week 8 PowerPoint

Needs Statement (Corrections)

Pauline Gordon

Bellevue University

What is the problem?

The service men and women of the nation are coming back to the community after a long time in services mostly in other nations. The veterans have been exposed to dangers in war tone countries, and that might affect them as far as Post Traumatic Stress is concerned. Therefore, it is apparent that more needs to be done to ensure that the veterans receive sufficient help and support from the members of the community as well as from some institutions (Baskerville, 2016). Charlotte Bridge home has been of excellent service to the community over the years. This organization has helped in ensuring that veterans who return home have all the resources and support needed, for them to pick up from where they left and to settle back home.

The project in question is the implementation of technology systems, especially information systems at Charlotte bridge home (CBH, 2017). These systems are bound to ensure that in the long run, information about service, illnesses and any family related sensitive matter of different soldiers is well handled. Accuracy will also be assured, and the community will no longer have to worry about confidentiality issues. The lack of efficiency in information storage a charlotte bridge home is a problem which needs to be catered for, by initiating this project in the organization.

How do we know this is a problem?

In 2010, there were 300 suicides among the veterans, and this showed how serious the cases of veterans are. Almost 50% of 2.2 Million veterans who were posted in the Afghanistan war are suffering. The organization will be taking at least 500 veterans per program, and that will go a long way in making sure most veterans get help. A long-term program will take one year while a short-term program will take about six months. The estimated cost of the project is $28000. This includes all operational expenses, including professional fees, material fees, and installation fees.

What do we care about this problem?

The best way to help the veterans is by looking into the issues they suffer from. The introduction of qualified psychiatrists and social workers will come in handy to make sure that every veteran who enrolls in the project leaves the project as a different person. There is a need to give the veterans their lives back. Considering that the project is aimed at making sure that the veterans get help, the people who are close to the veterans will also be reached. The reason for doing so is to make sure that the family members are taught on how to handle and deal with the veterans. Counseling and therapies are the most strategic methods which will be used.

How will this project help solve the problem?

The project will help solve the problem by providing psychological help to the veterans; therapy and counseling. Reaching out to the family members will make the environment of the veterans conducive.

References

Baskerville, R. L. (2016). Investigating information systems with action research.

Communications of the AIS, 2(3es), 4.

Charlotte Bridge Home. (2017). Making Veterans and Communities Stronger. Together.

Retrieved from: https://www.charlottebridgehome.org/