Youth at risk paper- APA Style.
Youth At Risk Paper Assignment Icon Youth At Risk Paper For this paper you must find a youth serving agency/program that you can visit, tour and interview a member of the staff. Do not wait until the last second to do this paper. Some possible agencies/programs include: youth shelters like Covenant House, the Boys and Girls Club, LGBT programs, foster care, juvenile court programs, substance abuse programs, employment programs, etc. The purpose of this visit is to expose the student to an interesting program that deals with youth at risk. This visit must be in person. You cannot complete this assignment with information off of the Internet or a telephone call. Before making the visit, research the agency and population to inform yourself and help you decide on appropriate questions to ask. Then find FOUR articles or sources of information (website) that relate to the services for this population. You will use this information in your paper to support what you learn about the agency and population. You may also decide to search for information after you visit the agency once you know more about it. Include all sources of information AND the website for the agency in your reference page of the paper. Using the outline below, write a 6 to 8-page paper summarizing your experience in essay format. Do not use a Question and Answer format. Take at least 3 pictures during your agency visit and include it at the end of the paper. Do not take pictures of clients. The pictures can be abstract but must identify some interesting aspect of the agency. This picture will be used for your discussion board for week 7 and in the paper. Tips for interviewing: Be prepared. Make a list of questions to begin the interview. Of course, you can expand and add on during the interview. Make sure questions are mostly open-ended (not to be answered with a yes or no). This helps expand on information and improve the conversation. Ask about the services of the agency only briefly. Ask more about the clientele, their presenting problems, how they do outreach, how they receive funding, etc. These are just examples to give you an idea of what to ask. Ask the worker about his/her feelings about the work and the population. Ask about the best and hardest parts of the job. OUTLINE Population at Risk What is the name of the agency and the location? Make sure to provide a link in the references. Describe the population served by the agency. What are the demographics in terms of age, race, sexual orientation, criminal history, socioeconomic status, religion -if relevant, health issues, etc.? What are the specific needs, issues and vulnerabilities of this population? Using information from at least FOUR sources (agency website, research articles, newspapers), write 2-3 paragraphs providing statistics and more detailed information about the population in general (not just who the agency serves) and the challenges. Agency Overview In your own words, briefly state what is the history and mission of the agency? What are the main services provided? Describe the look and feel of the agency? What is the building/facility like? If you saw or interacted with clients in any way, describe that. What other observations did you make about the agency? Attach 3-5 pictures of the agency. DO NOT TAKE PICTURES OF CLIENTS or STAFF. Just the building or some interesting sign or anything of interest. Worker Interview What is the full name and title of the worker you interviewed? How long has he/she been with the agency? Describe your interview and the information you learned. DO NOT WRITE IN A Q&A FORMAT. Write this up in paragraphs-essay style. See tips below for how to prepare for the interview. What other observations did you have about the worker? Analysis What are three important takeaways you learned from visiting the agency and meeting with a worker? What was the most surprising aspect of the work or population you wrote about? What were your thoughts and feelings visiting the agency? Connect the agency to information you learned in the text. Does it line up with what you read or is it different? Explain how so. How has this assignment impacted you? Provide one way you can use this information in your personal or professional life.