Discussion 1 Website Sharing and Feedback This discussion provides an opportunity for you to participate in reciprocal feedback regarding the website created in the Week Two Assignment. The feedback you give and receive will support enhancements to your website as you continue to develop it throughout the course leading up to the final evaluation in Week Six. Review the Week Three Instructor Guidance for further details about participating in this discussion. Initial Pos t: Create an initial post that includes a link to your website created for the Week Two Assignment and that addresses the following: Discuss your experience creating the website. Note any challenges you experienced and how you overcame them. Share something that you learned while constructing your own website and discuss what you have enjoyed or disliked most about the process of creating the website thus far. Reflecting on what your finished website will look like, describe your vision for the website’s design and content and how you can potentially use this as a personal resource or in your current or anticipated professional practice. Disucssion 2 Tale of Two Cities and Homelessness This discussion is an opportunity to compare and contrast policies and resources that support homeless children and families from two different cities, New York and Chicago. The information you analyze will either support a recommendation you make to either city or an idea for potential application of supports elsewhere. Additionally, the graphic will be included as part of your Week Six Final Project Prepare for this discussion by reviewing the required resources listed below for each city and by reviewing the Week Three Instructor Guidance. Chicago Resources:  Review the  All Chicago  website, the  Chicago Coalition for the Homeless website, and the newspaper articles from  Hirst (2013)  and  Steinberg (2012)  about homelessness in Chicago.   New York Resources:  Review the  Covenant House  website, the  Safe Horizon (2014) homeless youth facts page , and the  Saulny (2012) newspaper article about homeless youth in New York . Initial Post:  Review the resources provided above. Create an initial post that includes the two parts described below. Visual:  Use a visual graphic of your choice such as a Venn diagram or chart using PowerPoint, SmartArt features in Microsoft Word, or Thinking maps® to compare and contrast the following five factors pertaining to homelessness: Statistical data about the prevalence of youth homelessness in New York and Chicago. Statistical data regarding populations of homeless, including youth. Types/levels of supports available including, but not limited to, shelters, community and school-based supports, etc. The policies supporting homelessness in each state. At least one other interesting statistic or learned information of your choice about homelessness. Description:  Along with the attachment of your graphic, describe in one to two paragraphs the information ab.

1. Discussion 1
Website Sharing and Feedback
This discussion provides an opportunity for you to participate in
reciprocal feedback regarding the website created in the Week
Two Assignment. The feedback you give and receive will
support enhancements to your website as you continue to
develop it throughout the course leading up to the final
evaluation in Week Six. Review the Week Three Instructor
Guidance for further details about participating in this
discussion.
Initial Pos
t: Create an initial post that includes a link to your website
created for the Week Two Assignment and that addresses the
following:
Discuss your experience creating the website. Note any
challenges you experienced and how you overcame them.
Share something that you learned while constructing your own
website and discuss what you have enjoyed or disliked most
about the process of creating the website thus far.
Reflecting on what your finished website will look like,
describe your vision for the website’s design and content and
how you can potentially use this as a personal resource or in
your current or anticipated professional practice.
Disucssion 2
Tale of Two Cities and Homelessness
This discussion is an opportunity to compare and contrast
policies and resources that support homeless children and
families from two different cities, New York and Chicago. The
information you analyze will either support a recommendation
you make to either city or an idea for potential application of
supports elsewhere. Additionally, the graphic will be included
as part of your Week Six Final Project Prepare for this
discussion by reviewing the required resources listed below for
each city and by reviewing the Week Three Instructor Guidance.
Chicago Resources:

2. Review the
All Chicago
website, the
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
website, and the newspaper articles from
Hirst (2013)
and
Steinberg (2012)
about homelessness in Chicago.
New York Resources:
Review the
Covenant House
website, the
Safe Horizon (2014) homeless youth facts page
, and the
Saulny (2012) newspaper article about homeless youth in New
York
.
Initial Post:
Review the resources provided above. Create an initial post
that includes the two parts described below.
Visual:
Use a visual graphic of your choice such as a Venn diagram or
chart using PowerPoint, SmartArt features in Microsoft Word,
or Thinking maps® to compare and contrast the following five
factors pertaining to homelessness:
Statistical data about the prevalence of youth homelessness in
New York and Chicago.
Statistical data regarding populations of homeless, including
youth.
Types/levels of supports available including, but not limited to,
shelters, community and school-based supports, etc.
The policies supporting homelessness in each state.
At least one other interesting statistic or learned information of

3. your choice about homelessness.
Description:
Along with the attachment of your graphic, describe in one to
two paragraphs the information about homelessness in New
York and Chicago that interested or surprised you. Discuss how
the information enhanced what you already knew about
homelessness. Additionally, describe your viewpoint about the
programs, policies, supports, or resources explored in terms of
their overall effectiveness or potential for effectiveness.
Finally, either suggest one recommendation for the cities of
New York and Chicago about how they can serve groups and
individuals, including homeless youth, or discuss how one
policy or resource you discovered could potentially benefit
another city such as one you reside in or that is familiar to you.
Assignment
Child Maltreatment Policies Brochure
This assignment focuses on analyzing policies about child
maltreatment in the United States where, as noted in the Week
Three Instructor Guidance and the Rubin (2012) recommended
readings for Week Three, it is a growing national issue. This
assignment is another opportunity to further apply 21st century
technology skills as you create an informational brochure meant
to inform the public in a variety of potential environments about
child maltreatment in the United States and in a specific state of
your choosing. Your finished brochure will be included in your
website as part of the Week Six Final Project. Beyond reading
the Week Three Instructor Guidance and the recommended
chapters from Rubin (2012), review the
State of California (2014) website resources for services related
to children’s and youth health
, the
CDCP (2014) website about preventing child maltreatment
, the
Child Help (2014) website programs page
, and the

4. CAPA (2014) webpage about their programs and services
to learn about child maltreatment and policies related thereto.
Create your assignment using the content and written
communication instructions below.
Use the Grading Rubric to review your assignment before
submission to ensure you have met the distinguished
performance for each of the components described below.
For additional assistance, review the Week Three Instructor
Guidance and, if needed, contact the instructor for further
clarifications using the Ask Your Instructor discussion.
Additionally, add the flyer as a link or attachment to the page
on your website titled Child Protection Services & Child
Maltreatment.
Content Instructions
Using a digital software program such as Microsoft Publisher
or
Lucidpress.com
, create a single-page, 3-panel, front-to back brochure that
informs the public about the realities of child maltreatment in
the United States and a specific state of your choosing. The
brochure should be designed to appeal to audiences in a variety
of settings, such as offices of school counselors or nurses,
community centers and outreach facilities, public health
facilities, and social services departments. Use the “Save As”
option to save your brochure as a PDF. Submit the PDF version
as your assignment for evaluation and include the attachment or
link if constructed from an online source such as Lucidpress to
your website.
Title
(1 point): Include an engaging title for the brochure.
Maltreatment Information
(2 points): Include a description of what constitutes child
maltreatment, abuse, or neglect; tips for prevention, tips for
parents or caregivers, and reporting abuse. Include at least two
supporting resources cited in-text and in a References section.

5. Statistical Data
(1 point): Include at least three items of statistical data,
audience-appropriate graphics, and two-to-three points about
child maltreatment in the United States and your selected state.
Include at least two supporting resources cited in-text and in a
References section.
Policy or Program Resource
(3 points): Describe at least two policies, programs, models, or
other source of support for parents, caregivers, schools, or
others. Include at least two supporting resources cited in-text
and in a References section.
References
: (1 point): Include a references section with at least four
scholarly sources in addition to the Rubin (2012) textbook for
any summarized, paraphrased, or quoted material in your
brochure, including images and graphics. All sources in the
references section should be used and cited correctly within the
body of the assignment.
Formatting
(1 points): Brochure is a PDF, 8.5x11 inches in size, single-
page, 3-panel, front-to-back design that uses graphics, and has a
consistent theme/format to augment the readability of the
brochure.
Written Communication Instructions
Syntax and Mechanics
(1 point): Display meticulous comprehension and organization
of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written
work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Required Resources
Articles
·

6. Hirst, E. J. (2013, May 27).
Number of homeless youths on the rise, suggests shelter, hotline
data
.
Chicago Tribune.
Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-05-
27/news/ct-met-homeless-youth-chicago-20130528_1_youths-
hotline-shelter
·
This newspaper article discusses the data suggesting a rise in
homelessness in the city of Chicago. This is a required resource
for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare Chicago
and New York policies and services for groups who are
homeless.
·
Saulny, S. (2012, December 8).
After recession, more young adults are living on street.
The New York Times.
Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/us/since-
recession-more-young-americans-are-
homeless.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
·
This newspaper article discusses the rise in homeless youth in
New York after the recession of the 2000s. This is a required
resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you will
compare homeless policies and services in Chicago and New
York.

7. ·
Steinberg, N. (2012, April 29).
Few options for homeless young people in Chicago.
Chicago Sun Times.
Retrieved from
http://www.suntimes.com/news/steinberg/12212932-452/few-
options-for-homeless-young-people-in-chicago.html
·
This newspaper article discusses the plight of youth who are
homeless in the city of Chicago. This is a required resource for
the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare Chicago and
New York policies and services for groups who are homeless.
Websites
·
all Chicago
( http://www.allchicago.org/division/chicago-alliance)
·
This website is to the All Chicago organization that works to
eradicate homelessness in the city of Chicago. This is a required
resource for the Week Three Discussion 2 where you compare
Chicago and New York policies and services for groups who are
homeless.
·
California Department of Health Care Services. (n.d.).
Children’s and youth health.
Retrieved from

8. http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/ChildrensHealth.aspx
·
This website of the California Department of Health Care
Services provides links to a variety of resources about
children’s and youth health services. This website is a required
resource for the Week Three Assignment about child
maltreatment.
·
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014).
Child maltreatment prevention.
Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment
·
This comprehensive website provides a succinct introduction to
the topic of child maltreatment and numerous resources for the
prevention of and policies related to child maltreatment. This
website is a required resource for the Week Three Assignment
about child maltreatment.
·
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. (2014).
No youth alone
.
Retrieved from http://www.chicagohomeless.org/programs-
campaigns/advocacy-public-policy/no-youth-alone/
·
This is the website for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.
This is a required resource for the Week Three Discussion 2

9. where you compare Chicago and New York policies and
services for groups who are homeless.
·
Child Abuse Prevention Association
(http://capacares.org)
·
This website page focuses on the programs and services
available from the CAPA organization. This website is a
required resource for the Week Three Assignment about child
maltreatment.
·
Child Help. (n.d.).
The childhelp approach to ending child abuse
. Retrieved from https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-
approach/?a=prevention-programs
·
This website page provides links to programs offered by the
Child Help Organization. This website is a required resource for
the Week Three Assignment about child maltreatment.
·
·
Covenant House New York. (2014).
Helping homeless kids in New York.
Retrieved from http://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-
charity/new-york

10. ·
This organizational website is for the Covenant House, which is
an organization working to address issues of homelessness in
New York. This is a required resource for the Week Three
Discussion 2 where you will compare homeless policies and
services in Chicago and New York.
·
Safe Horizon. (n.d.).
Homeless youth statistics & facts.
Retrieved from http://www.safehorizon.org/page/streetwork-
homeless-youth-facts-69.html
·
This website explores homelessness in New York providing
facts and figures about the rates of homelessness and services
available for homeless youth. This is a required resource for the
Week Three Discussion 2 where you will compare homeless
policies and services in Chicago and New York.
Recommended Resources
Text
·
Rubin, A. (2012).
Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and
interventions for maltreated children and families at risk
. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.
·
Chapter 15: The HOMEBUILDERS® model of intensive family-

11. preservation services
·
Chapter 18: Parenting wisely: Enhancing wise practice for
service provides
Websites
·
Dilov-Schultheis, D. (n.d.).
How to use Microsoft Office to create flyers.
Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/how_6177310_use-
microsoft-office-create-flyers.html
·
This how-to website gives step-by-step instructions for creating
a flyer in Microsoft Publisher. This website is a recommended
resource for the Week Three Assignment where students create
a flyer about child maltreatment in the United States.
·
Lucidpress.com
(https://www.lucidpress.com)
·
Lucidpress provides a way to quickly create digital documents
such as brochures for sharing and viewing on a computer,
tablet, or smartphone and is perfect for print. Free accounts are
available as well as a range of account options for purchase.
Review the
privacy policy
before deciding to use this digital source.