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Assessment of Community-Level For the second written assignment of the course, you will continue in the a.\u00a0 b.\u00a0 c.\u00a0 Your assignment should be a minimum of\u00a0 <\/p>\n Here is Last Week’s Assignment to build off of:<\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n In my The \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>After \u00a0 The factors of social and economic \u00a0 On the political factor affecting maltreated children, \u00a0 Moving into a proposed plan for my community, I did some Justification A program I References<\/p>\n Abuse Victim Hotline (2007). Abuse Statistics. 2006. Lazenbatt, Zielinski, David Tennyson Center for Children<\/span>
\nBarriers<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n
\ndesign of your proposed model program by demonstrating your understanding of
\nyour selected population\u2019s challenges, which negatively impact this group\u2019s
\nhealth and well-being. Based on this week\u2019s research, conduct an assessment of
\nthe barriers, limitations, and other distinguishing features, as they exist
\nwithin your community. Your paper, at a minimum, must contain the following
\nelements:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>A description of at least three
\ncritical barriers that impact the health and well-being of a chosen group; one
\nmust be a micro-level (individual) barrier that is financial, one must be a
\nmacro-level (community\/state) barrier that relates to access and funding for
\ncare, and\u00a0 the third barrier may be one of your choosing. <\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>An analysis of the regulatory,
\nlegal, ethical, and accreditation requirements\/issues that relate to these
\nbarriers (you are required to use outside sources, such as those found in the
\nAshford University Library, to address this section in sufficient detail). <\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span>Identify
\nand describe at least one proposed solution for each barrier<\/u>. Your solution for the micro barrier must include an
\nanalysis of various potential funding options (both independent and
\nintegrated). Your solution for the macro barrier must include an analysis of
\nfinancing resources for health care. <\/p>\n
\nthree- to- four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and
\nshould include a minimum of three scholarly sources cited according to APA
\nguidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Please note: All
\nassignments in this course are progressive; therefore you should use the same
\npopulation selected in your Week Two assignment<\/p>\n
\nvulnerable population summary and proposed program paper, I will focus on
\nabused individuals.\u00a0 I will cover the
\nstatistics and facts of this group, along with the social, economical, and
\npolitical factors that affect this group. Furthermore, I will wrap up with a
\nproposed program for my community of Rapides Parish to aid in the prevention of
\nsexual abuse on children.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nlargest impact on abused individuals directly correlates with age and gender;
\nbeing children (the youngest), elders (the oldest), and women.\u00a0 Starting with the children statistics in
\naccordance with the 2006 report from the Abuse Victim Hotline: boys and girls
\nare equally abused, 80% of abuse is by a parent or guardian, children under the
\nage of four account for 75% of all child abuse deaths, neglect occurs more
\nfrequently than abuse and is equally damaging and deadly, 30% of child
\nfatalities are due to neglect, 1,500 abused children receive intensive mental
\nhealth services annually.\u00a0 In 2005,
\n30,000 children were reported abused just in Colorado; and out of that number
\n9,000 cases for proven guilty: 21% suffered physical abuse, 46.6% neglect, 1.4%
\nmedical neglect, 11.5% sexual abuse, 5% psychological maltreatment, and 18% of
\nunknown abuse (Abused Victim Hotline, 2007).\u00a0
\nOur next vulnerably abused group is the elderly.\u00a0 According to a 2004 study, self neglect
\naccounts for approximately 38% of elder abuse; 20% is caregiver neglect and 15%
\ndue to financial exploitation (Abuse Victim Hotline, 2007).\u00a0 What I truly found sad about this group was
\nthat 33% of abusers were actually the victim\u2019s adult children and 22% of cases
\nwere other family members of the elderly victim (Abuse Victim Hotline,
\n2007).\u00a0 And the last breakdown of the
\nhighly abused group is women.\u00a0 Annually
\napproximately 1,200 women are killed and 503,485 are stalked by an intimate
\npartner; and of the women between 15-19 murdered each year, 30% are their
\nhusband or boyfriend (Abuse Victim Hotline, 2007).\u00a0 While conducting my research I came across
\nthis fact that really hit me hard: \u201cOne in three women across the globe has been
\nbeaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused during her lifetime\u201d (Abuse
\nVictim Hotline, 2007).\u00a0 That fact is jaw
\ndropping to me, but then on the other hand the whole reason this group really
\ninterest me is because I was abused at the age of 22. So this fact proves to me
\nthat one, I am not alone; and two, that this group needs to be supported due to
\nthis pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nrevealing the statistics of the three most highly abused individuals, I want to
\nturn my focus on the children.\u00a0 Children
\nare our future; they are our leaders of tomorrow.\u00a0 It is up to us to prevent the abuse, also
\nknown as maltreatment, of these innocent beings.\u00a0 The impact that abuse has on children is
\nforever lasting.\u00a0 So for starters, let me
\ndefine child abuse and all that it entails; so that we are all on the same
\npage.\u00a0 <\/span>Child abuse
\nincludes any type of maltreatment or harm inflicted upon children and young
\npeople in interactions between adults, which include neglect; physical abuse
\nand non-accidental injury; emotional abuse; sexual abuse; bullying and domestic
\nviolence (Lazenbatt, 2010).\u00a0 Evidence
\nstates that the experience of maltreatment can have major long-term effects on
\nall aspects of a child\u2019s health, growth, intellectual development, mental
\nwell-being, and that it can impair their functioning as adults. A wide range of
\nmany complex social and economic problems, with an increased likelihood of
\nmental disorders, health problems, education failure and unemployment,
\nsubstance addiction, crime and delinquency, homelessness and an
\nintergenerational cycle of abuse and neglect (Lazenbatt, 2010).\u00a0 All of this being said; let me explain in
\nmore detail the affects of the social, economic, and political factors for and
\nagainst maltreated children.<\/span><\/p>\n
\ngo hand-in-hand, in my opinion, when reviewing the affects of abused
\nchildren.\u00a0 Childhood abuse impacts
\nseveral long-term socioeconomic outcomes that affect their well-being as an
\nadult.\u00a0 Maltreated children are more likely
\nto complete less schooling, experience victimization again in adulthood, and
\nhave physical and\/or mental health problems that interfere with their job
\n(Zielinski, 2005).\u00a0 Later problems
\nresulting from earlier victimization include <\/span>impaired
\nphysical and mental health, substance abuse, criminality and incarceration, and
\nteen pregnancy (Zielinski, 2005).\u00a0
\nThese problems could severely limit your ability to work and contribute
\nto society and the economy.\u00a0 Not to
\nmention, in their adult lives they would be a burden on society.\u00a0 The maltreatment victims\u2019 increased
\nlikelihood for being unemployed would result in greater reliance on state
\nunemployment insurance and lost economic productivity; and with their higher
\nrisk for falling below the poverty line would further indicate lost income and
\nsales tax revenue, as well as increased reliance on Temporary Assistance for
\nNeedy Families (TANF) and other welfare programs such as Food Stamps and WIC (Zielinski,
\n2005).<\/span><\/p>\n
\nsimply put, we need more compassionate and truly dedicated support from high
\nstatus leadership.\u00a0 Children and youth
\nissues are much more likely to gain political attention when office seekers
\nbelieve that they can gain public approval by supporting pro-children
\npolicies.\u00a0 According to Tennyson Center
\nfor Children in Colorado, since 2004 one of Tennyson\u2019s strategic partners in
\nmaking kids a nonpartisan, national political priority has been Every Child
\nMatters Education Fund, a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization focused on making
\nthe needs of children and youth a national political priority and promoting the
\nadoption of smart policies for children, youth and families (Tennyson Center for Children<\/span>,
\n2014).\u00a0 Our political leaders have to
\ntruly recognize the trauma, the special needs, and the barriers that maltreated
\nchildren must overcome to avoid homelessness, criminal behavior, and the
\ncontinued cycle of abuse; thus making an all around better political, social,
\nand economical world.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n
\nresearch to see what resources were in my community.\u00a0 After reviewing all of the child abuse
\nprograms locally, I noticed there were not any programs offered for parents or
\nadults to help prevent sexual abuse against children.\u00a0 So, I want to propose a prevention plan for
\nthe adults in my community to aid them in diminishing our community\u2019s childhood
\nsexual abuse.\u00a0 I want to focus on
\nprevention through education and communication.\u00a0
\nThese type programs acknowledge that educating children or potential
\nvictims alone cannot prevent the perpetration of child sexual abuse; but true
\nprimary prevention of child sexual abuse calls for the prevention of
\nperpetration and a societal investment (NSVRC, 2011).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n
\nfor this type program could come from a few pieces of research and evaluations.\u00a0 For example, the Adverse Childhood
\nExperiences (ACE) Study is a decade-long and ongoing study created to explore
\nthe childhood origins of our society\u2019s health and social problems; the ACE
\nStudy calls for a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to prevention and
\nintervention of childhood abuse and neglect (NSVRC, 2011).\u00a0 A great example is an evaluation done by
\nChild Assault Prevention Project after a parent educational workshop in 2002
\nthat used lecture techniques linking community resources and communication
\nexercises between children and parents; the main topics were child sexual abuse
\nmyths, signs of abuse, and how to react appropriately to abuse with a duration
\nof two hours.\u00a0 The evaluation found that
\nfor parents it increased prevention knowledge, more able to suggest appropriate
\ninterventions, more able to suggest appropriate interventions, ore likely to
\nencourage children to use prevention strategies, more likely to seek out
\nagencies for help, increased knowledge about how to emotionally support
\nchildren; and for the children with involved parents it showed an increase in
\nprevention skills <\/span>(NSVRC,
\n2011).<\/p>\n
\nwould like to offer would be like a school-based program that the children
\nreceive from school, but it would include the parent\u2019s and\/or guardian\u2019s of the
\nchildren.\u00a0 This would include education,
\norientation, role playing, and family games that would encourage closeness,
\nopenness, and good communication.\u00a0 Also,
\nI would like to offer stand-alone parent education programs that involve the
\ncommunity on prevention, along with integrating home-visitation programs for
\nthose families who are high-risk for abuse.\u00a0
\nThis will conclude my vulnerable population summary and proposed program
\npaper.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAbuse Victim Hotline<\/i>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.avhotline.org\/abuse\/statistics\/#national<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAnn (2010). The impact of abuse and
\nneglect on the health and mental health of children and young people. <\/span>National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.<\/i>February 2010. Retrieved
\nfrom http:\/\/www.nspcc.org.uk\/Inform\/research\/briefings\/impact_of_abuse_on_health_pdf_wdf73369.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPhD. (2005). Long-term Socioeconomic
\nImpact of Child Abuse and Neglect: Implications for Policy. Cornell University.<\/i> Retrieved from <\/span>http:\/\/familyimpactseminars.org\/s_nmfis02c03.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n
\n(2014). Educate and Advocate, We Make Children a Priority. Colorado Christian Home<\/i>. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.childabuse.org\/educateadvocate<\/a><\/p>\n