Category: Human services

Students are required to complete a four-page book report based on the text listed below. This paper should provide an in-depth analysis of the books content and demonstrate your ability to connect the material to your future career in the human services field.

Your paper should address the following:

• A clear summary of the books main themes and key issues
• An analysis of the authors perspective and the populations discussed
• How the information presented enhances your understanding of social issues relevant to human services
• How you can apply the knowledge gained from this book to your professional work with clients, agencies, or communities

The paper must be:

• Typed and double-spaced
• Written in 12-point font
• Organized in paragraph form with a logical flow
• Written at the college level
• Free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors

Required Text:

Kozol, J. (1989). Rachel and Her Children: Homeless in America. Ballantine Publishing.

In a reflective journal assignment, discuss where you think you can have the greatest positive impact in your work as a human services professional in an elementary school or community-based setting with a large population of at-risk students. Specifically, focus on risk and resiliency factors that you would be most interested in addressing and why. Also, share any concerns, worries, or excitement you might have about working with children in the elementary school or community-based setting

As a human services professional, it is likely that you will work with children in an elementary school or community-based setting. You will not only work with the children, but also with their caregivers and school or organizational personnel. This assignment will help you prepare for these possibilities. You will utilize the knowledge gained from the course thus far, in addition to the text and relevant resources provided, to write a reflective journal assignment about where you would like to make a positive impact in working with a large population of at-risk children in an elementary or community-based setting. Include discussion on the risk and resiliency factors that you are most interested in focusing on as well as why you want to focus on those factors. Reflect on the topics of development that are discussed in the text as well as other readings and the assignments you have completed. This journal is an opportunity for you to share your own personal and professional concerns, insights, and/or excitement that you feel with the idea of working with children in an elementary school or community-based setting. This journal assignment is designed to be private between the student and the instructor.

Prompt

In your reflective journal assignment, discuss where you think you can have the greatest positive impact in your work as a human services professional in an elementary school or community-based setting with a large population of at-risk students. Specifically, focus on risk and resiliency factors that you would be most interested in addressing and why. Also, share any concerns, worries, or excitement you might have about working with children in an elementary school or community-based setting.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

• Discuss where you think you will have the greatest impact in your work as a human services professional in an elementary school or community-based setting with a large population of at-risk students.
• Examine risk and resiliency factors that you would focus on with an at-risk population in an elementary school or community-based setting.
• Reflect on concerns, worries, and/or excitement about working with this population in an elementary school or community-based setting.

What to Submit

Your journal assignment must be submitted as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and any sources cited in APA format.

Journal Rubric

CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (85%)Partially Meets Expectations (55%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValueImpactExceeds expectations and provides specific examples of impact that support discussionDiscusses area of greatest impact with at-risk students in an elementary school or community-based settingDiscusses area of greatest impact with at-risk students in an elementary school or community-based setting but may lack details and/or provide inaccurate informationDoes not discuss an area of greatest impact with at-risk students in an elementary school or community-based setting35Risk and Resiliency FactorsExceeds expectations and provides specific examples and research to support factorsExamines risk and resiliency factors of focus with an at-risk population in an elementary school or community-based settingExamines risk and resiliency factors of focus with an at-risk population in an elementary school or community-based setting, but factors may be inaccurate and/or lack detailDoes not examine risk and resiliency factors of focus with an at-risk population in an elementary school or community-based setting35ReflectionExceeds expectations and provides substantial detail in reflection with specific examplesProvides a reflection identifying at least one concern, worry, or excitement related to working with an at-risk population in an elementary school or community-based settingProvides a reflection identifying at least one concern, worry, or excitement related to working with an at-risk population, but reflection lacks detail or does not discuss an elementary school or community-based setting specificallyDoes not provide a reflection identifying at least one concern, worry, or excitement related to working with an at-risk population in an elementary school or community-based setting20Clear CommunicationExceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10Total:100%

Ethical Values in Human Services

This assignment assesses the following Course Outcome:

HN501-2: Apply ethics, values, and self-care strategies to professional practice and human services delivery.

Congratulations! You were selected for an interview for your dream job. For the interview, you must discuss a potential ethical dilemma that could arise from your work with children and families. You will be presented with a case example and will need to identify the ethical dilemma according to the ethical standards set forth by the National Organization for Human Services Professionals. You will need to refer to the as a guide in your response.

Begin by selecting from one of the following ethical dilemmas:

Case A

You are a human services professional working in an elementary school providing psychoeducational workshops for a group of 6th grade girls. One of the girls has been referred to you because of absences and tardiness, and because it appears she has been cutting. The student did not show up for the first three appointments but finally kept the fourth appointment. She is tentative and withdrawn. She asks if she can trust you to tell you a secret and asks that you not tell anyone else. You realize that her help-seeking is in a very tentative, fragile state, and you would like to increase her trust with you and the likelihood that she will engage in services. You explain confidentiality to her, and she discloses that she is being sexually abused by her stepfather. She tells you that if you tell anyone, she will get beaten by her stepfather as he has threatened to do this.

Case B

You work for a domestic violence program for teens and provide services for a perpetrator program where clients are mandated as a condition of probation. One weekend you are out with colleagues at happy hour, and a friend introduces you to someone they know at the bar. You strike up a conversation, and this person tells you about the troubles their teenage daughter has been experiencing since she started dating this young man. They tell you about an incident that happened 2 weeks ago, when their daughter came home upset that she was being pressured to report her every move to her boyfriend. As the conversation continues, you realize she is referring to a young man who is a member in your group.

Case C

You are a human services student intern at a child welfare agency. You are shadowing your field instructor, who has been assigned to supervise a visit between a child on their caseload and their parents. During the visit, the child says to her parents that the foster parent has been mean to them. When the parents prompt the child to say more, your field instructor interrupts the parents and tells them to focus on the visit with the child and not to worry about what is happening with the foster parent. The field instructor ensures the parents that they will follow up with the foster parent. Upon your return to the agency, the field instructor turns to you and says, Can you believe those parents? They are trying to manipulate the child into saying the foster parent is mistreating her.

Assignment Directions

Based on the case you selected, please respond to the following:

• What is the ethical dilemma based on the National Organization of Human Services Professional standards?
• Why is this a problem/challenge?
• Who would be the best person to consult in this situation?
• How would you address this ethical dilemma?
• What challenges could work with this child and family pose for you as a human services professional?
• What personal values or self-bias could potentially impact your ability to work effectively with this child and family?
• What self-care strategies would you practice responding to the ethical dilemmas, conflicting values, and self-bias?

Please review and follow the assignment requirements in the next tab titled Assignment Details.

Resource/reference page attached.

• Your assignment should be a 35-page expository essay, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:
• Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
• Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
• Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct and accurate and reflect knowledge of skills and practice of the profession.
• Reference page: Sources listed in current APA format.
• Include a minimum of three scholarly or academic sources to support your responses and conclusions.
• Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and left aligned.
• Use standard 1″ margins on all sides.

As a case manager, you will likely work with diverse populations. It is very important that you learn about these diverse populations, and continue learning about different groups throughout your career. In this assignment, you will have an opportunity to better understand a minority group. After gaining a better understanding of the minority group, you will also discuss how your understanding of important aspects of this minority group will help you in working with and creating case management interventions with this group.

Prompt

Review the module readings. Select a minority group and create a handout with images and key points on the cultural and ethnic aspects that need to be considered in working with and creating case management interventions with this population. Provide references to support your statements.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

• Identifies and describes a minority group
• Identifies and includes at least two images of the selected minority group that illustrate cultural and ethnic aspects which impact interventions
• Identifies four key points of the cultural and ethnic aspects of the identified minority group which need to be considered when working with the minority group
• Summarizes considerations that need to be factored in when working with and creating case management interventions for the identified minority group

What to Submit

Submit your single-page handout as a letter-sized (8 12 x 11 inches) Microsoft Word document or PDF file. References must be formatted in APA format.

As a case manager, you will likely work with diverse populations. It is very important that you learn about these diverse populations, and continue learning about different groups throughout your career. In this assignment, you will have an opportunity to better understand a minority group. After gaining a better understanding of the minority group, you will also discuss how your understanding of important aspects of this minority group will help you in working with and creating case management interventions with this group.

Prompt

Review the module readings. Select a minority group and create a handout with images and key points on the cultural and ethnic aspects that need to be considered in working with and creating case management interventions with this population. Provide references to support your statements.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

• Identifies and describes a minority group
• Identifies and includes at least two images of the selected minority group that illustrate cultural and ethnic aspects which impact interventions
• Identifies four key points of the cultural and ethnic aspects of the identified minority group which need to be considered when working with the minority group
• Summarizes considerations that need to be factored in when working with and creating case management interventions for the identified minority group

What to Submit

Submit your single-page handout as a letter-sized (8 12 x 11 inches) Microsoft Word document or PDF file. References must be formatted in APA format.

The following information has just come to your attention regarding your client: Sally has not been forthcoming about her increased stress level following both her husbands retirement (and subsequent changes in their home-life pattern), as well as the financial strain of a lost pension. Additionally, Sally and her husband have not been intimate since an emergency hysterectomy was performed following the birth of their third child. You will incorporate this final information into your final project submission due next week. To download this client profile information, click on the following link:

Each journal assignment should be reflective, written using first-person prose. Your journal assignment should be 1 to 2 pages in length. Submit the assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. If any direct reference is made to material from the readings, cite your references in APA style.

Journal Rubric

CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (85%)Partially Meets Expectations (55%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValueApplication of Aging and Wellness ConceptsExceeds expectations and cites samples that are relevant and supported by scholarly researchApplies aging and wellness concepts and theories to question posed in prompt using specific detailsApplies aging and wellness concepts and theories to question posed in prompt but lacks detailsDoes not apply aging and wellness concepts40Personal Reflection or ConnectionExceeds expectations and uses specific, relevant examples to support connectionsIncludes a clear and relevant personal reflection and makes connections to ones own life experiences in relation to aging and wellnessIncludes a personal reflection but connections are not clear or lack detailsDoes not include a personal reflection40Clear CommunicationExceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication

As a community health professional, you will interact with the public, and you may make recommendations to individuals about their behavior. This activity provides you with practice communicating with an individual that you know very wellyourself!

Prompt

For this assignment, consider your future self and think about how you would best communicate recommendations to your future self. Based on your current lifestyle, what recommendations would you have for your aging self?

The following critical elements must be addressed:

• Analyze your current lifestyle for healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
• Make recommendations with regard to healthy behaviors to your aging self.

What to Submit

Your paper should be 1 to 2 pages in Microsoft Word.

Consider this scenario: your agency is being evaluated by a governing body. Client success is one key element being evaluated by the governing body. In your agency, out of 200 clients seen in the last two years, 85 (or 42.5%) dropped out within the first five weeks of participation. Of the remaining 115 clients, only 35% (40 clients) completed all their goals, and 65% (75 clients) only completed some of their goals.

In your initial post, address the following questions:

• What do you believe is the most accurate and ethical representation of success over the past two years for this agency to report to the governing body?
• Support your reasoning with scholarly research.

In responding to two of your peers, discuss a different viewpoint than what they posted. Support your view with scholarly research.

For each module, answer the initial question in 1-2 paragraphs. Then reply to each of the provided peer posts in 1-2 paragraphs.

Mod 4

1. Share a poem or story that has significant meaning for you. In 1-2 paragraphs, how could your poem or story be used in a helping context?
2. In -12 paragraphs respond to the following post:

Malia Swary wrote

“One story that has great significance to me is Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. The tree gives everything it has to the boy it loves, showing unconditional care and generosity. I came to understand that the story also demonstrates the significance of balance in relationships and knowing your limits. In a helping context, this story could be used to discuss boundaries and self-care. A counselor could share it with someone who tends to prioritize others all the time, helping them think about how to give to others while still taking care of themselves. Its a way to reflect on healthy relationships and personal limits in a simple, relatable way”

Mod 5

1. What kinds of resistant client behavior will most intimidate you? What is it about these specific resistant behaviors that you find particularly difficult? How do you plan to deal with resistant clients?
2. In -12 paragraphs respond to the following post:

Desiree Downer wrote

“The resistant behaviors that would probably intimidate me most are hostility, sarcasm, chronic silence, and clients who intellectualize everything. Those are hard because they can trigger self-doubt, make it unclear how to move forward, or feel like were circling the real issue without touching it.

I think those behaviors are tough mainly because they test my confidence and patience, and its easy to feel ineffective or take things personally if Im not careful.

To deal with resistant clients, Id try to see resistance as communication instead of a problem. Id name what Im noticing, stay curious rather than defensive, and focus on building trust over forcing progress. Id also keep checking my own reactions and use supervision when I feel stuck.”

Mod 6

1. What are some factors contributing to “burnout?” How does burnout happen? How can you avoid this kind of job exhaustion? Include a personal enjoyment lists, and ways these things might effectively support your future human service work.
2. In -12 paragraphs respond to the following post:

Leah Waters wrote

“A couple of things that can contribute to burnout are being understaffed, underappreciated, and not having a good work-life balance. Burnout happens when you have too much on your plate, constantly running, and in the end, becoming so exhausted that you can become physically sick. Personally, I have been able to avoid this in my current workplace, even though it is a high-stress position, by trying to keep a positive outlook on everything. If I find myself focusing on the negative things, I do a mental reset. I speak it outloud and then I choose to change it. I also live a fast-paced, busy life with my kids, and I go to school, and I just make sure I find time for myself. I do this by usually allowing myself an hour of me time before bed. I either read, watch tv, scroll social media, or I recently took up cross-stitch. These are just things to get my mind off the chaos and madness.”

Overview

In this assignment, you will analyze the ethical, legal, and financial challenges of a nonprofit daycare center presented in the following case study. Read the case study thoroughly, examine the current business practices, consider realistic alternative solutions, and propose an improvement plan.

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Case Study: Home-Based Nonprofit Daycare Center

Sally Smith is a teacher by trade and has owned and operated several daycare centers.

She has always wanted to start a nonprofit daycare to offer a safe place for the children of working unhoused or indigent mothers.

She converted the garage and first floor of her home into a daycare, obtained the necessary certifications, and opened the doors. She formed a 501(c)(3) entity with three officers, including Sally. Her other officers are her aunt Penny Page and her friend Jane Johnson, and they have had one board meeting. Sally is often short on donations and supplies, so she will often loan paper products and food from her personal pantry to assist the daycare.

Occasionally, she has to borrow back some supplies when she runs short herself. Sally is pleased with the number of donations of supplies and clothes she has been receiving from friends and church members, and last week she solicited contributions from the community and raised $2,000. One of her church members mentioned something about registration required for solicitations, but she has not had a chance to look into it yet.

Sally opened a bank account for the daycare but is so busy that she hasn’t prepared a budget or set up a bookkeeping system. Sally plans to evaluate her need for insurance. Several people have expressed an interest in her cause, and she plans to enlist them, as well as some friends and church members, to serve on her board once she gets a chance to get organized.

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Instructions

Write a 68 page paper that includes the following headings and responds to the prompts included under each heading. In your paper use level-1 headings for each of the bold headings shown below. For more about level-1 headings, see

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Title Page

Include the title of the paper, your name, the university and department name, the course number and title, the faculty member’s name, and the date. Follow APA formatting guidelines.

Introduction

Summarize the case study.

• Describe the contextual details and relevant facts of the case.
• Describe the main points to be addressed in this case study analysis.

Ethical and Legal Compliance

Evaluate the ethical and legal aspects of the case.

• Identify the most apparent ethical and legal issues in this case study.
• Analyze the root cause of the challenges in the case study.
• Evaluate the risks and potential consequences associated with the business practices.

Socioeconomic, Racial, and Gender Disparities

Evaluate the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.

• Identify the racial and/or gender disparities that are apparent or implied in this case.
• Describe disparities that exist in minority communities regarding access to capital, markets, and resources.
• Analyze aspects of socioeconomic disparities that are implied in this case.
• Explain how the socioeconomic disparities affect the minority entrepreneur’s ability to navigate the legal and regulatory aspects of starting a business.

Internal Controls for Nonprofit Financial Management

Analyze accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.

• Describe the internal controls, policies, and procedures the board should establish to improve the financial management of the daycare center.
• Analyze how this daycare can ensure proper bookkeeping and accountability for the daycare center.

Financial Management Improvement Plan

Develop a financial management improvement plan.

• Explain what specific changes are required.
• Describe the steps that should be taken to make the required changes.
• Explain how the changes should be implemented.
• Describe the future changes you would recommend.

Conclusion

Summarize the main points of this case study analysis.

• Conclude with a strong statement.

Additional Requirements

• Paper Format: Use APA Level-1 headings (centered and bold).
• Document Length: 68 pages, not including the title page and reference page.
• Written Communication: Incorporate well-organized text, including appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Ensure your sentences are clear and concise.
• Use correct grammar and punctuation.
• Use APA formatting for in-text citations and references. The
• can help with this.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 2: Evaluate the ethical implications of financial decisions.
• Evaluate the ethical and legal aspects of a case study.
• Competency 3: Analyze the financial operations of human service organizations.
• Evaluate the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.
• Competency 4: Analyze organizational fiscal management and control.
• Summarize a case study.
• Analyze accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.
• Develop a financial management improvement plan.
• Competency 7: Communicate an organization’s financial position appropriately to boards, stakeholders, and the community.
• Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
• Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Case Study Analysis: Ethical Financial Management of a Nonprofit Daycare

Case Study Analysis: Ethical Financial Management of a Nonprofit DaycareCriteriaRatingsPtsSummarize a case study.

32 to >27.2 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Summarizes a case study. Identifies the relevant facts in the case study.

27.2 to >22.4 pts

PROFICIENT

Summarizes a case study.

22.4 to >0 pts

BASIC

Summarizes a case study, but the summary is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not summarize a case study.

/ 32 pts

Evaluate the ethical and legal aspects of a case study.

32 to >27.2 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Evaluates the ethical and legal aspects of a case study. Cites sources to support the evaluation.

27.2 to >22.4 pts

PROFICIENT

Evaluates the ethical and legal aspects of a case study.

22.4 to >0 pts

BASIC

Evaluates the ethical and legal aspects of a case study, but the evaluation is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not evaluate the ethical and legal aspects of a case study.

/ 32 pts

Evaluate the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.

32 to >27.2 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Evaluates the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs. Cites sources to support the evaluation.

27.2 to >22.4 pts

PROFICIENT

Evaluates the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.

22.4 to >0 pts

BASIC

Evaluates some but not all of the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs, or the evaluation is inaccurate or otherwise flawed.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not evaluate the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.

/ 32 pts

Analyze accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.

32 to >27.2 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Analyzes accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations. Cites sources to support the analysis.

27.2 to >22.4 pts

PROFICIENT

Analyzes accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.

22.4 to >0 pts

BASIC

Analyzes accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations, but the analysis is incomplete, inaccurate, or otherwise flawed.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not analyze accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.

/ 32 pts

Develop a financial management improvement plan.

32 to >27.2 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Develops a financial management improvement plan. Cites sources to support the plan.

27.2 to >22.4 pts

PROFICIENT

Develops a financial management improvement plan.

22.4 to >0 pts

BASIC

Develops a financial management improvement plan, but the plan is incomplete, not workable, or otherwise flawed.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not develop a financial management improvement plan.

/ 32 pts

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

20 to >17 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.

17 to >14 pts

PROFICIENT

Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

14 to >0 pts

BASIC

Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from good scholarship.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

/ 20 pts

Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

20 to >17 pts

DISTINGUISHED

Conveys clear purpose in a tone and style well suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting.

17 to >14 pts

PROFICIENT

Conveys purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

14 to >0 pts

BASIC

Conveys purpose in an appropriate tone or style. Clear, effective communication is inhibited by insufficient supporting evidence and/or minimal adherence to applicable writing standards.

0 pts

NON_PERFORMANCE

Does not convey purpose in an appropriate

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Overview

In this assignment, you will analyze the ethical, legal, and financial challenges of a nonprofit daycare center presented in the following case study. Read the case study thoroughly, examine the current business practices, consider realistic alternative solutions, and propose an improvement plan.

For help with research, you may want to visit the

.

Case Study: Home-Based Nonprofit Daycare Center

Sally Smith is a teacher by trade and has owned and operated several daycare centers.

She has always wanted to start a nonprofit daycare to offer a safe place for the children of working unhoused or indigent mothers.

She converted the garage and first floor of her home into a daycare, obtained the necessary certifications, and opened the doors. She formed a 501(c)(3) entity with three officers, including Sally. Her other officers are her aunt Penny Page and her friend Jane Johnson, and they have had one board meeting. Sally is often short on donations and supplies, so she will often loan paper products and food from her personal pantry to assist the daycare.

Occasionally, she has to borrow back some supplies when she runs short herself. Sally is pleased with the number of donations of supplies and clothes she has been receiving from friends and church members, and last week she solicited contributions from the community and raised $2,000. One of her church members mentioned something about registration required for solicitations, but she has not had a chance to look into it yet.

Sally opened a bank account for the daycare but is so busy that she hasn’t prepared a budget or set up a bookkeeping system. Sally plans to evaluate her need for insurance. Several people have expressed an interest in her cause, and she plans to enlist them, as well as some friends and church members, to serve on her board once she gets a chance to get organized.

You may download the .

Instructions

Write a 68 page paper that includes the following headings and responds to the prompts included under each heading. In your paper use level-1 headings for each of the bold headings shown below. For more about level-1 headings, see

.

Title Page

Include the title of the paper, your name, the university and department name, the course number and title, the faculty member’s name, and the date. Follow APA formatting guidelines.

Introduction

Summarize the case study.

• Describe the contextual details and relevant facts of the case.
• Describe the main points to be addressed in this case study analysis.

Ethical and Legal Compliance

Evaluate the ethical and legal aspects of the case.

• Identify the most apparent ethical and legal issues in this case study.
• Analyze the root cause of the challenges in the case study.
• Evaluate the risks and potential consequences associated with the business practices.

Socioeconomic, Racial, and Gender Disparities

Evaluate the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.

• Identify the racial and/or gender disparities that are apparent or implied in this case.
• Describe disparities that exist in minority communities regarding access to capital, markets, and resources.
• Analyze aspects of socioeconomic disparities that are implied in this case.
• Explain how the socioeconomic disparities affect the minority entrepreneur’s ability to navigate the legal and regulatory aspects of starting a business.

Internal Controls for Nonprofit Financial Management

Analyze accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.

• Describe the internal controls, policies, and procedures the board should establish to improve the financial management of the daycare center.
• Analyze how this daycare can ensure proper bookkeeping and accountability for the daycare center.

Financial Management Improvement Plan

Develop a financial management improvement plan.

• Explain what specific changes are required.
• Describe the steps that should be taken to make the required changes.
• Explain how the changes should be implemented.
• Describe the future changes you would recommend.

Conclusion

Summarize the main points of this case study analysis.

• Conclude with a strong statement.

Additional Requirements

• Paper Format: Use APA Level-1 headings (centered and bold).
• Document Length: 68 pages, not including the title page and reference page.
• Written Communication: Incorporate well-organized text, including appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Ensure your sentences are clear and concise.
• Use correct grammar and punctuation.
• Use APA formatting for in-text citations and references. The
• can help with this.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 2: Evaluate the ethical implications of financial decisions.
• Evaluate the ethical and legal aspects of a case study.
• Competency 3: Analyze the financial operations of human service organizations.
• Evaluate the socioeconomic, racial, and gender disparities experienced by minority entrepreneurs.
• Competency 4: Analyze organizational fiscal management and control.
• Summarize a case study.
• Analyze accounting best practices related to internal controls, policies, and procedures for nonprofit organizations.
• Develop a financial management improvement plan.
• Competency 7: Communicate an organization’s financial position appropriately to boards, stakeholders, and the community.
• Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
• Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.