HN522 Discussion 4

In addition to working directly with clients, human service  professionals also work with a variety of systems (political, economic,  educational, legal), organizations, and key stakeholders. For this  week’s discussion, you will examine cultural competence and how it is  beneficial when advocating for children and their families. You will  also explore agency operations and the role stakeholders play in the  advocacy process.

Please respond to the following:

• Define what cultural competence is, and describe how it is beneficial when advocating for children and their families.
• Identify an issue that impacts children and their families. Discuss  how this issue may be related to the operations of an agency and analyze  how a human service professional may advocate for something within the  agency to be changed in order to benefit children and their family  members.
• Discuss why it is important to engage key stakeholders in the advocacy process.
• Examine three generalist skills that you believe are essential when  advocating for children and their families. Explain why you selected the  skills identified.

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