Assignment: Organizations Serving Vulnerable Population
In your assignment, respond to the following prompts. Include personal and practice-related experiences or observations as examples that support your response.
A. Explore an organization that serves a vulnerable population.
a. Select a reputable local or regional organization that serves at least one vulnerable population.
b. Learn about the organization through information readily available (for example, a website or brochure) and/or a brief phone interview with an employee of the organization.
c. Find out how a member of the vulnerable population would access the services of this organization, what services are available, what health issues are addressed, how the services are financed, the hours of operation (if applicable), who is employed by the organization (for example, public health nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, community health workers), and so on.
B. Post an informational profile that identifies the organization and describes the organization's impact on the health of this population. Include information about how a member of the vulnerable population would access the services of this organization, what services are available, what health issues are addressed, how the services are financed, the hours of operation (if applicable), who is employed by the organization (for example, public health nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, community health workers), and so on.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.