Capstone Project The aim of this Capstone Project is to develop a research report  integrating knowledge gained from previous submissions that demonstrates  your ability to effectively utilize research pertinent to a social  issue addressed in some capacity by a health and human services setting.  As part of this culminating submission, you will provide a succinct but  efficient overview of content areas examined in your written  assignments from Weeks One through Four that will aid in the development  of an original intervention (i.e., strategy, application, or technique)  for human service professionals to utilize for your selected social  issue. This model intervention must be of your own design as opposed to a  review of an existing practice used to address this issue. You can,  however, use your knowledge of best practices to inform your  intervention. The Capstone Project is intended to demonstrate your  mastery of all learning outcomes related to the B.A. program in Health  and Human Services; therefore, successful completion will require  reflection, critical thinking, and knowledge of subject matter areas  addressed in previous coursework. You are strongly encouraged to refer  to the culmination of resources (e.g., textbooks, articles, websites,  library resources, etc.) in addition to those provided in the course in  the development of your submission.  The Capstone Project will include five components. The first four  parts will involve briefly summarizing the main points from each of your  previous written assignments. Do not copy and paste content from these  submissions. Part I: Background of Social Issue (Week One Assignment; 1 page): Describe your selected social issue, its importance, and pertinent background information. Evaluate the impact of this social issue on the delivery of health  and human services efforts (e.g., formal organizational responses by the  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, resulting legislation,  policies, etc.). Part II: Theory and Research Related to Social Issue (Week Two Assignment; 1 page): Develop a brief research-based report demonstrating research theory  and methodology by analyzing the scholarly literature related to this  topic, including theories explaining the problem as well as research  studies and their associated methods and outcomes. Part III: Best Practices Related to Social Issue (Week Three Assignment; 1 page): Apply a working knowledge of U.S. health and human services delivery  of care by explaining best practices related to the issue. What  interventions, strategies, or approaches have been shown to be most  effective as evidenced by research? Part IV: Human Service Professionals Related to Social Issue (Week Four Assignment; 1 page): Explain how and where human service professionals are involved in  direct practice with populations affected by this social issue. Examine effective oral and written communication skills needed for these professionals ...

1. Capstone Project
The aim of this Capstone Project is to develop a research report
integrating knowledge gained from previous submissions that
demonstrates your ability to effectively utilize research
pertinent to a social issue addressed in some capacity by a
health and human services setting. As part of this culminating
submission, you will provide a succinct but efficient overview
of content areas examined in your written assignments from
Weeks One through Four that will aid in the development of an
original intervention (i.e., strategy, application, or technique)
for human service professionals to utilize for your selected
social issue. This model intervention must be of your own
design as opposed to a review of an existing practice used to
address this issue. You can, however, use your knowledge of
best practices to inform your intervention. The Capstone
Project is intended to demonstrate your mastery of all learning
outcomes related to the B.A. program in Health and Human
Services; therefore, successful completion will require
reflection, critical thinking, and knowledge of subject matter
areas addressed in previous coursework. You are strongly
encouraged to refer to the culmination of resources (e.g.,
textbooks, articles, websites, library resources, etc.) in addition
to those provided in the course in the development of your
submission.
The Capstone Project will include five components. The first
four parts will involve briefly summarizing the main points
from each of your previous written assignments. Do not copy
and paste content from these submissions.
Part I: Background of Social Issue (Week One Assignment; 1

2. page):
Describe your selected social issue, its importance, and
pertinent background information.
Evaluate the impact of this social issue on the delivery of health
and human services efforts (e.g., formal organizational
responses by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, resulting legislation, policies, etc.).
Part II: Theory and Research Related to Social Issue (Week Two
Assignment; 1 page):
Develop a brief research-based report demonstrating research
theory and methodology by analyzing the scholarly literature
related to this topic, including theories explaining the problem
as well as research studies and their associated methods and
outcomes.
Part III: Best Practices Related to Social Issue (Week Three
Assignment; 1 page):
Apply a working knowledge of U.S. health and human services
delivery of care by explaining best practices related to the
issue. What interventions, strategies, or approaches have been
shown to be most effective as evidenced by research?
Part IV: Human Service Professionals Related to Social Issue
(Week Four Assignment; 1 page):

3. Explain how and where human service professionals are
involved in direct practice with populations affected by this
social issue.
Examine effective oral and written communication skills needed
for these professionals to be successful.
Analyze culturally competent health and human services
elements necessary for service delivery related to clients facing
social issue.
Part V: Model Intervention (four to six pages):
Lastly, apply your knowledge of U.S. health and human services
delivery of care as a whole to develop a model intervention in
the form of a service, program, or initiative (from your Week
Three Assignment proposal) for human service professionals
who are working directly with clients facing this particular
issue. This intervention must be unique in its approach and
must be sufficiently supported by scholarly sources.
Specifically, you are to do the following:
Describe the intervention in detail: what it is, how and why it
will be used, what makes it unique to other approaches, the
population that will receive it,and how the best practice will be
integrated into the intervention.
Describe aspects of the delivery setting in which the
intervention will be used, such as location/setting (e.g.,
social/human services agency, healthcare facility, in the field,

4. etc.) and professionals involved (e.g., roles/duties, necessary
competencies and skills required, etc.).
Determine the components of successful health and human
service delivery relationships at the (a) individual, (b) family,
(c) group, (d) organizational, and (e) community levels. How
will these components be used to support your intervention?
Describe how you will apply technology (i.e., specific tools and
resources) to deliver the intervention to clients facing the
social issue.
Assess the intervention’s perceived strengths and limitations.
Explain how the intervention will be evaluated to determine its
effectiveness.
The Capstone Project
Must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name

5. Date submitted
Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course
text.
The
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If
you have questions about whether a specific source is
appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a
specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.