University:
York University
Course:
PPSYC 3140 | Psychological Health, Distress, & Impairment
Academic year:

2023
Views:

367

Pages:

2
Author:

Nick T.

Defining Human Services "People are born as assers, not liabilities. William Strickland Defining Human Services human Services: an int interdisciplinary field that exists to meet the needs of clients through prevention efforts and direct practice, with the Significantly improving their lives (martin, 2018) goal of Self sufficiency - reaching an optimal level of functioning - "grow out" of me as a therapist Unique Aspects of Human Services. • theoretical framework training/curriculum trajectory of careers Human Service Agencies can be.... • State or federal agencies - Children's protective Services, FEMUA • NGO's (non-governmental organizations/nonprofit orgs) - make a wish foundation, big brothers big sisters Private entities - hogg foundation, CH foundation, private practice, lobbying groups *we need human services when we can no longer overcome obstacles to our well being* (not just loout poverty, although poverty compounds issues) Barriers to Seeking & Receiving Help • Internal barriers - underestimating Seriousness of problem/denial fear of being judged/labeled distrust of government agencies - distrust of faith based organizations Shame • external barriers difficulty finding appropriate help oppression lack of services in spoken language or geographic area Cost (direct and indirect, e.g. taking off of work to receive service) lack of awareness of programs People don't need halp until they du Wanoud to ecmeve barriers that prevent peuple from finding the right hely Walk through the poses as if you