COUN5223-Intro to Clinincal Mental Health

Advocacy for Diverse Clientele

For your first project assignment, identify a culturally diverse population within your community. This population will serve as the basis for your course project. Then draft a 3-4 page paper that includes:

• A brief description of your target population.
• Advocacy processes for policies, programs, and services that are equitable and responsive to the unique needs of your target population and that address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for this target population.
• How local, state, or national public policies may have impacted the delivery or accessibility of these services to your target population.
• A description of three individual, couple, family, group, or community strategies appropriate for working with and advocating for your specific culturally diverse population within your community.
• At least three community resources (internet links with brief explanations are acceptable) currently available to assist the members of your target community and an explanation as to how you can promote client understanding of and access to these resources.
• Reference materials from your studies and additional academic research from the Capella Library that support the approaches, strategies, and techniques you have described.

Note: An assignment template has been created to assist you in developing your assignment. Click on the link in Resources to access the template.

Assignment Requirements

• Number of pages: The paper should be between 3-4 pages in length.
• Written communication: Communicate your thoughts in a manner that conveys the overall goals of the assignment and is consistent with APA standards for style and professionalism.
• References: The paper must include a reference list. Include a minimum of 2 references from professional literature.
• Format: You must use proper APA style in listing your references. Refer to the APA Style and Formatting module in Capella's Online Writing Center on iGuide or the APA Style Manual 6th edition for more information. Write your paper using Microsoft Word.