Faith Based Agencies

[WLO: 2] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4]

Prior to beginning work on this journal, watch Faith Based Initiative /Social Service and Congregational Research Part 1 (Links to an external site.) and Faith Based Initiative /Social Service Research Part 2 (Links to an external site.).

Pick a particular case study discussed in Chapter 12 and explain why the faith-based intervention was successful. Determine what conditions would cause a human service professional to integrate faith-based interventions into the counseling strategy. It is wise to stay abreast of what services are available in your area; locate 5 faith-based agencies in your area or region and explain briefly what they do and for which populations. Your Learning Activity should consist of approximately 350 to 500 words.

Required Resources

Text

Martin, M. E. (2018). Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings (4th ed.). Pearson.

• Chapter 11: Human Services in Public Schools
• Chapter 12: Religion, Spirituality, and Faith-Based Agencies
• The full-text version of this ebook is available through your online classroom through the Redshelf platform. This book is an introductory textbook outlining the broad discipline of human services. Chapter 11 will assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week. Chapter 12 will assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum, your Faith Based Agencies learning activity, and your Mindfulness Training learning activity this week.

Articles

Hill, D., & Mrug, S. (2015). School-level correlates of adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use. Substance Use & Misuse, 50(12), 1518–1528. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2015.1023449

• The full-text version of this article is available through the SPORTDiscus With Full Text database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about substance abuse and will assist you in your Resource Analysis on Substance Use and Abuse assignment this week.

Kumar, R., O’Malley, P., Johnston, L., & Laetz, V. (2013). Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use prevention programs in U.S. schools: A descriptive summary. Prevention Science, 14(6), 581–592. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-012-0340-z

• The full-text version of this article is available through the PsycINFO database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about substance abuse and will assist you in your Resource Analysis on Substance Use and Abuse assignment this week.

Yaffe, D. (2019, June). Sobriety studies: Recovery high schools show success in helping students overcome substance abuse. District Administration, 55(6), 24–27.

• The full-text version of this article is available through the MasterFILE Premier database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about substance abuse and will assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum and your Resource Analysis on Substance Use and Abuse Assignment this week.

Multimedia

COER Benchmarking. (2010, January 14). What is benchmarking (Links to an external site.) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xuZOtKmGB1M

Wineburg, B. [Bob Wineburg]. (2008, November 10). Faith based initiative /social service and congregational research part 1 [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/WgjR-y3zGU4

Wineburg, B. [Bob Wineburg]. (2008, November 10). Faith based initiative /social service research part 2  [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/k7b-oi7PYYI

Recommended Resources

Articles

Boustani, M. M., Frazier, S. L., Hartley, C., Meinzer, M., & Hedemann, E. (2015). Perceived benefits and proposed solutions for teen pregnancy: Qualitative interviews with youth care workers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 85(1), 80–92. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000040

• The full-text version of this article is available through the PsycARTICLES database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

Ciffone, J. (2017). A school-wide initiative to enhance student connectedness to school social work: Program description and analysis of its effectiveness. School Social Work Journal, 42(1), 55–75.

• The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

Demissie, Z., Rasberry, C. N., Steiner, R. J., Brener, N., & McManus, T. (2018). Trends in secondary school’s practices to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students, 2008-2014. American Journal of Public Health, 108(4), 557–564. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2017.304296

• The full-text version of this article is available through the CINAHL Complete database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

Dinham, A. (2018). Religion and belief in health and social care: The case for religious literacy. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 11(2), 83–90. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-09-2017-0052

• The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about faith-based human services and may assist you in your Faith Based Agencies learning activity this week.

Finkelstein-Fox, L., Park, C. L., & Riley, K. E. (2019). Mindfulness’ effects on stress, coping, and mood: A daily diary goodness-of-fit study. Emotion, 19(6), 1002–1013. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000495

• The full-text version of this article is available through the PsycARTICLES database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about mindfulness and schools and may assist you in your Faith Based Agencies learning activity this week.

Hanımoğlu, E. (2019). The role of school psychologists in addressing challenges facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students (Links to an external site.). Journal of Education and Training Studies, 7(1), 23–29. https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v7i1.3656

• This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

Henry, L. M., Bryan, J., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2017). The effects of a counselor-led, faith-based, school-family-community partnership on student achievement in a high-poverty urban elementary school. Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 45(3), 162–182. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12072

• The full-text version of this article is available through the Academic Search Complete database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

Kramer, F. D. (2010). The role for public funding of faith-based organizations delivering behavioral health services: Guideposts for monitoring and evaluation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 46(3/4), 342–360. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-010-9351-8

• The full-text version of this article is available through the PubMed database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about faith based human services and may assist you in your Faith Based Agencies learning activity this week.

Kuehn, K. S., Wagner, A., & Velloza, J. (2019). Estimating the magnitude of the relation between bullying, e-bullying, and suicidal behaviors among United States youth, 2015. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 40(3), 157–165. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000544

• The full-text version of this article is available through the PsycARTICLES database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2008, June). Understanding the links between adolescent trauma and substance abuse: A toolkit for providers (Links to an external site.) (2nd ed.). https://www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-links-between-adolescent-trauma-and-substance-abuse-toolkit-providers-2nd

• This article provides information about substance abuse and may assist you in your Resource Analysis on Substance Use and Abuse assignment this week.
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Sinha, J. W. (2013). Unintended consequence of the faith-based initiative: Organizational practices and religious identity within faith-based human service organizations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 42(3), 563–583. https://doi.org/10.1177/0899764012462457

• The full-text version of this article is available through the SAGE Journals Online database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about faith-based human services and may assist you in your Faith Based Agencies learning activity this week.

Teasley, M. L., & Cruz, D. (2014). Diversity and related services personnel: Challenges, strategies, and solutions through culturally competent collaborative practice. School Social Work Journal, 39(1), 51–72.

• The full-text version of this article is available through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

U.S. Department of Education. (July 2017). Issue brief: Social services (Links to an external site.). https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/high-school/social-services.pdf

• This article provides information about human services and schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.

Multimedia

Morgan, P. (n.d.). Three minute breathing free mindfulness (Links to an external site.) [Audio download]. The Free Mindfulness Project. http://www.freemindfulness.org/FreeMindfulness3MinuteBreathing.mp3

• This mp3 download provides information about mindfulness and may assist you in your optional Mindfulness Training learning activity this week.

Webpages

National Center for Education Statistics. (n.d.). Urban schools: The challenges of location and poverty executive summary. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs/web/96184ex.asp

• This webpage provides information about human services in schools and may assist you in your Human Services in the School discussion forum this week.
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Stopbullying.gov. (2019, June 10). Facts about bullying (Links to an external site.). https://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/facts

Unicef. (2016, August 25). Religious and inter-religious organizations, networks and alliances (Links to an external site.). https://www.unicef.org/about/partnerships/index_60231.html