Instructions Organizations Serving Vulnerable Populations Objectives Describe vu

Instructions
Organizations Serving Vulnerable Populations
Objectives
Describe vulnerable populations in terms of population-based health in the United States
Determine the health issues impacting the homeless in the United States
Determine the health issues impacting the mentally ill in the United States
Determine the health issues impacting veterans in the United States
Determine the health issues impacting immigrants in the United States
Determine the health issues impacting victims of violence and human abuse in the United States
Discussion Overview
This discussion forum explores organizations that serve vulnerable populations.
Deliverables
Participation in all discussions is imperative to learning in this forum. You are expected to participate in the discussions and make postings on a MINIMUM of two separate posting per week: Initial post to the discussion board is due by Wednesday at 11:59 PST. Initial post should be a minimum of 200 words. Your 2nd. and 3rd. discussion postings (peer posts) should be thoughtful responses to peers and are due by Sunday 11:59 PST. Peer posts must be made on separate days from one another. Peer posts must be a minimum of 150 words each.
A response to the initial questions below
Responses to at least two other students’ posts
Step 1
Explore an organization that serves a vulnerable population.
Select a reputable local or regional organization that serves at least one vulnerable population.
Learn about the organization through information readily available (for example, a website or brochure) and/or a brief phone interview with an employee of the organization.
Find out how a member of the vulnerable population would access the services of this organization, what services are available, what health issues are addressed, how the services are financed, the hours of operation (if applicable), who is employed by the organization (for example, public health nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, community health workers), and so on.
Step 2
Post to the discussion forum.
Post an informational profile that identifies the organization and describes the organization’s impact on the health of this population. Include information about how a member of the vulnerable population would access the services of this organization, what services are available, what health issues are addressed, how the services are financed, the hours of operation (if applicable), who is employed by the organization (for example, public health nurses, social workers, psychologists, chaplains, community health workers), and so on.
Step 3
Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two other students.
Read other students’ postings and respond to at least two other student’s postings. In order to extend the learning and application related to this discussion forum, ask questions about or add to the information posted about the organization. Use a professional tone when interacting with peers.
Include citations and references in your discussion responses.