You Have Been Asked by the Director of Catholic Charities

question 12

Essay

You have been asked by the Director of Catholic Charities in your area to help the Committee on Children and Youth plan a series of focus groups in several parishes in the Diocese. The focus groups are designed to gain a better understanding of parishioners' views of the most pressing problems and needs of teenagers in the Diocese. Develop an agenda and a specific series of questions that might be used during focus group meetings. What suggestions would you make to the committee to help ensure that appropriate participants are recruited? How would you help the committee ensure that there was effective moderation during meetings?

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Definitions:

Recreational Therapy

A treatment approach that uses activities and play as therapeutic interventions to improve physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

Psychiatry

A branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, involving both medical and psychological interventions.

Enabler

An individual or factor that supports or makes it easier for a specific behavior or process to occur.

Generalist Social Worker

A social worker who is equipped with a broad range of skills to help individuals across various environments and situations, rather than specializing in a specific area of practice.