EDU week 3 full

Discussion 1

Website Sharing and Feedback

This discussion provides an opportunity for you to participate in reciprocal feedback regarding the website created in the Week Two Assignment. The feedback you give and receive will support enhancements to your website as you continue to develop it throughout the course leading up to the final evaluation in Week Six. Review the Week Three Instructor Guidance for further details about participating in this discussion.

Initial Post: Create an initial post that includes a link to your website created for the Week Two Assignment and that addresses the following:

1. Discuss your experience creating the website. Note any challenges you experienced and how you overcame them.
2. Share something that you learned while constructing your own website and discuss what you have enjoyed or disliked most about the process of creating the website thus far.
3. Reflecting on what your finished website will look like, describe your vision for the website’s design and content and how you can potentially use this as a personal resource or in your current or anticipated professional practice.

Disucssion 2

Tale of Two Cities and Homelessness

This discussion is an opportunity to compare and contrast policies and resources that support homeless children and families from two different cities, New York and Chicago. The information you analyze will either support a recommendation you make to either city or an idea for potential application of supports elsewhere. Additionally, the graphic will be included as part of your Week Six Final Project Prepare for this discussion by reviewing the required resources listed below for each city and by reviewing the Week Three Instructor Guidance.

• Chicago Resources: Review the All Chicago website, the Chicago Coalition for the Homelesswebsite, and the newspaper articles from Hirst (2013) and Steinberg (2012) about homelessness in Chicago.  

• New York Resources: Review the Covenant House website, the Safe Horizon (2014) homeless youth facts page, and the Saulny (2012) newspaper article about homeless youth in New York.

Initial Post: Review the resources provided above. Create an initial post that includes the two parts described below.

Visual: Use a visual graphic of your choice such as a Venn diagram or chart using PowerPoint, SmartArt features in Microsoft Word, or Thinking maps® to compare and contrast the following five factors pertaining to homelessness:

1. Statistical data about the prevalence of youth homelessness in New York and Chicago.
2. Statistical data regarding populations of homeless, including youth.
3. Types/levels of supports available including, but not limited to, shelters, community and school-based supports, etc.
4. The policies supporting homelessness in each state.
5. At least one other interesting statistic or learned information of your choice about homelessness.

Description: Along with the attachment of your graphic, describe in one to two paragraphs the information about homelessness in New York and Chicago that interested or surprised you. Discuss how the information enhanced what you already knew about homelessness. Additionally, describe your viewpoint about the programs, policies, supports, or resources explored in terms of their overall effectiveness or potential for effectiveness. Finally, either suggest one recommendation for the cities of New York and Chicago about how they can serve groups and individuals, including homeless youth, or discuss how one policy or resource you discovered could potentially benefit another city such as one you reside in or that is familiar to you.

Assignment

Child Maltreatment Policies Brochure

This assignment focuses on analyzing policies about child maltreatment in the United States where, as noted in the Week Three Instructor Guidance and the Rubin (2012) recommended readings for Week Three, it is a growing national issue. This assignment is another opportunity to further apply 21st century technology skills as you create an informational brochure meant to inform the public in a variety of potential environments about child maltreatment in the United States and in a specific state of your choosing. Your finished brochure will be included in your website as part of the Week Six Final Project. Beyond reading the Week Three Instructor Guidance and the recommended chapters from Rubin (2012), review the State of California (2014) website resources for services related to children’s and youth health, the CDCP (2014) website about preventing child maltreatment, the Child Help (2014) website programs page, and the CAPA (2014) webpage about their programs and services to learn about child maltreatment and policies related thereto. Create your assignment using the content and written communication instructions below. Use the Grading Rubric to review your assignment before submission to ensure you have met the distinguished performance for each of the components described below.For additional assistance, review the Week Three Instructor Guidance and, if needed, contact the instructor for further clarifications using the Ask Your Instructor discussion. Additionally, add the flyer as a link or attachment to the page on your website titled Child Protection Services & Child Maltreatment.

Content Instructions
Using a digital software program such as Microsoft Publisher or Lucidpress.com, create a single-page, 3-panel, front-to back brochure that informs the public about the realities of child maltreatment in the United States and a specific state of your choosing. The brochure should be designed to appeal to audiences in a variety of settings, such as offices of school counselors or nurses, community centers and outreach facilities, public health facilities, and social services departments. Use the “Save As” option to save your brochure as a PDF. Submit the PDF version as your assignment for evaluation and include the attachment or link if constructed from an online source such as Lucidpress to your website.

• Title (1 point): Include an engaging title for the brochure.

• Maltreatment Information (2 points): Include a description of what constitutes child maltreatment, abuse, or neglect; tips for prevention, tips for parents or caregivers, and reporting abuse. Include at least two supporting resources cited in-text and in a References section.
• Statistical Data (1 point): Include at least three items of statistical data, audience-appropriate graphics, and two-to-three points about child maltreatment in the United States and your selected state. Include at least two supporting resources cited in-text and in a References section.
• Policy or Program Resource (3 points): Describe at least two policies, programs, models, or other source of support for parents, caregivers, schools, or others. Include at least two supporting resources cited in-text and in a References section.
• References: (1 point): Include a references section with at least four scholarly sources in addition to the Rubin (2012) textbook for any summarized, paraphrased, or quoted material in your brochure, including images and graphics. All sources in the references section should be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
• Formatting (1 points): Brochure is a PDF, 8.5x11 inches in size, single-page, 3-panel, front-to-back design that uses graphics, and has a consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the brochure.

Written Communication Instructions

• Syntax and Mechanics (1 point): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Required Resources

Articles

·        Hirst, E. J. (2013, May 27). Number of homeless youths on the rise, suggests shelter, hotline data. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-27/news/ct-met-homeless-youth-chicago-20130528_1_youths-hotline-shelter

·         This newspaper article discusses the data suggesting a rise in homelessness in the city of Chicago. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare Chicago and New York policies and services for groups who are homeless.

·        Saulny, S. (2012, December 8). After recession, more young adults are living on street. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/us/since-recession-more-young-americans-are-homeless.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

·         This newspaper article discusses the rise in homeless youth in New York after the recession of the 2000s. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you will compare homeless policies and services in Chicago and New York.

·        Steinberg, N. (2012, April 29). Few options for homeless young people in Chicago. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved from http://www.suntimes.com/news/steinberg/12212932-452/few-options-for-homeless-young-people-in-chicago.html

·         This newspaper article discusses the plight of youth who are homeless in the city of Chicago. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare Chicago and New York policies and services for groups who are homeless.

Websites

·        all Chicago( http://www.allchicago.org/division/chicago-alliance)

·         This website is to the All Chicago organization that works to eradicate homelessness in the city of Chicago. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare Chicago and New York policies and services for groups who are homeless.

·        California Department of Health Care Services. (n.d.). Children’s and youth health. Retrieved from http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/ChildrensHealth.aspx

·         This website of the California Department of Health Care Services provides links to a variety of resources about children’s and youth health services. This website is a required resource for the Week Three Assignment about child maltreatment.

·        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). Child maltreatment prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment

·         This comprehensive website provides a succinct introduction to the topic of child maltreatment and numerous resources for the prevention of and policies related to child maltreatment. This website is a required resource for the Week Three Assignment about child maltreatment.

·        Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. (2014). No youth alone. Retrieved from http://www.chicagohomeless.org/programs-campaigns/advocacy-public-policy/no-youth-alone/

·         This is the website for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare Chicago and New York policies and services for groups who are homeless.

·        Child Abuse Prevention Association (http://capacares.org)

·         This website page focuses on the programs and services available from the CAPA organization. This website is a required resource for the Week Three Assignment about child maltreatment.

·        Child Help. (n.d.). The childhelp approach to ending child abuse. Retrieved from https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-approach/?a=prevention-programs

·         This website page provides links to programs offered by the Child Help Organization. This website is a required resource for the Week Three Assignment about child maltreatment.

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·        Covenant House New York. (2014). Helping homeless kids in New York. Retrieved from http://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-charity/new-york

·         This organizational website is for the Covenant House, which is an organization working to address issues of homelessness in New York. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you will compare homeless policies and services in Chicago and New York.

·        Safe Horizon. (n.d.). Homeless youth statistics & facts. Retrieved from http://www.safehorizon.org/page/streetwork-homeless-youth-facts-69.html

·         This website explores homelessness in New York providing facts and figures about the rates of homelessness and services available for homeless youth. This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you will compare homeless policies and services in Chicago and New York.

Recommended Resources

Text

·        Rubin, A. (2012). Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and interventions for maltreated children and families at risk. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.

·         Chapter 15: The HOMEBUILDERS® model of intensive family-preservation services

·         Chapter 18: Parenting wisely: Enhancing wise practice for service provides

Websites

·        Dilov-Schultheis, D. (n.d.). How to use Microsoft Office to create flyers. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/how_6177310_use-microsoft-office-create-flyers.html

·         This how-to website gives step-by-step instructions for creating a flyer in Microsoft Publisher. This website is a recommended resource for the Week Three Assignment where students create a flyer about child maltreatment in the United States.

·        Lucidpress.com (https://www.lucidpress.com)

·         Lucidpress provides a way to quickly create digital documents such as brochures for sharing and viewing on a computer, tablet, or smartphone and is perfect for print. Free accounts are available as well as a range of account options for purchase. Review theprivacy policy before deciding to use this digital source.