Throughout the term, students will be asked to respond to a particular prompt, or set of prompts, so that they can express their thoughts and ideas about the course material. These responses should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and should be well-developed, written clearly, and students should use proper grammar and style to effectively convey their thoughts. Please be sure to address each item on your response.
As a case manager at the local Housing Authority office, you are responsible for helping low-income families gain access to safe, affordable, and when eligible, subsidized housing. Judy is a 30-year-old single mother of two who has been on welfare assistance for three years. For two years, Judy and her family drifted in and out of homelessness when her unstable housing arrangements fell apart. You have been working with Judy in finding her housing for 18 months. After Judy was on the waiting list for public housing for a full year, you were able to help her secure a two-bedroom apartment in a public housing unit designated for young families that isolated in a safe neighborhood. Judy and her family have been in their new apartment for six months, and for the first time in their young lives, her children are experiencing what it means to have a stable home. This afternoon, you received a call from the local police informing you that Judy has been arrested for drug trafficking in her apartment. The Housing Authority’s policy forbids the use or selling of drugs in public housing units and requires that residents who violate this rule be evicted immediately.
1. As a case manager with the local Housing Authority, what empowering options can you create for your client, Judy?
2. Do you see any value conflicts between the agency’s drug policy and social work values? If so, what are they?
3. When you go to the jail to visit Judy, what will you say to her?
4. How would you feel about this case if Judy’s children were not involved
