Improving Program Services.
Without Increasing Costs For this discussion, consider the following: A public program requires prior contributions to meet a minimal threshold amount before it distributes benefits. However, the contribution amount is excessively high for many families, especially minorities in your community. Describe how you could attempt to correct this issue without greatly increasing costs. DQ1 Centralized Versus Decentralized Service Delivery How does a centralized service delivery model differ from a decentralized service delivery model? Examine three differences in your response, using specific examples. Identify how these differences would affect agency clients. In other words, how do these models each empower or disempower clients? Use this unit’s readings to inform your discussion. DQ2 Integration and Specification How do the concepts of integration and specification contrast and interact? Provide and explore at least two specific examples. Your analysis should point out how an agency could best try to utilize both concepts.