scholarly journals The safety and well-being of everyday heroes

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Norman E. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Service Providers

Opening editorial dedicating Vol 2(2) of the Journal of CSWB to the healh and safety of police, first responders and human service providers who serve the needs of vulnerable and at-risk persons in our society.

scholarly journals Dog Welfare, Well-Being and Behavior: Considerations for Selection, Evaluation and Suitability for Animal-Assisted Therapy

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2188
Author(s):  
Melissa Winkle ◽  
Amy Johnson ◽  
Daniel Mills
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Animal Assisted Therapy ◽  
Human Service Providers ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Ongoing Evaluation ◽  
And Training

Health care and human service providers may include dogs in formal intervention settings to positively impact human physical, cognitive and psychosocial domains. Dogs working within this context are asked to cope with a multitude of variables including settings, populations, activities, and schedules. In this article, the authors highlight how both the preparation and operation of dogs within animal-assisted therapy (AAT) differs from less structured animal-assisted activities (AAA) and more exclusive assistance animal work; the authors highlight the gaps in our knowledge in this regard, and propose an ethically sound framework for pragmatic solutions. This framework also emphasizes the need for good dog welfare to safeguard all participants. If dogs are not properly matched to a job or handler, they may be subjected to unnecessary stress, anxiety, and miscommunication that can lead to disinterest in the work, overt problematic behavioral or health outcomes, or general unsuitability. Such issues can have catastrophic outcomes for the AAT. The authors propose standards for best practices for selection, humane-based preparation and training, and ongoing evaluation to ensure the health, welfare and well-being of dogs working in AAT, which will have concomitant benefits for clients and the professionalism of the field.

Client Empowerment in the Human Services: Personal and Professional Agenda

1989 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeheskel Hasenfeld ◽  
Mark A. Chesler
Keyword(s):  
Human Service ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Life Chances ◽  
Human Service Providers ◽  
Human Service Agencies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Action Researcher ◽  
Autobiographical Accounts

The authors juxtapose autobiographical accounts of their personal and professional lives to examine the interplay of their personas and work in the social sciences. Chesler is an action researcher and change agent who focuses primarily on young people and their parents and on those providing them human services. Hasenfeld is an academic who focuses primarily on relations between clients and human service providers and on the systemic changes needed to improve these relations. They share domain assumptions, particularly a belief in the “good” society based on justice, social equality, and respect for diversity, are committed to improving the life chances of the oppressed and disadvantaged, and believe that empowering the clients of human service agencies is crucial to improving the effectiveness and responsiveness of such organizations.

Professional Portfolio Development for Rehabilitation Counselors and Human Service Providers: A Tool for Professional Development and Leadership

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Debra A. Harley ◽  
Kristine Jolivette ◽  
Belva Collins ◽  
John W. Schuster
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Inservice Training ◽  
Rehabilitation Counselors ◽  
Comprehensive System ◽  
Human Service Providers ◽  
Portfolio Development

Professional development is recognized by various professions as a way to enhance skills, competencies, and marketability of personnel. In addition to inservice training, constructing a portfolio offers a concrete venue for counselors to summarize, showcase, and track their accomplishments. This article outlines professional portfolio development as a tool for professional development and leadership for rehabilitation counselors and human service providers. Key components and strategies of portfolio development are presented as well as implications for the Comprehensive System of Professional Development (CSPD) and leadership.

Access and Use of Information Technology by Human Service Providers

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Hughes ◽  
Eunjee Joo ◽  
Shannon R. Zentall ◽  
Kerrie Ulishney
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Human Service Providers

scholarly journals Interpersonal and structural complexities among women experiencing homelessness in a U.S.-Mexico border community

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-38
Author(s):  
Lourdes M. Perez ◽  
◽  
Eva María Moya ◽  
Yok-Fong Paat ◽  
Maissa Khatib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Human Service Providers ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
Mexico Border

The life complexities of women experiencing homelessness warrants further exploration as there is insufficient information on their life’s interpersonal and structural challenges. The aim of this study is multifold: to explore the experiences of unhoused women in El Paso, Texas, a city that borders with Ciudad Juarez Mexico, to identify barriers to health and social services, to promote agency, and improve access to care. Recruitment of participants was done through partner agencies in selecting a sample of 15 Hispanic and 15 Non-Hispanic women who were experiencing homelessness and residing in local shelters in the spring of 2019. The Beck Depression Inventory II, General Self-Efficacy (GSE), and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scales were administered to enhance understanding and knowledge on the characteristics of women with a lived experience of homelessness to learn about their interpersonal and adverse experiences and future outlook. Feminist perspective was employed as part of the theoretical framework to further explore the interpersonal and structural realities of women experiencing homelessness. Three major themes emerged: relational adversity and intimate partner violence; lack of social support; and challenges related to transitioning out of homelessness. Implications highlighted in the findings will inform health and human service providers, and decision makers about the needs of women and the importance of person-centered carer for this population. It is critical that social workers, human service practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and the general public pause, listen and understand the realities that women experiencing homelessness face and their resiliency to ensure quality services to support them transition and end homelessness.

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