Homework: Vulnerable Population Summary and Proposed Program
The first of your two written homework for the course will provide a beginning framework that you will utilize in the development of your Project: a proposal for a community-based program in your area. For this first written homework, you will select one of the vulnerable groups identified in the text that will serve as your target population of interest throughout the duration of your next written homework and Final Project.
Select one among the following groups:
o Vulnerable mothers and children
o Abused individuals
o Chronically ill and disabled people
o People diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
o People diagnosed with mental conditions
o Suicide- and homicide-liable people
o People affected by alcohol and substance abuse
o Indigent and homeless people
o Immigrants and refugees
o Groups for special consideration (you may propose a different vulnerable population at the consent of the instructor)
Once you have selected a group of interest, write a three page paper that covers the following:
o Discuss the impact that at least two of the factors below have on the vulnerability of your chosen group:
- Age
- Gender
- Culture/Ethnicity
- Income
o Analyze the intersection of social, political, and economic factors affecting vulnerability (must address all three factors).
o Draft the design of a new model program, not currently existent within your community. Provide a 2 to-3 paragraph statement that introduces your proposed community program. This section is tentative and might change as you conduct more research. At a minimum, however, items to address should include:
o An explanation of the issues and risk factors experienced by the selected population.
o An evaluation of the health needs of the group and a proposed continuum of care level (preventive, treatment, or long-term care) based on the group's issues, risk factors, and needs. Justify the proposed level with supportive research/evidence.
o A description of one to two proposed services your program will include.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.