HS Issue Paper
Farrah M
HumanServicesIssueandPolicyPaperSummer22019.docxHuman Services Issue and Policy Paper
Due Thursday August 1, 2019 at 6pm!! NO LATE WORK IS ACCPETED
Paper Topic:
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN FOSTER CARE AND SUPPORTING FOSTER YOUTH TRANSITIONING TO ADULTHOOD
Policy: DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH POLICY
The Division of Children and Youth Policy focuses on policies related to the well-being of children and youth. Projects range from quick-turnaround policy analyses to large-scale experimental studies, and major policy initiatives. Key areas include early childhood, early care and education, home visiting, youth development and risky behaviors, parenting and family support, child welfare and foster care, linkages with physical and mental health, methods for evaluating what works, and strategies for improving research and data in these areas.
The policy listed above was retrieved from the following website, please refer back to the site if need be
U S Department of Health & Human Services
https://aspe.hhs.gov/office-human-services-policy
Paper Format (APA format, minimum of 8 pages excluding the title, abstract, and reference pages):
· Title Page
· Abstract
· Introduction
The paper must include a historical overview of the policy. Integrate the Saint Leo core values of integrity and community into the foundation of effective policy development. Discuss the period issues that galvanized the policy. What were the main goals of the policy? Who advocated for and against the policy? Who were the beneficiaries of the policy? Beneficiaries? Eligibility criteria?
