While there are more than a few groups of people who experience homelessness in the United States and other parts of the world different ways, their homelessness is usually characterized by lack of stable housing coupled with extreme poverty (Henslin, 2013). I realized this after reading the author’s research concerning the homeless population in the United States. However, in my career as a human services professional, I would like to work with the mentally ill and the runaways.
The mentally ill are people who’re rendered homeless upon discharge from mental hospitals, or rather persons with mental illnesses who become homeless due to lack of a family or lack of treatment for their problems. The first possible intervention that I would undertake for this population is to raise awareness about mental illness. This way, people will stop avoiding or shunning the mentally ill, especially their relatives and friends. For instance, this will make them supportive towards friends and family members suffering from mental illnesses. Also, it would be important for advocate for the eradication of the stigma associated with the available treatment for the mental ill. Runaways become homeless after running away from unbearable situations, such as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. …show more content…
I believe that the most effective intervention in this case will be to make all children to be aware of the various programs designed to rescue ill-treated children, as well as enhancing their ability to easily contact child support agencies for help. Additionally, I would make adults aware of programs designed to help them cope with abusive partners.
However, I know that as a human services professional, some of the most important skills that I might need to work with these population. Some of these skills include consistent behavior while selecting the best interventions that are congruent with the values of the victims, a strong desire to help the affected population, as well as effective oral and written communication skills. Other vital character dispositions like honesty, empathy, and integrity are also important. Both the mentally ill and the runaways experience a wide range of difficulties that often go beyond the lack of safe or suitable homes. For instance, these populations experience common problems, such as poor hygiene, lack of personal security, hostility and legal powers against urban vagrancy, as well as the increased risk of violence and abuse from those who hardly care about them. Perhaps, it goes without mentioning that the mentally ill suffer more than the runaways. However, to help the affected people get out of the problems that they face as a result of their homelessness, I would advocate for the protection of survivors as well as prevention of the victims …show more content…
The National Alliance to End Homelessness, a governmental agency in my country, has put in place the necessary measures to help the mentally ill find new homes. I think that this agency has been effective in assisting the mentally ill by improving homelessness policy, educating the public, as well as building the capacity of other agencies to implement policies and practices to reduce and end homelessness.
In the case of the runaways, the Continuum of Care Program is the program of the Continuum of Care Agency that provides emergency assistance to children running away from abuse or any other intolerable situations in their homes. This agency is effective enough, considering the fact that it helps leaders make informed decisions regarding complexities of homelessness through analytical research about this homeless
The mentally ill are people who’re rendered homeless upon discharge from mental hospitals, or rather persons with mental illnesses who become homeless due to lack of a family or lack of treatment for their problems. The first possible intervention that I would undertake for this population is to raise awareness about mental illness. This way, people will stop avoiding or shunning the mentally ill, especially their relatives and friends. For instance, this will make them supportive towards friends and family members suffering from mental illnesses. Also, it would be important for advocate for the eradication of the stigma associated with the available treatment for the mental ill. Runaways become homeless after running away from unbearable situations, such as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. …show more content…
I believe that the most effective intervention in this case will be to make all children to be aware of the various programs designed to rescue ill-treated children, as well as enhancing their ability to easily contact child support agencies for help. Additionally, I would make adults aware of programs designed to help them cope with abusive partners.
However, I know that as a human services professional, some of the most important skills that I might need to work with these population. Some of these skills include consistent behavior while selecting the best interventions that are congruent with the values of the victims, a strong desire to help the affected population, as well as effective oral and written communication skills. Other vital character dispositions like honesty, empathy, and integrity are also important. Both the mentally ill and the runaways experience a wide range of difficulties that often go beyond the lack of safe or suitable homes. For instance, these populations experience common problems, such as poor hygiene, lack of personal security, hostility and legal powers against urban vagrancy, as well as the increased risk of violence and abuse from those who hardly care about them. Perhaps, it goes without mentioning that the mentally ill suffer more than the runaways. However, to help the affected people get out of the problems that they face as a result of their homelessness, I would advocate for the protection of survivors as well as prevention of the victims …show more content…
The National Alliance to End Homelessness, a governmental agency in my country, has put in place the necessary measures to help the mentally ill find new homes. I think that this agency has been effective in assisting the mentally ill by improving homelessness policy, educating the public, as well as building the capacity of other agencies to implement policies and practices to reduce and end homelessness.
In the case of the runaways, the Continuum of Care Program is the program of the Continuum of Care Agency that provides emergency assistance to children running away from abuse or any other intolerable situations in their homes. This agency is effective enough, considering the fact that it helps leaders make informed decisions regarding complexities of homelessness through analytical research about this homeless