BSHS 465 Assignment Professional Skills Brochure

Complete both parts of this assignment.

Part A

Imagine you have been asked by your supervisor at a community outreach center to develop a treatment program for a vulnerable population. The community outreach center offers services to a variety of at-risk populations in your community. You have been given the opportunity to choose one of the following diverse populations to create the program to serve:

• Homeless parents with children

• Older adults

• People with a serious mental illness

• Adults with developmental disabilities

• Teenagers with substance abuse issues

• Victims of domestic violence

• Young adults with physical disabilities

Research best practices for treatment of and interventions for your selected population using peer-reviewed journal articles from the University Library.

Use the research to determine the type of treatment program for your selected population.

Create a visually appealing brochure to introduce and promote your population specific treatment program and the intervention services.

Include the following components in your informational brochure:

• Briefly introduce your Community Outreach Center, including mission statement and service goals.

• Provide an overview of the treatment intervention program.

• Describe the program and include the research that supports the effectiveness of the program.

• List requirements for participation in the program.

• Describe the treatment goals and expected intervention results, including post-treatment support.

• Describe ethical and cultural considerations.

• Explain how the intervention program supports the Community Outreach Center’s mission, values, and ethical standards of the agency.