Resources: Burns, J. C., Paul, P. D., & Paz, S. R. (2012). Participatory asset m

Resources: Burns, J. C., Paul, P. D., & Paz, S. R. (2012). Participatory asset mapping: A community research lab toolkit. Retrieved from http://www.communityscience.com/knowledge4equity/AssetMappingToolkit.pdf Community Toolbox. (2016). 2. Assessing community needs and resources. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/assessing-community-needs-and-resources Rome, S. H., & Hoechstetter, S. (2010). Social work and civic engagement: The political participation of professional social workers. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 37(3), 107–129. Brookings Institute (https://www.brookings.edu/) A nonprofit public policy organization that conducts high-quality, independent research and provides innovative and practical recommendations based on that research. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (https://www.cbpp.org/) Conducts research and analysis to help shape public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that policymakers consider the needs of low-income families and individuals in these debates. Also develops policy options to alleviate poverty. Center for Law and Social Policy (https://www.clasp.org/) A national nonprofit working to improve the lives of low-income people. Child Trends (https://www.childtrends.org/) A nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that studies children at all stages of development to improve outcomes for children by providing research, data, and analysis to the people and institutions whose decisions and actions affect children, including program providers, the policy community, researchers and educators, and the media. Child Welfare League of America (https://www.cwla.org/) Strives to lead the nation in building public will to ensure safety, permanence, and well-being of children, youth, and their families by advancing public policy, defining and promoting excellence in practice, and delivering superior membership services. Families USA (https://familiesusa.org/) A national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans. Finance Project—Economic Success Clearinghouse (http://www.financeproject.org) Links to resources about effective policies, programs, and financing strategies that help low-income and working poor families. Institute for Research on Poverty (https://www.irp.wisc.edu/) A center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. Institute for Women’s Policy Research (https://iwpr.org/) Conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies. Mathematica Policy Research (https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/) Strives to improve public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on the provision of information collection and analysis. MDRC (https://www.mdrc.org/) Created to learn what works in social policy and to make sure that the evidence it produces informs the design and implementation of policies and programs. National Center for Children in Poverty (http://www.nccp.org/) The nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. Urban Institute (https://www.urban.org/) Conducts nonpartisan economic and social policy research. Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to broaden your understanding of a community, develop analytical skills regarding communities in relation to specific populations and their needs, and to better plan and develop interventions to address issues and problems facing the community. This assignment has three parts: Part I Understanding Your Community, where you will consider the current demographics of the community and analyze how that has changed over the past 20 years; Part II Community Assessment, where you assess your community and a problem within your community; and Part III Community Action Plan, where you develop a specific action plan to address the problem you identified. As you reflect on the learning resources and concepts from Weeks 1-4, be sure to explain what you have learned about the policy’s effect on various groups. Consider how will this knowledge assist you with your community action plan. By Day 7 Submit a 4-6 page paper. The paper needs to be well-researched and written using APA guidelines. Data should come from at least five sources. Part I: Understanding your Community Analyze how your community has changed over the past 20 years. Use policy and community concepts and theories from the learning resources to support your analysis. Describe your community, using research and statistics to describe socio-demographic make-up. (For example: How many persons live in the city and/or in the town? What were/are their cultural/racial characteristics? What were/are their incomes, ages, political affiliations, etc.?) Part II: Community Assessment Describe a problem that the community is currently experiencing. Assess the duration, intensity, and frequency of the problem. Analyze the probable etiology of the problem, supporting your analysis with resources. Analyze the key elements and characteristics of the community that make it vulnerable to this problem. Analyze the key strengths of the community that give the community resilience and the potential for overcoming the problem. Identify major institutions (e.g., schools, factories, churches, attraction sites, etc.) and explain how these institutions contribute to or inhibit the community’s ability to address the problem? Explain which groups are most affected by the problem. Part III: Community & Policy Action Plan Describe your proposed plan for community change. Explain the strategies and tactics you would you use to bring about change. Consider if you would need multiple strategies, and if so, explain which strategy would be used for each target. Explain any policies that may influence the ability, either supportive or prohibitive, to influence proposed community change. Explain what policies would need to be in place to ensure proposed plans are sustainable.

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