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Homeless Children and Runaway Youth

Determine and discuss the circumstances, both historical and contemporary, that have contributed to the problem of homeless children –or- runaway youth (select one). Identify one example of a potential risk that could be faced by homeless children –or- one example of a potential risk that could be faced by runaway youth. Explain how a human services professional can most effectively tend to the needs of homeless children and their families or with runaway youth. Read chapter 9 of the required text and view the video pertaining to homeless children in America (“America’s Invisible Children” located in the Week 3 Outcomes Required Multimedia section of your course guide) to gain deeper insight into the lives of homeless youth in America. Your initial post should be at least 500 words long. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

Resources

Required Text

Martin, M.E. (2014). Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings (3rd.  ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. ISBN: 9780205848058
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10

Required References

Feed the Children (2007). America’s invisible children: The homeless education crisis in America [Video file]. Retrieved from https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/americas-invisible-children-homeless-education-crisis-america (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site

Recommended References

Gomez, E.A., & Passerini, K. (2007). Service-based crisis management: Local and global community roles and communication options. International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 12(2), 198-207 http://www.ezconf.net/IJICS/files/85/final-11.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Granello, D., & Gibbs, T.A. (2016). The power of language and labels: ‘The mentally ill’ versus ‘people with mental illnesses’. Journal of Counseling & Development, 94(1), 31-40. DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12059.

Hudson, C. G. (2016). A model of deinstitutionalization of psychiatric care across 161 nations: 2001–2014. International Journal of Mental Health, 45(2), 135-153. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2016.1167489.

IbObPeb321. (2012, October 26). Crisis intervention roleplay [Video file]. Retrieved from crisis Intervention Role Play (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

O’Connor, M.K., Mueller, L., Kwon, E., Drebing, C. E., O’Connor, A. A., Semiatin, A., Wang, S., & Daley, R.(2016).  Enhanced vocational rehabilitation for Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and mental illness: Pilot study. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 53(3), 307-319. DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2014.10.0231.

Somers, J., Moniruzzaman, A., Currie, L., Rezansoff, S., Russolillo, A., & Parpouchi, M. (2016). Accuracy of reported service use in a cohort of people who are chronically homeless and seriously mentally ill. BMC Psychiatry, 16, 1-7DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-0758-0.