COURSE: / Principles of Family & Human Services
ESSENTIAL STANDARD: / 1.00 / 14% / B2 / Understand the human services field
OBJECTIVE: / 1.02 / 8% / B2 / Understand human services delivery systems and service populations
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: / 1. How are various organizations providing human service delivery systems?
3. What are the unique, complex challenges faced by a variety of service populations and individuals and families struggling with disadvantaging situations?
4. What resources and systems are available to help individuals facing disadvantaging situations?
UNPACKED CONTENT

A.Delivery Systems

1.Government Agencies

a.Federal

i.United States Department of Health and Human Services

ii.United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

iii.Community Planning Development

iv.Federal Housing Administration

v.Public and Indian Housing

vi.Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

vii.United States Department of Agriculture

b.State and Local

i.North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

ii.North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

iii.North Carolina Division of Child Care and Early Education

iv.NC Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection

v.County Cooperative Extension Offices

vi.Local Education Agencies- Board of Education

vii.Local Health Departments

2.Non-Profit, For-Profit Organizations

a.Non-Profit Organization Life Cycle

i.Invention

ii.Incubation

iii.Growing

iv.Sustainability

v.Stagnation and Renewal

vi.Decline and Shut Down

b.Non-Profit Organizations

i.Leadership Structures

ii.Mission Statements

c.For-Profit Companies

B.Service Populations

1.Challenges and Resources for Service Populations

a.Elderly

b.Individuals with disabilities

c.Children

2.Disadvantaging Situations

a.Economic situational factors

i.Poverty & Homelessness

ii.Joblessness

iii.Natural Disasters

b.Social and personal situational factors

i.LGBT Youth

ii.Teen Pregnancy

iii. Incarceration

iv. Veterans & Military children/families

c.Health and wellbeing

i.Addictions

ii.Chronic Illnesses

d.Violence

i.Bullying

ii.Domestic Violence

Acts of Terrorism