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CheckPoint: Researching Health and Human Services Agencies
One of the best ways to learn about how various health and human services organizations meet human needs is to research and study agencies within your city or state, such as the United Way. For example, go to
http://national.unitedway.org/myuw/index.cfm and type in
your city, state, and zip code to locate your local United Way organization. Note: The research you conduct for this CheckPoint will assist you with completing your Week Two
assignment.
? Resources: Appendix B; Appendix C; http://www.aspe.hhs.gov/ ; http://www.azdhs.gov ;
http://www.healthypeople.gov ; and http://www.cdc.gov ; and
http://national.unitedway.org/myuw/index.cfm
? Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum
Research and compile a list of the health and human services agencies in your city
and/or state.
? Choose two agencies from your list. Research and study each agency?s available
documentation, obtained either from the agency?s Web site or other sources on the
Internet. Search for information relating to how the agency determines needs and the
demographic it serves. Refer to Appendix C for tips on where to find this information.
? Compare and contrast the information you found for each agency, then answer the
following questions in approximately 200 to 300 words:
o What needs does each agency meet and what demographic does each agency
serve? What or who may have influenced the agency?s decision to meet the
needs of this demographic group(s)?
o What differences have you observed between the ways the two agencies attempt
to meet human needs?
o How successful is each agency with meeting the needs of their demographic
group? What challenges may be preventing them from meeting certain needs?
