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Population: Children

Presenting Problem:  Homelessness 

This paper should be a Literature Review on children and homelessness. Please see attached document for instruction and article references

For this Assignment, use will practice steps in Evidence-Based Practice. 1) You will think of a practice problem. 2) You then conduct a literature review on available research. 3) You will evaluate the evidence to determine which intervention to use. 4) You will consider client values and your clinical expertise. 5) You will think about what you hope the client gains from this intervention (i.e., decreased depression, increased quality of life, decreased PTSD symptoms) and consider how you might measure this change.

To prepare:

· Choose a population of interest to you.

· Children

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Choose a presenting problem (homelessness) related to the population of interest.

· Conduct a literature review focused on the presenting problem within the population of interest.

By Day 7

Submit an 8- to 10-page scholarly paper supported with a minimum of six peer-reviewed articles as references. In the paper, you should:

· Briefly describe the population and presenting problem you are focusing on for this assignment.

· Provide a review of the articles you reviewed from this project and explain what you learned from conducting this research.

· Briefly describe at least 2 evidence-based interventions currently used for your chosen population when addressing this particular problem. Provide supporting references when explaining the evidence behind the interventions.

· Explain which of these interventions you might choose to use and why.

· Consider client values and your clinical expertise and how those might affect your decision of which intervention to use.

· Describe how you might apply the specific skills and techniques of the chosen intervention.

· Briefly explain how you could measure the outcomes of this intervention.

· Explain any cultural considerations that you need to take into account when working with this population or the particular presenting problem.

· Discuss how the Code of Ethics applies when working with this particular presenting problem and population.

· Explain how you would apply a trauma-informed lens when working with this population.

Support your Final Project with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

The Final Project will be evaluated according to the Final Project Rubric, located below and in the Course Information area.

For this Assignment, use will practice steps in Evidence-Based Practice. 1) You will think of a practice problem. 2) You then conduct a literature review on available research. 3) You will evaluate the evidence to determine which intervention to use. 4) You will consider client values and your clinical expertise. 5) You will think about what you hope the client gains from this intervention (i.e., decreased depression, increased quality of life, decreased PTSD symptoms) and consider how you might measure this change.

References

Children and Families. (n.d.). Retrieved August 3, 2019, from

Children and Families

Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness. (n.d.). Retrieved August 3, 2019, from

https://www.childtrends.org/indicators/homeless-children-and-youth

Pergamit, M., Gelatt, J., & Runes, C. (2016, November). Implementing Family Interventions for Youth Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness. Retrieved from

https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/implementing-family-interventions-for-youth-experiencing-or-at-risk-of-homelessness

Wiskind, R. (2018, May 07). Play Therapy and Youth Experiencing Homelessness. Retrieved from

https://cswr.columbia.edu/article/play-therapy-and-youth-experiencing-homelessness/

National Association of Social Workers (2017) National Association of Social Workers: Retrieved from

https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

Trauma. (2019, March 29). Retrieved from

https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/hpr-resources/trauma

Resler, M. (2017). FACING THE FACTS | Trauma-Informed Practices in Homeless Intervention Services. Retrieved August 3, 2019, from

http://www.fact.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FACT-ISSUE-BRIEF-TRAUMA-INFORMED-Homeless-Intervention-FINAL