Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes, can wreak havoc on communities and often have disproportionate effects on marginalized populations. For example, during Hurricane Katrina, many people in low-income neighborhoods, like the Ninth Ward, were forced to “ride out” the storm because they did not have access to reliable transportation in order to evacuate. Furthermore, residents in this neighborhood and many others either lost their homes and or sustained significant property damage, due to a neglected levee system that failed. After disasters like Hurricane Katrina, human services organizations are integral to helping communities recover by providing basic needs (e.g., food, shelter) to community members and helping them secure much needed government aid. However, there is often a greater need for resources than there are available resources, which is just one of many ethical dilemmas that may arise. In this Discussion, you will assume the role of a supervisor in a human services organization in your community after a disaster has occurred. You will identify ethical and cultural issues that may arise, consider how you would address those issues, and explore how you would mobilize human services employees to help the community recover. To Prepare  Consider how certain populations may be disproportionately affected by natural disasters and how advanced human services practitioners can respond to help these populations. Review the Learning Resources on cultural considerations for human services delivery. Think about how to provide culturally sensitive services to diverse populations adversely affected by natural disasters. Review the Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals . Identify ethical issues that may arise in the aftermath of a disaster. Find one article from an academically appropriate source that focuses on helping communities in the aftermath of a disaster.  Post a brief description of a natural disaster that has occurred or could occur in your community and a specific human services organization that would be integral in the aftermath of the disaster. Assume you are a supervisor in the organization. Explain the ethical and cultural issues you would need to address to help the community as a whole respond to the disaster. Then, explain what you would ask employees to do to help the community recover after the disaster and why. Be specific. Support your post with specific NOHS ethical standards and at least one article from an academically appropriate source that you found in your own search. .

1. Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes,
can wreak havoc on communities and often have
disproportionate effects on marginalized populations. For
example, during Hurricane Katrina, many people in low-income
neighborhoods, like the Ninth Ward, were forced to “ride out”
the storm because they did not have access to reliable
transportation in order to evacuate. Furthermore, residents in
this neighborhood and many others either lost their homes and
or sustained significant property damage, due to a neglected
levee system that failed. After disasters like Hurricane Katrina,
human services organizations are integral to helping
communities recover by providing basic needs (e.g., food,
shelter) to community members and helping them secure much
needed government aid. However, there is often a greater need
for resources than there are available resources, which is just
one of many ethical dilemmas that may arise.
In this Discussion, you will assume the role of a supervisor in a
human services organization in your community after a disaster
has occurred. You will identify ethical and cultural issues that
may arise, consider how you would address those issues, and
explore how you would mobilize human services employees to
help the community recover.
To Prepare
Consider how certain populations may be disproportionately
affected by natural disasters and how advanced human services
practitioners can respond to help these populations.
Review the Learning Resources on cultural considerations for

2. human services delivery. Think about how to provide culturally
sensitive services to diverse populations adversely affected by
natural disasters.
Review the
Ethical
Standards for Human Services Professionals
. Identify ethical issues that may arise in the aftermath of a
disaster.
Find one article from an academically appropriate source that
focuses on helping communities in the aftermath of a disaster.
Post
a brief description of a natural disaster that has occurred or
could occur in your community and a specific human services
organization that would be integral in the aftermath of the
disaster. Assume you are a supervisor in the organization.
Explain the ethical and cultural issues you would need to
address to help the community as a whole respond to the
disaster. Then, explain what you would ask employees to do to
help the community recover after the disaster and why. Be
specific.
Support your post with specific NOHS ethical standards and at
least one article from an academically appropriate source that
you found in your own search.