In a two-page memo to your boss, Larry Pine, justify this expense by explaining the following benefits

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Budget Justification Letter You have submitted a purchase request to your boss for $500 worth of 16 oz. cups and small rubber footballs. These items will have your organization’s patch or logo on them with a smoke alarm installation message. You intend to pass these materials out at community events including parades, high school football games, and other community interactions. Your boss has asked you to justify your request. In a two-page memo to your boss, Larry Pine, justify this expense by explaining the following benefits: how economic incentives prevent fires and injuries, how this local program of passing out informative items reduces community risk, how this program aligns with other national programs to reduce risk, and how the benefit of using this public education method can socially reduce risk in the community.

Describe the history of the selected agency and department by explaining its reasons (goals and objectives) for being established.

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Due Date
Monday, February 1, 2021
9:00 AM
Points Possible
300
Analysis of the Selected Agency
Assignment Overview
As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agency’s planning, organizational design, decision-making process, and implementation, and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research related academic sources, the agency’s website, or any government website. The analysis will be read by the VP of accounts and client support, as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.

Assignment Instructions
Write a 5–7 page paper in which you:

Describe the history of the selected agency and department by explaining its reasons (goals and objectives) for being established. Title this section History of [Selected Agency].
Analyze the organizational design of the selected agency and specific department by describing the design and organizational chart. Assess its effectiveness in making major policy decisions and providing services to its primary recipients. Title this section Organizational Design.
Include a figure of the current organizational design within the text of the paper.
Recommend a redesign of the agency’s structure to better serve the needs of the department’s businesses without jeopardizing the goals and objectives of the agency. Explain your reasoning for changing the design, and explain the change’s impact on the agency’s effectiveness in delivering quality services. Title this section Assessment of Organizational Design.
Include a figure of the new organizational design within the text of the paper.
Analyze 2–3 major milestones, factors (internal or external), or actors affecting the agency’s success and their influence on the effectiveness of the agency’s planning, organizational design, decision making, and implementation. Also, analyze 2–3 possible causes (internal or external) that appear to have the effect of impeding the organization’s implementation of its policy and meeting its goals and objectives. Title this section Evaluation of Planning and Implementation.
Recommend 2–3 strategies (from the previous criterion) that the agency could implement to improve its effectiveness in the areas of planning, decision making, organization, and implementation, by explaining each recommendation and providing reasons each recommendation would bring about improvement. Title this section Recommendations for Planning and Implementation.
Include a cause and effect diagram in the text of the paper.
Provide the completed PAD599 Interview Template for 1–2 interviews, putting this information in the Appendix under Interviews.

How familiar were you with the current trends we discussed in class? What surprised you, if anything?

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This assignment is an opportunity to interview a classmate on their understanding/beliefs specific to mental health. In turn, they will interview you. This is a chance to learn from each other and engage in a dialogue around what has been presented these first few weeks of class.
Confidentiality:
Any information you learn during this interview must be treated confidentially. Please establish this before you begin interviewing.
Requirements & Grading:
Meet or speak directly (Skype, FaceTime, telephone) with a classmate and interview them with the questions listed below. Email communication between you and the candidate with NOT be accepted – it is important to conduct the interview. You are being asked to conduct the interview and provide an analysis of your thoughts in relation to material we covered during the first few weeks of class.
This project has no minimum/maximum word/page length.
This assignment is worth 15% of your semester grade. Effort and planning will be important to your success and should be clearly demonstrated.
Interview Portion:
Take a few moments to introduce yourself and establish any boundaries that need to be set for the interview.
Interview Questions:
1: How familiar were you with the current trends we discussed in class? What surprised you, if anything?
2: Can you share with me any biases you may have surrounding mental health problems?
3: Can you share with me any attitudes you may have noticed you have around mental health problems?
4: Is there a particular mental health problem you are wanting to know more about? Why might that be?
5: Do you believe there is a stigma surrounding mental health problems?
6: What are your thoughts on positive mental health?
7: What risk factors do you believe factor into someone’s mental health?
8: Bonus question of your choice- please include your question, and its response, in your interview summary.
Interviewer Reflection Questions:
1: What did I learn throughout this interview?
2: Did any responses challenge my own beliefs/thoughts? Please elaborate.
3: Was I able to actively listen and create space for my interviewee to be thorough and thoughtful in their responses? How did I demonstrate this skill?
4: Any other insights you may have learned through this process and wish to share.
The experience you gain from this assignment will assist you with the second, which will be explained more in the upcoming weeks.

What kind of disease is more frequent in your town, city, state, and what do you thing are the reasons for it?

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The idea of “diseases peculiar to the place” brings an interesting topic. What kind of disease is more frequent in your town, city, state, and what do you thing are the reasons for it? Please elaborate your answer and provide references.

Describe the range and depth of the issue, both through your use of statistics and in-narrative discussion.

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Select ONE issue:
A. Youth who are new to Canada, lack social supports and understanding of Canadian culture, in the community of Vanier, Ottawa, ON.
B. Women who are using substances and are pregnant in Caldwell, Ottawa, ON.
C. Youth who are LGBTQ and homeless and not in high school/employed in Ottawa, ON.
D. Create a mobile service for homeless pet care in Ottawa, ON.
E. Weekend support group for high school students struggling with mental health and addictions.
F. Your own idea? Must be approved by your Professor.

Instructions: ( choose subject and agency then start writing following those instructions)

1. Write a problem statement for ABC Social Services, addressing the issue you have chosen above.

Provide some background information on the issue you intend to address. You may describe how long the issue has persisted in your area, how this issue has manifested (what does it look like?), and other efforts that have been undertaken to solve it. Describe the range and depth of the issue, both through your use of statistics and in-narrative discussion. You want to communicate that this is an important issue that demands attention. (text p226)

Remember to make this problem statement, emotional, powerful and incorporate a story and/or quote that speaks to the personal impact of the organization.

Use current research (ie. crime maps, demographic data, news stories, journals, etc) (2-3 pages).

2. Using the same non-profit organization above, research at least 3 potential Granting/funding sources.
Develop a table that lists the foundation/funder, address and contact information, funding sources priorities, why you think they are a good match, what are the strategies to make contact with them, average grant size and timelines (1- 2 pages).

Some Local Resources to get you started:


Format
Proper APA formation, 12 point font, title page
Table of Contents
Bibliography (resources used as in text citations)
Overall clarity of the proposal – clear, accurate and detailed

What situations or populations might cause you to need to be self aware to your own assumptions, beliefs and values.

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In class we discussed the importance of knowing our own personality styles in conjunction to your own social service practice Complete the Personality Inventory link . In three paragraphs write what your dominant trait is, what you least dominant trait is and describe using an analytical approach how you will use self awareness around this discovery when developing your own social service practice.
Paragrapgh 1: One of my strongest characteristics traits is a peacemaker.
paragrapgh 2: Least charateristic Firm.
Paragrapgh write approch how those to characterstics impacts in my field as a social worker.

Three paragraphs, 1 1/2 space, 12 font, title page required. Use APA citation if referencing directly to the article or what author has said.

Complete the activity below and write a two paragraph summary of what you learned about yourself. Any new insights? How does this come into building a more professional self. What do you need to be aware of? What situations or populations might cause you to need to be self aware to your own assumptions, beliefs and values.


read the link then write the two paragrapgh

Two paragraphs, 1 1/2 spaced, 12 font spelling and grammar, use citations if referencing activity or author.

Write a report proposing a commissioning project or practice innovation and evaluate and critically review the chosen project.

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This assignment is in two parts, the first part is the commissioning project which is 750 words excluding the words in the template

 

Identify a company and/or announcement from a company

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Assignment brief: Creating media coverage reports often is the first assignments entry-level staff will have at a PR agency or in an organization’s PR department. Students will develop an individual media coverage report based on a recent organizational announcement since October 1, 2020 and outline media reach, message tone and message content. Use of Muck Rack and Google News will be part of this assignment

Step 1: Identify a company and/or announcement from a company
Step 2: Use Google News find article coverage surrounding the announcement. Use Muck Rack to verify UVM.
Step 3: Pull 10 pieces of coverage utilizing the following format. Note, all coverage should be surrounding the same announcement or from the same company if there are multiple announcements.
Headline (hyperlink to the article), Publication (circulation/UVM), Date, Reporter
Pocket-sized AirSelfie2 drone upgrades to full HD at CES 2018, CNET (62,370,547), 1/9/18, David Carnoy
Step 4: After you pull the coverage, read through it, analyze it and provide your “client” (i.e. me/the organization you’re pulling the coverage from) with your analysis of the coverage. This must include:
Overall analysis of the coverage
Overall article sentiment (positive, neutral, negative)
3 key messages that were pulled through
Highlight relevant pull quotes to highlight from executives
Call out top three pieces of coverage and explain why – reach of the publication, article content, feature versus mention, etc.
Assignment Template:

[XYZ Company/Announcement] Coverage Memo

TO: Joseph Tateoka

FROM: XYZ

SUBJECT: XYZ

XYZ Coverage Analysis [Coverage analysis upfront write up – single spaced and this analysis should be 1-2 paragraphs]

Media Coverage:

Pocket-sized AirSelfie2 drone upgrades to full HD at CS 2018, CNET (62,370,547), 1/9/18, David Carnoy

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Explain the rationale for selecting this agency with 2–3 justifiable reasons.

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For this and the following assignments, which will become a major part of your portfolio, you will take on the role of a consultant for a government agency. The first role of the consultant is to familiarize yourself with the agency, its departments, and key actors. Select a local, county, state, or federal agency and a department within the agency. Usually, you can find contact information on their websites.

After selecting an agency and department, you are expected to:

Provide a rationale for your selection, and research the agency and department.
Interview at least two representatives of the agency’s department for the different sections of the paper.
If you can obtain more than two different interviews, do so. The more perspectives, the better.
Interviews can be conducted in person, by phone, or by an electronic method such as email.
Use the PAD599 Interview Template [DOCX] to prepare for your interviews, and to document your questions and your interviewees’ responses for use in your assignments throughout the course.
Note: Follow the Guidelines for Interview Assignments at Strayer University provided in the Assignment Preparation in Week 1.
Research the literature regarding issues that involve the selected agency and public administration in general. The following websites can be useful for finding news and current events about your selected agency:
Governing. Select one of the articles under Latest Headlines to get started.
Government Agencies and Elected Officials at USA.gov. Click A–Z Index of U.S. Government Agencies, click an agency, then click the agency’s website to find articles, news, and other publications.
Assume the role of a consultant who works for a consulting firm that has asked you to research this agency and file a report with the vice president (VP) of accounts and client support.

Assignment Instructions
Write a 2–3 page paper, titled Part I: Background of and Rationale for the [Selected Agency], in which you separate the content into the following sections:

Provide background information about the agency and its department, its mission, and its goals and objectives. Title this section Introduction.
Describe 3–5 functions of this agency. Title this section Functions of the Agency.
Analyze 2–3 current events involving the agency. Title this section Current Events.
Explain the rationale for selecting this agency with 2–3 justifiable reasons. Title this section Rationale.
Go to Basic Search: Strayer University Online Library to locate and list 4–5 academic sources and government websites you expect to access in your research. Include no more than one non-government website.

• What resource or publication would be the most effective for finding qualified minorities and women candidates for government employment?

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  • What resource or publication would be the most effective for finding qualified minorities and women candidates for government employment?