17 Aug SYSTEMS THEORY AND THE PRACTICE OF HUMAN SERVICES

Learning Resources

SYSTEMS THEORY AND THE PRACTICE OF HUMAN SERVICES

Johnson, K., & Bonner, M. (2013). Utilizing the six generic human service competencies and ecological systems theory as a basis to understanding barriers faced by marginalized clients. Journal of Human Services, 33(1), 47.

McBeath, B., Tian, Q., Xu, B., & Huang McBeath, J. (2019). Human service organization-environment relationships in relation to environmental justice: Old and new approaches to macro practice and research. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 43(4), 299–313.

DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY

Institute of Medicine Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community’s Public Health, Medical, and Social Services. (2015). Leveraging recovery resources in a coordinated manner to achieve healthier post-disaster communities. In Healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities after disasters: Strategies, opportunities, and planning for recovery (pp. 117–145). National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18996

Institute of Medicine Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community’s Public Health, Medical, and Social Services. (2015). Social services. In Healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities after disasters: Strategies, opportunities, and planning for recovery (pp. 287–322). National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18996

Institute of Medicine Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community’s Public Health, Medical, and Social Services. (2015). Place-based recovery strategies for healthy communities. In Healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities after disasters: Strategies, opportunities, and planning for recovery (pp. 323–368). National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18996

Institute of Medicine Committee on Post-Disaster Recovery of a Community’s Public Health, Medical, and Social Services. (2015). Healthy housing. In Healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities after disasters: Strategies, opportunities, and planning for recovery (pp. 369–411). National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/18996

ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS

National Organization for Human Services. (2015). Ethical standards for human services professionals. https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-stan…

OPTIONAL RESOURCES

Microsoft. (n.d.). Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint presentation. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-or-…

For this Assignment, you will create a narrated PowerPoint (PPT) presentation about your immersion experience.

TO PREPARE

• Consider the experiences and insights gained during your immersion experience that you would like to share with your Instructor and colleagues.
• Draft the content of both the slides and the audio. Remember that your slides should contain brief phrases or sentences only; the majority of your content will be explained through your narration.
• You may wish to refer to the support document in the Learning Resources for information on how to add audio to a PowerPoint presentation if you need assistance.

BY DAY 7

Submit a PPT presentation that includes the following:

• A first slide that contains your name and presentation title
• An introduction to your selected culture and an overview of your experiences
• Cultural factors (beliefs, practices, norms, historical experiences) that might impact human services work with people from this culture; you may also include changing beliefs or practices (e.g., among generations), if applicable
• Insights you gained from completing the immersion experience itself that will inform your practice related to cultural humility and that could be applied to other cultures or situations
• Pictures that show you engaging in your immersion experience with people from your selected culture (You must, however, obtain consent from individuals to appear in the photos.)

SUBMISSION AND GRADING INFORMATION