a. PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING According to Borgos and Douglas, the key principles of contemporary CO are: 5.1 A participative culture CO organizations view participation as end in itself. Under the rubric of leadership development, they devote considerable time and resources to enlarging the skills, knowledge and responsibilities of their members. “Never do for others what they can do for themselves” is known as the iron rule of organization. 5.2 Inclusiveness CO groups are generally
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HLTHIR403C. Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers Author John Bailey Copyright Text copyright © 2008 by John N. Bailey. Illustration, layout and design copyright © 2008 by John N. Bailey. Under Australia's Copyright Act 1968 (the Act), except for any fair dealing for the purposes of study, research, criticism or review, no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means
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resolve conflict with peaceful solutions rather than war. The highlight of their cause was "Peace". They changed their name to the International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace and became official and permanent in 1888. Jane Addams became the leader. Their focuses included the vote for women and suggesting peaceful solutions to replace war, but President Wilson refused their plans for peace. World War I was a brought challenges to the women who spoke up. They were considered enemies of the state
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Killers of the Dream, written in 1949 by Lillian Smith, is a book that states the historical, personal, psychological, political and economic reasons which led to the segregation of the South. The book starts off with the author remembering a childhood incident with her parents that made her wonder about the hypocrisy she has been raised by in the Southern way of life. The incident is that of her mother’s friends finding a white girl at the black part of town. They believed that the girl was kidnapped
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"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" It is difficult enough to go to the emergency ward with a family member and speak the same language as the staff. The admitting nurse wants all insurance information, another nurse/secretary asks for injury/illness history and, meanwhile, the person who needs to see the doctor is waiting in pain. The stress mounts and communication becomes harder. Now, take that same scenario when someone in the ER does not speak the language or know the culture of the
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incorporate the deaf community as they hold monthly deaf coffee chats at local cafes around Illinois. Other events geared to engaging underrepresented populations are needed. NAMI Metro Suburban does not have any staff members or consistent community leaders who speak Spanish. This limits access to resources and services to a large portion of the population. Basic budget This budget is an expected revenue budget. The goal for this budget is $290,805. The computations for this budget reflect a combination
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Introduction to Health Services and Information Systems Barnabas Health is a nonprofit nonsectarian hospital own by john F. Bonamo, MD, MS President and CEO. It’s New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system. It includes Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville; Community Medical Center in Toms River; Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood; Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark; Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center in Toms
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Community Health Advocacy Project-Part Two Soeurette Joseph University Of Phoenix Population-Focused Health Care NUR/544 Louama Driscoll July 14, 2014 Community Health Advocacy Project-Part Two Prescription misuse is the non-medical usage of prescription drugs without doctor’s prescription. This has become a significant health concern among adolescent group ages” between “12 to 19. One-third of individuals over the age of 12 who have used drug for the first time, started by using prescription
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is influenced by culture and beliefs” (NRS-429V, 2011, p. 1). In order for the nurse to properly care for the patient, she must know and understand the patient’s culture. “Cultural care is a comprehensive model that includes the assessment of a client’s cultural needs, beliefs, and health care practices” (NRS-429V, 2011, p. 1). It is not enough to just know where the patient lives or where he came from. The nurse must embrace the concept of cultural competence and cultural awareness. This requires
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47688_CH04_077_110.qxd 3/9/05 4:51 PM Page 77 CHAPTER 4 Workplace Communication Kristina L. Guo, PhD and Yesenia Sanchez, MPH Learning Outcomes After completing this chapter, the student should be able to: 1. Describe the communication process. 2. Understand the importance of feedback in the communication process. 3. Understand various verbal and nonverbal methods of communication. 4. Understand the common barriers to communication. 5. Utilize various methods to overcome communication
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