HUM Week 1 Discussion Board

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 4 of the required text. Identify and discuss one vulnerable population category.

· Identify why this population is considered vulnerable.

· Discuss three to four needs of this population, which should be addressed by the human service professional.

· How have these needs changed in the past 10 years?

· How might these needs change in 10 more years?

· View the  Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsLinks to an external site.  video and discuss how you (as a human service professional) would address these unmet needs with your chosen population.

Your initial post needs to be at least 350 words.

Required Resources

Text

Martin, M. E. (2018).  Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings  (4th ed.). Pearson.

· Chapter 1: Introduction to the Human Services Profession: Purpose, Preparation, Practice, and Theoretical Orientations

· Chapter 2: The History and Evolution of Social Welfare Policy

· Chapter 4: Generalist Skills and Intervention Strategies

· The full-text version of this ebook is available through your online classroom through the Redshelf platform. This book is an introductory textbook outlining the broad discipline of human services. Chapter 1 will assist you in your Counseling and Case Management discussion forum and your My Future Career in the Human Services journal this week. Chapter 2 will assist you in your Evolution of Human Services: Designing the Historical Context learning activity this week. Chapter 4 will assist you with your Human Services Populations: Discipline-Specific Skills discussion forum this week.