Vulnerable Populations

  Vulnerable Populations

After reviewing  Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources , discuss the following;

How effective are the resources in your community for the vulnerable populations we have discussed over the past 2 weeks?  In which areas is there room for improvement? 

 

Submission Instructions:

· Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources

  Exploration of Vulnerable Populations

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

· Rector, C. & Stanley, M.J. (2022). 

· Chapter 23 - Adult Women and Men

· Chapter 24 - Older Adults: Aging in Place

· Chapter 25 - Working with Vulnerable People

· Chapter 26 - Clients with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses

· Chapter 27 - Behavioral Health in the Community

 

Watch

· None.

Supplemental Materials & Resources

· Explore at least 1 of the  E-Parent Resource GuidesLinks to an external site. EParent. (2021).  Resource guide directories archives. Special Needs Resource. https://www.eparent.com/special-needs-resource-directory/wpbdp_category/resource-guide-directories/

· Health Insurance in the United States 2015 report Download Health Insurance in the United States 2015 report Barnett, J. C., & Vornovitsky, M. S. (2016, September).  Health insurance coverage in the United States: 2015. Census.gov. https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/p60-257.pdf

· Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the  University Library'sLinks to an external site.  website and locate the article below:

· Read Peterson, K., Sharps, P., Banyard, V., Powers, R.A., Kaukinen, C., Gross, D., et al. (2016). An evaluation of two dating violence prevention programs on a college campus. Journal of Interpersonal Violence,0886260516636069, first published on March 13, 2016. doi: 10.1177/0886260516636069

· Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE)Links to an external site. Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE). (n.d.).  Who we are.  https://www.nicheprogram.org/Links to an external site.

· Family Promise of Grand Rapids (6:03) Scott Allen Creative. (2015, April 8).  Family promise of Grand Rapids: Overcoming homelessness [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/4OeWyGj66fE Family Promise of Grand Rapids: Overcoming HomelessnessLinks to an external site.