1.As the years roll on, how do you think based on what we have learned in this course that society will react (both positively and negatively) to many of the major counseling and human service...

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1.As the years roll on, how do you think based on what we have learned in this course that society will react (both positively and negatively) to many of the major counseling and human service policies that are in place? Please share at least 1 recent media/news link which will be helpful in furthering our discussion and explain your source in your posting. 2. This blog article discusses some opinions about SNAP (a food assistance program):http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/mike-bates/2012/04/18/cnns-baldwin-hypes-appalling-food-stamp-cuts  What are some of the opinions expressed about this policy?  How does this policy relate to the economic stability of our country?  What are your ideas on how this policy, and public opinion on this policy, may change over time? 3. This special section discusses health care policy reform in our country: http://www.washingtontimes.com/specials/health-care-reform/  How have recent reforms changed even within the last few years?  How has society’s reactions to these reforms changed since the initial laws were past?  How do you think society will reaction to these changes 5, 10, 50 years from now?  Why? 4. In thinking about this module, what are 3 key items which you feel have been helpful in that have been covered in this course which have furthered your understanding of your work in the field of counseling and human services? 5. As we think about issues with discrimination, I wanted to see what are your thoughts on whether social media has increased division and prejudice, or increased understanding and acceptance between different groups of people?  One positive example I can think of is the Black Lives Matter movement, which is popular in social media and has had the positive affect of educating more people about the discrimination that people of color have faced in the legal system.  What are your thoughts about this?  Can you think of any other positive examples?  What are some negative examples in which social media has increase division and hatred? 6. One issue that has come up a few times is the division that we seem to see between economic classes and how the media portrays these different classes.  This article examines whether social networking is actually breeding social division: http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/does-social-networking-breed-social-division/.  What did you think about this article?  Did you agree or disagree with the author’s points?  How does this relate to other topics we’ve discussed?  This article has more updated statistics re: media preferences by race and ethnicity: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/02/03/social-media-preferences-vary-by-race-and-ethnicity/  How have things changed over the past several years? 7. I wanted to share another article on the childcare system of France: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/opinion/sunday/catching-up-with-france-on-day-care.html?_r=0`.  What are your thoughts on some of the major benefits of this model?  How do you think the lives' of families would change with this type of model in the U.S.? Do you see the U.S. moving to this model in the future? 8. Child support policy is an issue mentioned on the NLSA site.  This website offers some additional information on child support policy:http://www.irp.wisc.edu/research/childsup/cspolicy.htm#8What are some issues that stood out to you?  Why does this issue continue to be an important one? I thought the section on child support and equality was interesting one, especially relating to other concepts we’ve discussed.  What were your thoughts? Course Learning objectives Human Services Policy This course will provide a critical analysis of the social and public policies that impact the field of counseling and human services. A review of historical social and public policy in addition to an examination of current social and public policies that impact counseling and human services organizations are discussed. Students are also provided the opportunity to examine theoretical models and the skills required to understand, analyze, and critique contemporary counseling and human service policies. Learning Objectives: · Formulate a working definition of social welfare policy and understand its implications for social service delivery and counseling and human service practice. · Recognize the role of history in the development of both social welfare policy and the counseling and human service profession. · Distinguish among the main ideological perspectives that define social problems and understand how they shape social policy solutions and the overall context in which social welfare policy operates. · Understand how varying social, economic, political, historical and ideological context influence the ability of social welfare policy to support the growth and development of diverse individuals and groups; to create and sustain effective social service programs, and to promote social justice or the full social, economic, and political participation of all persons in society. · Recognize the manifestations of institutionalized oppression that confront poor persons of color, culture, ethnicity, race, religion and sexual persuasion and to assess how social welfare policy creates and/or ameliorates these risks. · Examine the values and skills used to promote or engage in social change activities directed to agencies, social conditions, and public policy.