Overview
When engaging a community, especially an underserved or
marginalized population, it is important to understand the historical context
of the community—or the historical trauma the community may have experienced—to
understand their perspectives and the challenges they are experiencing
(Henderson et al., 2021; Patel & Nagata, 2021). Understanding a community’s
historical context is crucial to developing a collaborative relationship with
the community and understanding how to advocate for their needs.
In this assignment, you will identify a marginalized and
underserved population in your community along with a current issue or conflict
affecting the community, and you will discuss how to develop a collaborative
relationship with them, keeping in mind their history. You will also discuss
areas of advocacy you could develop for this population.
Instructions
Write a paper to address the following in your submission:
1. Identify the marginalized and underserved
population in your community that you will address in this assessment.
2. Describe the historical context of the
community for this paper.
o Provide information about the population (for
example, population data from census data).
o What has occurred within this community that
has impacted it? Support with citations.
3. Describe a current issue or conflict that is
affecting the community about which a human services organization could
advocate.
4. Apply negotiating strategies to foster
relationships with this community and population.
o What specific negotiating strategies could be
used to address the current issue or conflict affecting the community?
o How would they be applied? Support with
citations.
5. Explain the importance of human services
organizations forming collaborative relationships with communities.
o Support with citations.
6. Describe outreach strategies that could be
effective to communicate with this community and population.
o Why would these strategies be effective?
Support with citations.
o How is the historical context of the community
being considered?
Additional Requirements
If you choose to write a paper, include the following:
·
Written
communication: Text is
well-organized, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically
sound sentences.
o Write in third person.
o Use APA formatting for headings, in-text
citations, and a reference list.
o Ideas should be presented in a logical order
the reader can follow.
o Paragraphs should have a single point; use
the MEAL Plan to structure paragraphs.
o Proofread for grammar and punctuation.
·
Length
of paper: 5–6 typed,
double-spaced pages, not including a cover page and reference page.
·
Font
and font size: Times New Roman, 12
point.
