final project #MyWordsChangeLives Grant Proposal
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MyWordsChangeLives.presentation.pptxEnglish 201 My Words Change Lives
By Charonda Grubbs
REASONS *Children are easy targets for abuse *Foster parents are not always properly trained or supported when dealing with certin behaviors *Caseworkers are overwhelmed with heavy caseloads and can't check in with families as often as needed.
Issue
The issue is children who are mistreated and overlooked in foster care. This is important because these children are taken away from their biological families and placed in these homes to give them a better life, but that is not always the case.
Types of Abuse in Foster Care
10% face physical neglect
5.6% face physical abuse
3.7% face sexual abuse
4.0% face sexual abuse and maltreatment
Purpose
The purpose of this campaign is tonot only bring awareness to the issue of mistreatment while in the foster care system. It's also meant to provide families. Ageancies, and children with resources that can help them make these situations better. Children need to be properly cared for no matter who they are and where they come from.
Better Care While In Foster Care
#NoMoreHarm
These children have already faced somekind of harm thatcauses them to be placed into foster care.
Do not cause them any more pain by neglecting, abusing or mistreating them.
#HelpMeWhileIHelp
Many times the people who want to become foster parents do not have the proper training and assistance they need.
Give them the resources and suppot that is required to help make these childrren in their care have a better life.
Message
Foster children not be mistreated. The purpose of foster care system is to give these children better lives. Caseworkers need to make sure they are not taking on more than they can handle. Agencies need have enough staff to support workers and the families. For those who want to become foster parents, they need receive the proper training and resources that can help them.
Audience
This message is for foster parents as well as foster agencies.
The parets need to understand how their treatment has a lasting effect on the child even after they have grown into adults.
Agencies need to know that giving a caseworker to many caseloads effects their job performance and can put a child in unwanted situations.
Teachers, neighbors and other members of the community need to know how their actions and words towards these families effects them as well.
Approach
Social media
Spreading the word
Asking for help and donations for events
Recruting trainers, volunteers, and support team
Meetings
Offer support and resources for families
Trainings and information ondealing with certain behaviors
Support groups to share experiences and feelings
Relates to Civically Engaged Reader
This campaign wants to lead people into creating better lives for foster children. We want people to follow in the positive footsteps and set great examples for how children should be treated. By doing this we are giving the children better lives and a sense that they are loved and belong somewhere.
Method of Evaluation
Keep intouch wih families
Make sure families receive enough training and resources
Offer more services to caseworkers, children and families
Have more meetings with information and support groups as needed
Concluding Plea
Overall this will be a great campaign for the children and families of the foster care system. Doing this can makes things easier and better for all parties involved. It is important to address this issue and solve the problems so that for one the children are getting the proper care they deserve as these children don't grow up and repeat the cycle of abuse that was done to them. Let's come together to give these children the lifestyle they deserve. The system is here to help them do better so we need to make sure we are doing all we can to make this happen.
Refrence List
Jacob Fuchsberg Law firm Protecting ChildrenAgainst Abuse in Foster care Retrieved from https://www.fuchsberg.com/pa/accidents/foster-care-abuse/
Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition 2019,May 20 The Real “Crisis” in Foster Care Retrieved from https://www.foster-adopt.org/blog/real-crisis-foster-care/
Grimm, Bill & Darwall, Julian Foster Parents: Who Are They and What Are Their Motivations?
Retrieved from https://youthlaw.org/publication/foster-parents-who-are-they-and-what-are-their-motivations/
