This document provides instructions for an online discussion role-playing exercise about child protection programs. Students are assigned the role of either a Los Angeles County official who wants to maintain an existing parenting program, or a California health director who wants to eliminate a program to reduce costs. They must write an initial post arguing to keep or eliminate a specific program, and respond to at least two peers by interviewing them as a newspaper press agent to elicit further critical thinking about the arguments. The goal is to have an evidence-based discussion that promotes critical analysis of programs that support at-risk children and families.

1. ASH EDU 644 Week 2 DQ 2 Role-Play! Which
Programs Will We Keep
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In this discussion, you will continue examining child protection services by
evaluating the effectiveness of child protection resources from organizations that
provide information and support for at-risk families. Specifically, we assess the
outcomes of parenting programs for at-risk families using role-play. To prepare for
this discussion, review any of the various chapters from Rubin (2012) listed in the
Recommended Resources for Week Two, as well as the Week Two Instructor
Guidance. When responding to this discussion, depending on the first letter of your
last name, you will select either the California Department of Health Care Services
website or the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services website
and speak from a specific role about whether to keep or terminate a specific
program that supports at-risk children and families.
• If your last name begins with A-M, speak from the role of a Los Angeles County
Department of Child and Family Services official who wants to maintain an existing
parenting program that supports at-risk children and families.

2. • If your last name begins with N-Z, speak from the role of a State of California
Director of Health Services who wants to eliminate a specific parenting program that
supports at-risk children and families to reduce costs for the state.
Initial Post: Speaking from the role you are assigned, write an initial post about
whether to keep or eliminate a specific program that supports at-risk children and
families. Use the two websites listed above, the recommended Rubin (2012) readings
for Week Two, and at least one additional scholarly source to provide support for
your argument. Be sure to state which role you are assuming in this role-play activity
and the specific program you are discussing at the beginning of your initial post.
Next, write your argument as a formal letter to the citizens of your assigned locality
(i.e., either LA County or the State of California). Your letter should be written
succinctly (i.e., it should not be lengthy) and persuasively and include a specific call
to action (i.e., to either keep or eliminate a specific program).
Guided Response: Respond to a minimum of two peers. In each response, assume the
role of a press agent for a local newspaper and interview your peer. You can do so by
asking questions about the ramifications of keeping or terminating the program.
This will elicit further critical thought from peers about their arguments. Though
personal opinions may be expressed in the replies, it is expected that you will write
an objective response that is designed, again, to promote further critical thinking by
peers about their arguments. Please keep personal opinions about the programs
discussed to a minimum and focus on evidence-based responses. As with other
discussions, though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and
learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions
others have provided for you to further the conversation and demonstrate critical
thinking on this topic.