UNIT 2 DBP HN300 Human Services & Social Policy

Unit 2 Discussion

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Your

original

response

to

the

Discussion

topic

should

be

at

least

250

words

and

should

reflect

the

fact

that

you

have

completed

the

assigned

Readings

and

activities.

Use

your

words

wisely

so

that

the

posting

has

substanc

e

and

includes

examples

and

explanations.

Remember

to

include

citations

and

a

reference

list.

Take

time

to

review

the

responses

of

your

classmates

and

respond

specifically

and

substantially

to

at

least

two

other

students’

postings.

Charting

a

Course

for

th

e

Future

To

understand

the

human

services

profession,

it

is

important

to

be

able

to

access,

not

only

the

historical

information

about

the

field,

but

also

current

and

future

developments.

To

that

end,

it

is

essential

to

know

how

to

locate

current

and

future

legislation

that

may

affect

service

delivery.

For

that

reason,

this

week

you

will

spend

some

time

researching

the

pending

legislation

that

may

affect

your

future

career.

To

begin,

locate

the

home

page

of

your

local

state

legislature.

If

you

are

unable

to

locate

the

legislative

home

page

for

your

state,

you

may

visit

the

home

page

of

the

United

States

House

of

Representatives

at

www.house.gov

.

Spend

some

time

watching

the

proceedings

if

it

is

currently

in

session.

Locate

the

bills

pending

before

the

legislative

body

you

are

viewing.

For

the

US

House

of

Representatives,

this

is

located

on

the

right

hand

side

of

your

screen

under

“Bills

and

Repo

rts”

but

it

should

be

easy

to

locate

for

your

state

legislature

as

well.

Select

one

of

the

pending

bills

about

which

to

write

in

your

post.

The

bill

you

choose

should

relate

to

the

human

needs

you

discussed

last

week

and/or

the

human

services

profession.

R

espond

to

the

following

questions

regarding

this

bill:

·

State

the

name

of

the

bill

you

have

chosen

and

describe

what

it

hopes

to

accomplish.

·

Make

an

argument

for

the

passage

of

this

legislation,

i.e.

Who

would

it

help?

Wh

y

is

it

important?

Unit 2 Discussion

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Your original response to the Discussion topic should be at least 250 words

and should reflect the fact that you have completed the assigned Readings

and activities. Use your words wisely so that the posting has substance and

includes examples and explanations. Remember to include citations and a

reference list.

Take time to review the responses of your classmates and respond

specifically and substantially to at least two other students’ postings.

Charting a Course for the Future

To understand the human services profession, it is important to be able to

access, not only the historical information about the field, but also current

and future developments. To that end, it is essential to know how to locate

current and future legislation that may affect service delivery. For that reason,

this week you will spend some time researching the pending legislation that

may affect your future career.

To begin, locate the home page of your local state legislature. If you are

unable to locate the legislative home page for your state, you may visit the

home page of the United States House of Representatives at www.house.gov.

Spend some time watching the proceedings if it is currently in session.

Locate the bills pending before the legislative body you are viewing. For the

US House of Representatives, this is located on the right hand side of your

screen under “Bills and Reports” but it should be easy to locate for your state

legislature as well. Select one of the pending bills about which to write in your

post. The bill you choose should relate to the human needs you discussed

last week and/or the human services profession. Respond to the following

questions regarding this bill:

 State the name of the bill you have chosen and describe what it hopes to

accomplish.

 Make an argument for the passage of this legislation, i.e. Who would it help?

Why is it important?