How might social structures such as class, gender, race and culture, age, ability, sexuality impact on your particular group?

Scenario: You work in a community health service as a counsellor and advocate. Due to the

demographics of the area, a large proportion of clients are older adults who access the service for

support with medications and long-term medical conditions. Nurses in the centre report that many

older clients seem isolated and lack social support. On a recent home visit, an older client

commented that they don’t feel comfortable driving and have limited access to public transport.

As a result, their visits to the community health centre are one of their few opportunities to leave

the house. Senior management have asked you, as the social worker, to explore the feasibility of a

group program to provide additional support to this group of clients.

Introduction:

1. State to whom the submission is being directed

2. Prove a brief description of the organisation the proposed group will be part of, its

function, the usual population the organisation serves and its philosophical

approach, missions and/or vision

This social group proposal is being submitted to Capital Region Community Services (CRCS)

which is a regional community centre that provides a wide range of services for all age groups of

people who live in this region.The community uses a person-centred approach by community

workers who are professional and flexible in reacting to individual needs while targeting

audiences over 65s. This group program looks forward to being part of CRCS because its

commitment and vision are highly matched with our purpose of the group program.

CRCS, as one of the approved Home Care Package providers in the ACT and NSW, is providing

a number of older adults programs and facilities, it also designs creative solutions to meet the

elderly needs that come naturally. These experiences can be applied into group program

development and assist us to build a mutual aid relationship between social workers and older

adults more effectively. In terms of its existing services and activities for older adults, they are not

only Aged care programs, but also expand to more specific features such as social networking

support, in-home care, gym and fitness and other activities for seniors.

……

Proposal/Submission

1. Name and type of group

1. Group’s proposed name

2. Proposed type of group (e.g., support educational, social action,

etc.)

2. Purpose of the proposed group

1. What is the proposed purpose of the group?

2. Provide a convincing theoretical rationale for the establishment of

the group. Consistent with social work principles, this should

identify broader social justice concerns and explore how these

impact members of the community or communities you seek to

work with. Your rationale should draw on relevant academic

literature and authoritative reports based on research. It must also

demonstrate insight into the experiences of those you seek to

work with. Accordingly, at least two sources must be authored by

people within the community/communities your group program

wishes to recruit from. These may be academic or non-academic

sources (e.g., blogs, first-hand accounts, etc.)

3. Justify group work as the chosen method of practice, referring to

relevant group work literature

3. Goals and expected outcomes of the proposed group

1. State some beginning goals for the group

2. State some possible outcomes that might be expected for group

members

NOTE: It is important to express goals and expected outcomes in

concrete and specific terms to assist the evaluation process

The proposal of the group project is designed for older adults who need medications and have

long term medical conditions and meanwhile focus on their wellbeing and social connections.

CareFree Seniors Program is the group’s proposed name which is easy for the elderly to

remember and also direct to the group theme. The type of group will be a socialisation group that

applies the combination of solution-focused and community development approaches into

practice. This is considering that using two or more social work approaches into one program to

make the achievement more specific and comprehensive.

In this group, we proposed chiefly to improve their social connections by establishing a healthy

and stable group for seniors only so that they can meet new neighbours and know more about

each other. Our group program will offer a social platform and invite those older adults who are

feeling isolated or interested in social life in their neighbourhood to join and share their stories

and worries. Social workers will assist in responding to their needs and concerns, and also

encourage them to attend the program actively. In addition, the program will be a tool of

first-hand research and collect information from older adults, social workers will plan the next

stage of goal for older people after sorting findings which will be more about community

development, including additional medical support, transport support and home care services.

Practical considerations and requirements

1. Group size and membership

2. How members are recruited

3. The time and frequency of group meetings, and duration of the group

4. Venue, staffing requirements, other resources

NOTE: provide a rationale behind each of these decisions e.g., why is the size of

suggested appropriate for the type of group and what you hope it will achieve

We have found the use of small groups to which residents were invited reduced the

stigmatisation at the prospect of seeing an individual counsellor. An additional benefit is that

through the group process, the group facilitator is easily able to identify members who would

benefit from ongoing individual counselling. As well as this, the member is more likely to continue

with counselling as a relationship has already begun to form with the facilitator during the group

process. Participants were all nominated by staff /GPs at the residential facilities as ‘at risk’ of

mental health problems or already experiencing problems with regards to adjustment difficulties

and isolation. We individually assessed each resident for suitability prior to the group. People

with advanced cognitive deficits were excluded amongst other eligibility criteria. (The paragraph

is copy and paste from one of the source: https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/675)

The venue will be at Belconnen Community Centre which offers a variety of spaces for hire

depending on the group sizes and its functions. In the first week, the group session will be held in

the meeting room which is suitable for older people to have comfortable chairs. Then in the

following weekly meeting, the venue may vary according to the activities and topics, including the

art room, gym and community gallery. The staffing requirement will be one social worker who

facilitates the program and two community workers who co-facilitate with the social worker, and

two volunteers who assist older adults during activities or provide additional support before and

after the meeting.

Group content and process 400

1. What is the anticipated content of the group sessions? This should provide enough detail

for the reader to have a clear sense of the content areas likely to be covered during the

life of the group

2. Role and approach of the group facilitator(s) (e.g., amount of structure, direction, etc.)

3. What process issues should be considered for your proposed group? How might social

structures such as class, gender, race and culture, age, ability, sexuality impact on your

particular group? How might you make the group a safe place to be? What particular

strategies might you adopt to ensure socially inclusive practice

critically evaluate how the Circular Economy requirements differ from broader ESG frameworks

What are key questions for production and operations management for process improvement professionals?

1. What are key questions for production and operations management?
2. What are key questions for production and operations management for process improvement professionals?
3. What are key questions for voice of the customer?

Visually illustrate your Sustainable Product Range in 5-10 outfits in a simple Look Book using downloadable CADs from WGSN.

Range Visualisation: Look Book

Visually illustrate your Sustainable Product Range in 5-10 outfits in a simple Look Book using downloadable CADs from WGSN. The only written text required in the Look Book is (not included in the word count):  Front Cover (e.g., Product Range Title, Brand)  Looks labelled (e.g., ‘Look 1’)  Product descriptions  Product Selling Prices  Back Cover (Brand information e.g., head office address)

Explain how the Sustainable Product Range supports a sustainable sourcing strategy and what SDGs it links to.

Part 3: Range Development

Present a range plan that lists all the products from your Sustainable Product Range (See template on Moodle). Part 4: Sourcing Strategy (approx. 300 words) A. Sustainability & Country of Origin Research and present a summary of your brands’ current sourcing strategy. Explain how the Sustainable Product Range supports a sustainable sourcing strategy and what SDGs it links to. Discuss the Country of Origins and reasons for selecting the chosen countries for the manufacture of the Sustainable Product Range. B. Costing Present the cost price and intake margin calculations of the Sustainable Product Range. (See template on Moodle).

Create a final Mood Board for your Sustainable Product Range that develops the Seasonal Trend Analysis into a specific Trend Story that reflects the brand’s identity and signature style, as well as being suitable and desirable for the target consumer.

Spring 2023 Range Planning A. Trend Translation (approx. 300 words)

Create a final Mood Board for your Sustainable Product Range that develops the Seasonal Trend Analysis into a specific Trend Story that reflects the brand’s identity and signature style, as well as being suitable and desirable for the target consumer. The Trend Translation Board must include:  A Collection Name  Colour Palette  Fabric Choices  Prints & graphics (if applicable)  Key items & Trims/Details that will be incorporated into the product range. The Trend Translation needs to visual and creative but must also be supported with your written analysis on why the trends are relevant to your brand, market, and consumer. B. Balanced Product Range (approx. 300 words) Use your research and analysis from Part 1 to explain how your range is balanced, referencing the below figures when applicable i. Range Pyramid – visually present the Sustainable Product Range by category on the pyramid, to illustrate the Product and Pricing Attributes and product category balance. (See template on Moodle). 5 ii. Pricing Architecture – visually show the selling price (RRP (Recommended Retail Price)) structure by product category. (See template on Moodle).

Analyse the market in which the brand operates and the key competitors of the brand.

Market, Consumer and Trend Research & Analysis A. Market Analysis (approx. 400 words) Analyse the market in which the brand operates and the key competitors of the brand. Your analysis should include the following figures and a discussion of analysis that summarises your findings, referencing the figures when applicable. i. Brand Positioning Map – circle your proposed brand, positioned against their key competitors ii. Comparative Shops – identify the brands’ key competitor. Complete 2 Comparative Shops that analyses the product ranges: 1 for the brand and 1 for the key competitor. (See template on Moodle). The figures should go into the appendix and a summary of findings included in Part 1a Market Analysis. iii. SWOT Analyses – identify the brands’ key competitor. Complete 2 SWOTs’ that analyse the current product ranges: 1 for the brand and 1 for the key competitor. (See template on Moodle). B. Consumer Analysis (approx. 200 words) Analyse the consumer that the brand targets. Your analysis should include the following figures and a discussion of analysis that summarises your findings, referencing the below figures when applicable. You are encouraged to use primary research to support this part, for example consumer observations, interviews or survey findings can be included but are not mandatory. i. Consumer Profile & Pen Portrait – create for your brand using your market, brand and competitor research. If the new product range will target a new consumer vs. the brands’ current consumer; present both consumers and explain the reasons for targeting a new consumer as well. This should explain who they are and include the following:  Typology (e.g., The Predictors)  Generational group (e.g., Generation Z)  Demographics (e.g. age, race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, income, socio economic group, education, and employment)  Buying motives (e.g., Maslow Hierarchy of Needs) ii. Adoption of Innovation and Trend – plot your target consumer on the “Everett Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation (1971)” curve to illustrate and analyse what type of consumer they are in relation to trend adoption (Innovator, Early Adopter, Early Majority, Late Majority or Laggard). C. Spring 2023 Trend Analysis (approx. 300 words) 4 Create a detailed Seasonal Trend Analysis suitable for the targeted market (e.g., if the brand is Zara, the market would be young womenswear). Use WGSN, EDITED, and LS:N Global or any other fashion forecasting sources for research. Inspiration should come from: Catwalk Collections, Style Influencers, Street Style Photography, Seasonal Product Trend Themes and Macro Trends. The Seasonal Trend Analysis needs to visual and creative but must also be supported with your written analysis on explaining what the visuals mean. The Seasonal Trend Analysis needs to be presented through 4 Digital Mood Boards that present the Spring 2023 emerging trends for: 1. Colour 2. Fabric 3. Prints & graphics 4. Key items (e.g., shacket, wide-leg trousers) & Trims/Details (e.g., metal hardware, contrast stitching).

Define what psychosocial interventions are – there relationship with person centred care and recovery.

Assignment on case SCENARIO

Present your work in a standard assignment format

Present your work written in the third person.

The word count for this assignment is: 2500 . Harvard style referencing. 28 to 30 references. All references should be ten years or less. Assignment will be checked for plagiarism

Credible sources only such as NICE, RCN, JOURNALS AND ARTICLES. All   UK sources please. Clear and fluent academic style writing.

KEY POINTS

RECOVERY MODEL- RECOVERY STAR

5Ps (Presenting problem, predisposing factors, precipitating factors(triggers), perpetuating factors and protective factors)

Psycho-education- Timeline and stress bucket

Psycho-social intervention- Relapse intervention, using research and credible literature, quantitative and qualitative, talk about strengths and limitations.

Apply Jamie to all stages, must be person centred

Addressing learning outcomes 1,5,6 . All must be addressed

Learning outcome 1- Recognise and relate biomedical, psychological and social processes to common disorders and an understanding of mental health and illness.

Learning outcome 5- examine the theoretical assumptions and therapeutic processes associated with psychosocial intervention in the context of mental health nursing.

Learning outcome 6- analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions.

Explore a psychosocial intervention and demonstrate understanding of the theoretical assumptions and therapeutic processes associated with that intervention in the context of mental health nursing and recovery, including methods of evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention in developing person-centred mental health care.

Assignment 2 Guidance

After reading the scenario carefully you will choose a suitable psychosocial intervention to help facilitate recovery for the individual and their carer/family.

The case scenario is Presents in the recovery phase of early onset psychosis

Jamie is 18 years old; he lives with his dad in a two-bedroom house. His parents divorced 5 years ago; his mum has since remarried and has another son Simon.

He has limited contact with his mum and has never met his younger brother. Jamie has recently had a first episode of psychosis and is doing well since starting olanzapine 12 months ago.

Although Jamie is no longer experiencing psychotic symptoms, he noticed that he feels tired easily and can get short of breath when walking any great distance.

As his level of activity has decreased Jamie has put weight on. He never really learned to cook, he and his father’s main diet is centred around eating Kentucky fried chicken and going to his local chip shop. Jamie has recently started college part-time, redoing his Maths and English GCSEs something that he has been wanting to do for a while.

Jamie has indicated to you that he would like to lose weight as he is struggling to get into his clothes and feels negative about himself, which is getting him down, affecting his mood and confidence.

Jamie would also like to be more social able and get out more, he often finds it difficult talking to the other students, believing that he has nothing interesting to say and his weight is a barrier to him joining in activities as he often feels slow and sluggish and unable to participate fully.

He also worries about disclosing his mental health difficulties as he doesn’t want to be labelled a ‘nutter’.

Jamie’s mother has recently made contact, she feels bad that they have become distanced and wants him to have a relationship with his brother. She fears his dad isn’t looking after him properly and he might become unwell again. Jamie’s dad had to give up work when Jamie was unwell as he couldn’t leave him alone in the house as there was no one to stay with him. He often worries about his future now he has mental health difficulties. He knows his mother has contacted Jamie and is angry and concerned about how this will affect Jamie’s mental health particularly as he has been doing so well and is finally going to college. Jamie came home after college to find his parent arguing, he could hear them talking about his mental health, how delicate he is and that he may never get better again.

You must initially show your understanding of the purpose and rationale of psychosocial interventions and their relevance to developing person-centred mental health care (LO 5)

You must briefly introduce the case scenario and demonstrate your understanding of the individual and carer/family physical, psychological and social circumstances that are impacting their mental health and wellbeing (LO 1)

You must ensure that that you demonstrate a thorough understanding of the theory that underpins your chosen psycho-social intervention and how it relates to developing person-centred mental health care (LO 5). Show best practice (NICE guidelines) ensure it is current, qualitative and quantitative, use both to strengthen your argument. Show person centered approach, the collaborative point of recovery with the patient and bring in your arguments about the research on recovery.(explore)

You must ensure that you demonstrate how you will work in partnership with your case scenario and apply the psycho-social intervention (LO 5)

You must ensure that that you discuss (using suitable literature) the potential benefits and limitations of the psycho-social intervention for your chosen case scenario (LO 6).

Introduction:

Consider outlining what this assignment will do – which is to apply a psychosocial intervention in a person-centred way to your chosen case study. LO5&6

Define what psychosocial interventions are – there relationship with person centred care and recovery. Outline a model of recovery and discuss how psychosocial interventions can promote recovery. (for psychosocial intervention after briefly talking about the different types, choose Relapse prevention for this case incorporate a bit of CBT, and for model of recovery use recovery star after discussing the various types of recovery model and the rationale for choosing them.) LO5&6

Lead the reader to the stages you will undertake to identify a suitable psychosocial intervention for your chosen case. LO5&6

Main Body:

Demonstrate the person centeredness of your chosen psychosocial intervention based on your chosen case. In each paragraph, ask yourself “so what” does it mean for Jamie

Consider introducing and utilising the 5p’s to determine and support your chosen intervention for your case. Use this formulation to present your case identifying the current risks and areas where psychosocial interventions can be used.( talk about the rationale for using any chosen intervention and also talk about the rationale of using 5Ps . psycho-education is important such as stress bucket and timeline should be used for this essay.) also identify the risk and talk about it. LO1

In choosing an intervention demonstrate its theoretical, philosophical, and psychological underpinnings showing your understanding of the purpose and rationale of the chosen psychosocial interventions and its relevance to developing person-centred mental health care.( define person centred care in mental health and what makes all the chosen intervention person centred?) LO5&6

You must ensure that you demonstrate how you will work in partnership with your case scenario and breaking down how you would clinically apply the psycho-social intervention. LO5&6

You must also critically appraise the relative strengths and weaknesses of your chosen intervention ensure that that you discuss (using suitable literature). LO5&6

You may wish to revisit the 5p’s and how with blue sky thinking if your intervention were to work how would this impact or change the clinical risk formulation. LO1

Conclusion:

Present a summary of the main body and process written about and promote how your chosen psychosocial intervention could enhance person centred care for others who may have similar presentations to your chosen case.

Some resources to use

The 5ps Kuyken, W., Padesky, C.A. & Dudley, R. (2009).

Mac neiln et al(2012)

Delivering person centred care in nursing by Bob Price (2019)

Did the policies of the Reagan administration strengthen or weaken the United States?

Discussion

Min word count 250

In these discussion forums, you are allowed and encouraged to use outside resources for your responses.

Did the policies of the Reagan administration strengthen or weaken the United States?

Response to Ashford

Min word count 150

Ronald Reagan restored a neglected U.S. military and bridged our alliances,leading in the eventual defeat and fall of the Soviet Union. He had a vision that America would be back to doing great things. His goal was not to just heal our economy but to make America have growth in jobs and being the investment leader of the world. He spoke of changed and executed that. He redesigned the taxation system to make it equal for everyone. He dropped the tax rate from 70% to 28%. He reduced non-defense spending and subsidies and price controls. He included welfare cuts decreasing the number of state employees,and halting radical student protesters. Some of President Ronald Reagan’s’ budget cuts weakened the lower and middle classes his presidency ultimately did strengthen the United States as a result of Reaganomics his role in ending the Cold War and changing the ways of the government to better serve the people. The economy recovery tax of 1981 was a start,he believed the solution to problems was trust. He was the first president to write to a Soviet leader which lead to Reagan and Gorbachev meeting five times,which lead to the Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Overall I feel he did a pretty good job in turning things around for the country.

How should governments respond to health crises that deal with sexual behaviors?

AIDS epidemic

Word count min 200

You should not use any outside sources beyond the actual document to complete these assignments. Your submissions are intended to be your own analysis and reflections, not based on what you found on the internet or work you did with another student in the class (either past or present).

In 1981, the U.S. medical community noticed a significant number of gay men living in urban areas with rare forms of pneumonia, cancer, and lymph disorders. The cluster of ailments was initially dubbed Gay-Related Immune Disease (GRID), but when similar illnesses increased in other groups, the name changed to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The mid-1980s saw a number of advances toward understanding and treating the disease, but no vaccine or cure was forthcoming. Gay advocacy and community-based organizations began providing services and pressuring government to increase funding for finding a cure and helping victims.

In the following 1983 testimony before a congressional committee, three representatives of social service organizations sharply criticized the Reagan administration’s limited response to the AIDS crisis, advocated increased federal funding, and warned that AIDS was a societal “time bomb” likely to have grave consequences beyond the gay community. In 1995 AIDS became the leading cause of death for Americans aged 25 to 44. One of the witnesses, Mel Rosen of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York City summed up the diagnosis of HIV: “When a person is told he or she has AIDS it is not like hearing that they have cancer, for example. When you have cancer you are told what the diagnosis, prognosis and treatments are. When you are told that you have AIDS you are hearing that you have a time bomb inside of you, that any day you will get an opportunistic infection and one of these infections would kill you, usually within 3 years.”

Read the attached document and answer the following questions:

What is the opinion of the author of this document concerning the federal government’s response to the AIDS epidemic?

How should governments respond to health crises that deal with sexual behaviors?

AIDS Epidemic.docx