Problems and Goals Case Study
Jessica Grimes
BSHS 395
March 14, 2016
University of Phoenix

Problems and Goals Case Study
Case Alicia and Montford The case study of Alicia and Montford contained numerous problems that included living in a homeless shelter with their parents for the past six months which is coming to an end, poor performance in school, and lack of social skills and test scores. The homeless shelter seems to have a six month policy on how long families can stay, which seems to be an issue. The goal is to have the family relocated into another facility before the month is up and try to stay in the same school district. Alicia and Montford both have low performance in school, meaning they do not do their homework nor classwork and cannot read on grade level. A goal for this problem is to have both children reading at the appropriate grade level and show them the importance of school work. Another issue that seems to coincide with this problem is low test scores. Ultimately, once reading has been accomplished these scores will continue to rise. Montford is very combative and reluctant towards teachers and classmates, while Alicia is quiet and unresponsive. Both Alicia and Montford need to achieve higher social skills and the ability to communicate their feelings in a more positive manner.
Services, Resources and Support Focusing on the children’s behavior, I would recommend some sort of therapy for the both of them. It seems they have underlying behavioral issues that affect their everyday communication and social skills, thus affecting their school performance. Both parents also need some type of therapy and encouragement, so they can be great role models for their children. Both parents need to teach their children the importance of school and why it is important to get good grades. This family will need housing services since their current situation is coming to an end. Resources could include the housing authority within the city, Habitat for Humanity, Section 8 funding and public housing. Also, possible job placement for both parents might be needed. Both children will require tutoring to get on board with the rest of their classmates and support on how to communicate effectively and correctly.
Evaluation of Goals To evaluate the goals set forth in this family’s action plan all goals must be achievable and realistic. Both children need to raise test scores and school performance, weekly reports from their teachers will be required to monitor the progress of both Alicia and Montford. Both children and parents would need to stay in therapy until all goals have been accomplished. Parents would need financial counseling and monitoring to make sure all bills are paid and homelessness is avoided in the future and that the children have positive role models to look up to. Numerous housing applications need to be submitted for financial assistance on a home for the family, as the applications tend to take some time to process and be approved. The helper and clients will work closely on these goals, and evaluations will be done frequently during meeting to encourage the clients to keep the momentum going.