You Are the Program Manager in a Human Service Agency

question 35

Essay

You are the program manager in a human service agency that has a number of different programs with
different goals and objectives-all centered around self-sufficiency. This year your director tells the whole staff that their funding sources-governmental, private foundations and your parent organization-have all required evidence of the agency's programs reaching diverse populations matched to the demographics of your community, show evidence that funds from your budget are allocated to address the specific needs of each population AND show evidence that every staff person has been trained in cultural competency. So, first you and your staff…
Create a scenario of the steps you would take to meet the funder's requirements for service to diverse populations, fund allocation, and the entire program staff has been trained in cultural competency.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Genetics

The field of study that examines the role of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors.

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