use MLA - 8-10 pages, double spaced, typed, size 12, Arial font, and 1” margins on all 4 sides, numbered pages

Content:        The following information is to be included in your agency profile:

                        Part A – Agency Information

1.    Name, address, telephone, fax, email and website of agency, days & hours of operation

●     Fred Victor Housing, 145 Queen Street East, Toronto, ONM5A 1S1

●     ph: (416) 369-1199, fax: (416) 369-1405, www.fredvictor.org

2.    Vision, mission, values/philosophy, goals and objectives

●     can be found on http://fredvictor.org/about-us

3.    History of the agency (founding date, founders, reason for starting, significant events)

●     can be found on http://fredvictor.org/fred_victor_beginnings

●     significant events can be found on http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/charity/fvc.htm

4.    Executive director and name of supervisor/person in charge of student placements            (attach business cards of both of these people to your paper)

●     Executive Director - Mark Aston [email protected]

●     Gautam Mukherjee - Director, Program Development, Partnerships and Evaluation - [email protected]

5.    Organizational chart and funders - status of agency (e.g. non-profit/profit, public/private, charitable

●     can be found on http://www.fredvictor.org/annual_reports_newsletter and http://www.fredvictor.org/our_donors

6.    Programs and services provided and their purpose, clientele, criteria/eligibility for admission, accessibility (e.g. waiting lists and handicapped) – attach a brochure or booklet to your paper re: programs and services

7.    Major social issues that are currently faced by the agency

8.    2 pieces of legislation that directly relate to this agency – what are they and what do they state?

●      1)  PHIPA with respect to confidentiality. http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_04p03_e.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Health_Information_Protection_Act

●     2) Mental Health and Justice Worker there are aspects of the Mental Health Act (provincial legislation - specifically the process for initiating a ‘Form 1’ that we encounter from time to time. We also provide housing so for our permanent tenants’ our Housing Departments are governed by the Residential Tenancies Act (provincial).  If you are thinking advocacy then the Safe Streets Act (provincial legislation) – a number of our clients have been ticketed for panhandling (not aggressive) and some are potentially facing jail time due to an inability to pay the fines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Mental_Health_Act#Assessment_orders_Form

Part B – Personal Assessment

1.    List the reasons you selected this particular agency - is this agency your potential practicum site – why? / why not?-

●     This agency is not my practicum site as they only accept students with a masters degree specifically from University of Toronto. (And so on)

2.    What you like and do not like about this agency

●     I like this agency as it reflect on people that have mental illness, hiv, suicide, diseases, etc...

3.    What interests you about the clientele?

●     to gain knowledge in the social service worker sector.  Try to work with mental health, illness, disability, elderly care (And so on)

4.    intend to achieve at your practicum

●     To gain knowledge of mental health, cancer, advocating, teaching, all illnesses

5.    What you personally learned from doing this agency profile?

●     answer anything good and relevant

Format:

-           use APA

-           8-10 pages, double spaced, typed, size 12, Arial font, and 1” margins on all 4 sides, numbered pages

-           Edit for spelling and grammar errors.

OTHER QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS THAT NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN ESSAY

1.    How are student placements viewed and used by the agency (ELABORATE MORE WITH THE ANSWERS)

a.       We feel we have a role to play in helping people looking to work in the field to gain experience and education.

b.      Having students is also a way for us to learn a bit about what it being taught in the classroom, and perhaps learn new modalities.

2.    Major social issues that are currently faced by the agency (ELABORATE MORE WITH THE ANSWERS)

a.       Poverty/inadequate incomes of service users

b.      Lack of housing that is safe, adequate and truly affordable

c.       Stigma of addictions

d.      As an agency we are “struggling” with a very demanding policy and reporting environment, and non-stop competition for limited funding