Find an instance in your community where community organizers were involved in helping to enact change. Explain the principles of community organization that were used in the example you found. What role do social workers play in using those principles to address the needs of the community?

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Find an instance in your community where community organizers were involved in helping to enact change. Explain the principles of community organization that were used in the example you found. What role do social workers play in using those principles to address the needs of the community?

 

 

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I have chosen the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana, they are currently working to get the homeless population vaccinated which can be a tricky since the homeless does not trust many people and do not like to be bothered. The Homeless Coalition of Sothern Indiana seeks to build a community of collaboration. Through education, advocacy, and awareness, we want each member of the community to know they have a role to play. They work with local government, organizations, businesses, and other volunteers to coordinate services to those homeless and at-risk. Our power is in the strength of our relationships. Through collaboration and partnership with our community, we minimize the time an individual spends homeless. Their coalition also sponsors the White Flag Emergency Shelter for men, women, and families during inclement weather. All communities’ members in need of a warm place to sleep are welcome (Homeless Coalition, 2021).

Members of the Vigo County Health Department are strategizing new ways to vaccinate underserved populations. This includes nearly 600 homeless people living in the area. However, this does not come without challenges. There is one big way the Vigo County Health Department will help with this effort. The department recently received a grant worth $221,000 from the Indiana State Department of Health. They say this grant will help vaccinate populations that are underserved, including the homeless. The department is planning on using the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. They say this is because a one-shot vaccine will be less of an inconvenience to the already hesitant homeless population (Follman, 2021). Members of the Coalition will help the health department administer those vaccine. The member s of the coalition team is made of social workers, case workers, health department members, and several other prominent members of the community also volunteers that help out as well.

Follman, H., (2021). Vaccinating the homeless in Vigo County. WTHI-TV10 news retrieved https://www.wthitv.com/content/news/Vaccinating-the-Homeless-574745481.html

Homeless Coalitaion, (2021) A colation to the end homlessness in Southern Indaian. Homeless Coalition retrieved https://www.soinhomeless.org/

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Breanna Williams 

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Re: Topic 4 DQ 2

When COVID-19 started, and many individuals found themselves without a job the local school and churches in my community began to collect non-perishable foods and household items to help alleviate the lack of income on some families with children and the elderly. Staff members from the school would deliver the food to these families and leave them on their front steps to keep everyone safe.

Community organizations are an essential part of social work and according to Farley et al., (2011) it is one of the three major methods of social work. One principle of a community organization that this example shows is a community organization for social welfare. Many people faced a lack of income during the pandemic and were faced with not being able to provide the basic necessities for living. This organization of the community helped alleviate some of the stress to local families by providing these necessities. Another principle that can be found in this example is that the client is primarily the community and is to be accepted however and wherever it is (Farley et al., 2011). This organization provided meals and household items to any family that was in need regardless of their situation or how rural of an area they lived in.

Social workers utilize many of these principles when addressing problems with individuals or communities. Many social workers advocate for the individual so that they are able to receive the resources that are needed. They are not prejudiced against an individual based on their situation or where they may live. Farley et al. (2011), explains that there are laws that are formulated that individuate what behavior is acceptable and which is not and are based on the community values and norms that are deemed to be most important. Community organizers and social workers both must follow the laws and regulations that are put in place to better serve their communities.

Reference

Farley, O. W., Smith, L. L., & Boyle, S. W. (2011). Introduction to social work (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN-13: 9780205001972

 

 

submit a 1250 words paper on the topic The Effects of Music and Media on American Culture and Society.

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Hi, need to submit a 1250 words paper on the topic The Effects of Music and Media on American Culture and Society. not only limited within the boundaries of culture, but the style of music from a different culture influences another culture, and in turn, create a new style of mixed music of different cultural perspectives. Hence, the present music today has influenced different cultures and had created an effect on society (White. Cross. “How Music Affects”).

The existence of music within the United States has played an important role in establishing the country’s different and unique culture. There are different kinds of music that have molded the American culture, and these are jazz, rock and roll, rap, folk music, and also popular music (Chappell). Accordingly, music served as a mind opener for different people of different ethnicity to draw upon a new set of principles and a change in the American culture of racism and discrimination. The different style of music from a different culture has created an impact to the culture in the United States, which has brought a new perspective in having a new interactive entertainment that has closed the gap among different ethnicities and enjoyed the essence of music. For example, white people can now enjoy listening or creating music that is in line with the African American style of music (Greene. Levine). Hence, music has created the modern American culture that gave importance to freedom of expression, individuality, talents, and respect in religious and ethnic diversities. However, music has not totally expunged within the American culture the negativity of hatred, racism, and Atheism (Luger. Stafford).

The presence of different kinds of music in the United States has been widely accepted by the American people in American society. In fact, with the growing acceptance of music within American society, many musicians, composers, and singers have emerged and created their style of music according to their preferred genres. The role of music has given the American society a tool for inspiration, amusement, and encouragement to utilize the musical abilities of the people. However, the effects of music in society have negated because of how it influences aggressive thoughts, feelings, and actions especially the portrayals of the artists in music videos. According to researches, the majority of members of the society who listen to music are young people, in which music plays a significant role in their teenage lives.&nbsp.

Compose a 2250 words assignment on monitoring drought and controlling soil moisture.

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Compose a 2250 words assignment on monitoring drought and controlling soil moisture. Needs to be plagiarism free! Based on the report by NIWA, the droughts that occurred in 2012 and 2013 were actually the worst in the whole of New Zealand in the last 70 years. Moreover, due to global warming, there have also been serious changes involving the frequency and amount of rainfall as well as drastic changes in temperature in New Zealand (State of the Climate, 2013).

Considering these things in mind, there is therefore a need for monitoring of soil conditions as well as plant stress, especially during these drastic weather changes. Technological intervention is the answer to this need. This may then be effectively carried out using a network of wireless sensors. These sensors gather necessary data and process these before sending them to a base station. Data such as relative humidity, luminance, soil moisture content, and ambient temperature are the ones that are gauged, monitored, and analyzed. The processing and analysis of such data will then require special software that will finally determine whether a particular environmental condition such as drought is basically identified. If so, an alert message will then be sent to the user in any way possible.

This particular chapter discusses the various environmental factors in New Zealand as believed to have been affected by global warming. These factors include drought, temperature, rainfall, and soil moisture deficits. Global warming has caused most drought conditions in the world, and the climate is getting hotter and hotter too because of greenhouse gas emissions over the years.

In order to deal with these effects of global warming, communities, cities, and countries are expected to coordinate with the state health departments and with other health agencies in developing targeted climate adaptation plans. These climate adaptation plans are actually multifaceted plans whose purpose is to define the responsibilities of various agencies in order to prepare the&nbsp.city or community for the health effects of climate change.

Provide a 5 pages analysis while answering the following question: Sex and the Body in Hinduism. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required.

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Provide a 5 pages analysis while answering the following question: Sex and the Body in Hinduism. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. The Hindus claim that food has a relationship with their culture and norms. It links to the customs of kingship, rituals, beliefs, purity, ethics as well as social stratification. Therefore, the food and the process of eating define an individual and the culture that such an individual is perceived in the world of Hinduism. Food in this case has many meanings, especially to the religion, and the meanings go beyond general nourishment (Tantric Shakta Conceptions of the Body, Sex, and Women).

According to the Indian community, foods tells more about the formation of the creation and the universe, it also defines the body, relationships, divinity, goals of the religion, personality, sexuality, behavior, taste, the responsibilities. The behaviors of the individual towards food define the perception of the people in the whole world and society. Food is not just perceived in a negative way, however, positively, it is food is life and man comes from food, meaning that semen comes from food, therefore, it should be given to the god. Food to them is related to the sexual exchange in the symbolic terms, this is expressed through eating together indicating a good relationship between the people, as well as expressing the closeness those people are, therefore, there is some intimacy between them (Urban).

According to the Indians, food is connected to the memories of an individual, since it can either hurt or please the mind and the heart. Through food, the social identity is expressed, through the tastes and preferences, the conformity to the culture, the family, the society around them and the education that they have achieved both morally and ethically. In addition, food is always used during the ritual performance, and through bonding between the individuals, this is through the communication of people they eat together, they create a personal trust and truth with them, and then they can share their feelings and&nbsp.fears.