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Discussion 1 Scenarios for ChangeConsider the need for educat
1. Discussion 1: Scenarios for Change
Consider the need for educational change facing the Grand City
community and how members of the task force have begun
working toward meeting that need. You have reviewed the data
reflecting demographics for the community and reflected on
how the data should inform decisions regarding changes to your
specialization. While changes may be welcomed by some
members in the community, as a leader of change, you must also
take into account why some members resist change. Perhaps the
issues facing Grand City are similar or reflective of the needs of
your own community. How might you support your community
in a change process? How might you encourage change-resistant
community members to work toward necessary change?
For this Discussion, you will use data to develop a
specialization-specific scenario representing a need for change
in your educational or community setting.
Note: You will develop the scenario in this Discussion for your
colleagues to respond to and address the scenario from your
perspective in Module 4 Discussion 2.
To prepare:
· Review the assigned Fullan (2016) chapters for this module.
Consider the processes and concepts regarding change and how
educational leaders can support both.
· In the City Hall location in Grand City, revisit the media of
the task force’s opening meeting. Think about the issues
addressed by the members represented and how communities
strive to meet the educational requirements of their
children/students and the needs of their members. Think about
how the issues raised in the video and those by your colleagues
thus far in the course resonate with your specialization in your
own educational or community setting.
· Select an issue that represents a need for change in your
educational or community setting and involves, or has the
3. to see how different
theories guide your view of a client and that client’s presenting
problem. Each time you
return to the same case, you will use a different theory, and
your perspective of the
problem will change—which then changes how you ask
assessment questions and how
you intervene.
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Ella Schultz
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Paula Cortez
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Sam Franklin
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Helen Petrakis
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5. Ella indicates that her family worked well until her father began
drinking heavily about 3
years ago. She remembers her parents being social and going
out or having friends
over for drinks, but she never remembered them becoming
drunk. Then, her father lost
his job as an information technology (IT) support professional
and was unable to find
meaningful work. He took on part-time jobs at electronics
stores, but they left him
demoralized. Her parents stopped socializing, and then her
father was fired from his last
job because he arrived drunk. Ella’s father would regularly be
drunk by the time she
arrived home from school.
When Ella started having trouble in school, her father would
berate her when she came
home if she didn’t study immediately. Then, he would interrupt
her studies by following
her around and verbally abusing her. Soon after, he began
hitting her or throwing
objects at her. Once she went to the emergency room for
stitches on her brow when
she was struck by a drinking glass her father threw. She was
able to convince the
emergency room (ER) staff, however, that it was a bike
accident, as she was known as
an avid biker around her community, often riding to and from
school and elsewhere.
Ella’s mother did not witness these events, as they often
occurred before she returned
from work, and her father might be passed out by this time. Ella
reports that her mother
was in denial about her father, often pretending there was no
7. Employment History
Ella reports that her father was employed as an IT support
professional at a bank. When
the bank downsized and closed many branches, her father was
laid off. He was unable
to secure another IT support position, as many companies had
begun outsourcing this
work to contractors or overseas. He began to work part-time
retail jobs at consumer
electronics stores but quickly became demoralized and lost a
series of those jobs. Her
mother works as a full-time home health aide.
Social History
Ella reports that the homeless encampment (where she wound
up for a long stretch)
had a group of teens that stuck together for protection and to
shield themselves and
each other from certain bad choices. It was at this time that Ella
reports she became
bisexual, seeking out and bonding to a group of women who
were able to avoid being
exploited for human trafficking.
The encampment group did still engage in risky behavior,
however, including frequent
shoplifting and other theft to secure food, supplies, etc.
Likewise, although Ella reports
that she did not engage in prostitution, she did engage in
unprotected sex with one
woman whose sexual history may have included prostitution or
intravenous drug use.
Thus Ella contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in
one instance.
9. leaving was reportedly significant—bruising on both arms, a
split lip, a bloody nose, and
a bump on the head—all from punches—as well as bruises on
her leg from being
kicked. She did not seek medical help and avoided as much
social contact as possible
the day she ran away, so as not to encourage inquiries about her
home situation.
Ella does have positive memories of what she calls “the before
time,” and she shows a
desire to return to that time. She worries for her mom, despite
feeling betrayed by her.
The last time she did have contact with her mom, she promised
to leave her dad, but
Ella does not know if this ever occurred.
Legal History
Ella has been arrested three times, twice for shoplifting and
once for vagrancy. Citing
the abuse she reported at home and the fears she felt, Ella was
mandated to services at
the Teens First agency, unlike her prior arrests when she was
sent to detention.
Alcohol and Drug Use History
Ella denies any alcohol or drug use while living homeless. She
reports the homeless
encampment (where she wound up for a long stretch) had a
group of teens that stuck
together and were able to shield themselves from certain bad
choices.
Medical History
During intake, it was noted that Ella showed signs of living
homeless, including carrying
11. after 5 years of marriage.
Paula has a 5-year-old daughter, Maria, from a different
relationship.
Presenting Problem
Paula has multiple medical issues, and there is concern about
whether she will be able
to continue to care for her youngest child, Maria. Paula has
been overwhelmed,
especially since she again stopped taking her medication. Paula
is also concerned
about the wellness of Maria.
Family Dynamics
Paula comes from a moderately well-to-do family. Paula reports
suffering physical and
emotional abuse at the hands of both her parents, eventually
fleeing to New York to get
away from the abuse. Paula comes from an authoritarian family
where her role was to
be “seen and not heard.” Paula states that she did not feel
valued by any of her family
members and reports never receiving the attention she needed.
As a teenager, she
realized she felt “not good enough” in her family system, which
led to her leaving for
New York and looking for “someone to love me.” Her parents
still reside in Colombia
with Paula’s two siblings.
Paula met David when she sought to purchase drugs. They
married when Paula was 18
years old. The couple divorced after 5 years of marriage. Paula
raised Miguel, mostly by
herself, until he was 8 years old, at which time she was forced
to relinquish custody due
13. program.
Social History
Paula is bilingual, fluent in both Spanish and English. Although
Paula identifies as
Catholic, she does not consider religion to be a big part of her
life. Paula lives with her
daughter in an apartment in Queens, New York. Paula is
socially isolated, as she has
limited contact with her family in Colombia and lacks a peer
network of any kind in her
neighborhood.
Five (5) years ago Paula met a man (Jesus) at a flower shop.
They spoke several times.
He would visit her at her apartment to have sex. Since they had
an active sex life, Paula
thought he was a “stand-up guy” and really liked him. She
believed he would take care
of her. Soon everything changed. Paula began to suspect that he
was using drugs,
because he had started to become controlling and demanding.
He showed up at her
apartment at all times of the night demanding to be let in. He
called her relentlessly, and
when she did not pick up the phone, he left her mean and
threatening messages. Paula
was fearful for her safety and thought her past behavior with
drugs and sex brought on
bad relationships with men and that she did not deserve better.
After a couple of
months, Paula realized she was pregnant. Jesus stated he did not
want anything to do
with the “kid” and stopped coming over, but he continued to
contact and threaten Paula
by phone. Paula has no contact with Jesus at this point in time
14. due to a restraining
order.
Mental Health History
Paula was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She experiences
periods of mania lasting
for a couple of weeks, and then goes into a depressive state for
months when not
properly medicated. Paula has a tendency toward paranoia.
Paula has a history of not
complying with her psychiatric medication treatment because
she does not like the way
it makes her feel. She often discontinues it without telling her
psychiatrist. Paula has
had multiple psychiatric hospitalizations but has remained out
of the hospital for the past
5 years. Paula accepts her bipolar diagnosis but demonstrates
limited insight into the
relationship between her symptoms and her medication.
Paula reports that when she was pregnant, she was fearful for
her safety due to the
baby’s father’s anger about the pregnancy. Jesus’ relentless
phone calls and voicemails
rattled Paula. She believed she had nowhere to turn. At that
time, she became scared,
slept poorly, and her paranoia increased significantly. After
completing a suicide
assessment 5 years ago, it was noted that Paula was
decompensating quickly and was
at risk of harming herself and/or her baby. Paula was
involuntarily admitted to the
psychiatric unit of the hospital. Paula remained on the unit for 2
weeks.
Educational History
16. antiretroviral therapy
(HAART). Since she ran away from the family home; married
and divorced a drug user;
and then was in an abusive relationship, Paula thought she
deserved what she got in
life. She responded well to HAART and her HIV/AIDS was well
controlled. In addition to
her HIV/AIDS disease, Paula is diagnosed with Hepatitis C
(Hep C). While this condition
was controlled, it has reached a point where Paula’s doctor
recommends she begin a
new treatment. Paula also has significant circulatory problems,
which cause her severe
pain in her lower extremities. She uses prescribed narcotic pain
medication to control
her symptoms. Paula’s circulatory problems led also to chronic
ulcers on her feet that
will not heal. Treatment for her foot ulcers demands frequent
visits to a wound care
clinic. Paula’s pain paired with the foot ulcers make it difficult
for her to ambulate and
leave her home. Paula has a tendency for noncompliance with
her medical treatment.
She often disregards instructions from her doctors and resorts to
holistic treatments like
treating her ulcers with chamomile tea. When she stops her
treatment, she deteriorates
quickly.
Maria was born HIV negative and received the appropriate
HAART treatment after birth.
She spent a week in the neonatal intensive care unit, as she had
to detox from the
effects of the pain medication Paula took throughout her
pregnancy.
19. because his wife threatened to leave him if he does not get help.
She is particularly
concerned about his drinking and lack of involvement in their
sons’ lives. She told him
his drinking is out of control and is making him mean and
distant. Sam reports he and
his wife have been fighting a lot and that he drinks to take the
edge off and help him
sleep. Sam expresses fear of losing his job and his family if he
does not get help. Sam
identifies as the primary provider for his family and believes
this is his responsibility as a
husband and father. Sam realizes he may be putting that in
jeopardy because of his
drinking. He says he has never seen Sheri so angry before, and
he sees she is at her
limit with him and his behaviors.
Family Dynamics
Sam was born in Alabama to an African American family
system. He reports his time
growing up to have been within a “normal” family system with
a large extended family in
his town and nearby towns. He states he was emotionally close
to his mother and
worshipped his father. His father was strict but loving, pushing
Sam to become fairly
independent from a young age. His dad had previously been in
the military and was
raised with the understanding that his duty is to support his
country. His family displayed
traditional roles, with his dad supporting the family after he was
discharged from military
service. Sam was raised to believe that real men do not show
weakness and must be
the head of the household.
21. Sam works in an office
with civilians and military personnel and mostly gets along with
people in the office. Sam
is having difficulty getting up in the morning to go to work,
which increases the stress
level with Sheri. Shari is a special education teacher in a local
elementary school. Sam
thinks it is his responsibility to provide for his family and is
having stress over what is
happening to him at home and work. He thinks he is failing as a
provider.
Social History
Sam and Sheri identify as Baptist and attend a local church on
major holidays. They do
not otherwise practice, though both were raised with stronger
religious community. Sam
used to be quite social in the neighborhood, but he is withdrawn
and tends to keep to
himself. He says he sometimes feels pressured to be more
communicative and social.
Sam believes he is socially inept and not able to develop
friendships. He says he is able
to “fake it” at work but is not sure how long that can last. The
couple has some mutual
couple friends, since Sheri gets involved with the parents in
their sons’ school.
However, because of Sam’s recent behaviors, their socializing
with other couples has
tapered off. He is very worried that Sheri will leave him due to
the isolation.
Mental Health History
Sam reports that since retiring from the military 10 months ago,
he has difficulty
sleeping, frequent heart palpitations, and moodiness. After his
22. deployment, during his
stateside assignments, he reports he did not experience intense
feelings from his
experiences on the battlefield. He would occasionally have
intense memories, but he
reports that he was able to “lock them back up pretty quickly.”
It is only since his
retirement that these feelings arose.
Sam has seen Dr. Zoe, a psychiatrist at the VA, who diagnosed
him with post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Zoe prescribed Paxil to help reduce
his symptoms of
anxiety and depression, and suggested Sam also begin
counseling. Sam says he does
not really understand what PTSD is, but thinks it refers to a
person who is “going crazy.”
He admits he thought was happening to him at times.
Sam expresses concern that he will never feel “normal” again
and says that when he
drinks alcohol, his symptoms and the intensity of his emotions
ease. Sam describes that
he sometimes thinks he is back on the battlefield, which makes
him feel uneasy and
watchful. He hates the experience and tries to numb it. He has
difficulty sleeping and is
irritable, so he isolates himself and soothes this with drinking.
He talks about always
feeling “ready to go.” He says he is exhausted from being
always alert and looking for
potential problems around him. Every sound seems to startle
him. He shares that he
often thinks about what happened “over there” but tries to push
it out of his mind.
24. Sam is physically fit but an injury he sustained in combat
sometimes limits his ability to
use his left hand. Sam reports sometimes feeling inadequate
because of the reduction
in the use of his hand, but he tries to push through because he
worries how the injury
will impact his responsibilities as a provider, husband, and
father. Sam considers
himself resilient enough to overcome this disadvantage and “be
able to do the things I
need to do.” Sheri is in good physical condition and has
recently found out that she is
pregnant with their third child.
Legal History
Sam and Sheri deny having criminal histories.
Alcohol and Drug Use History
As teenagers, Sam and Sheri used marijuana and drank. Both
deny current use of
marijuana but report they still drink. Sheri drinks socially and
has one or two drinks over
the weekend. Sam reports that he has four to five drinks in the
evenings during the
week and eight to 10 drinks on Saturdays and Sundays. Sam
spends his evenings on
the couch drinking beer and watching TV or playing video
games. Shari reports that
Sam drinks more than he realizes, doubling what Sam has
reported.
Strengths
Sam is cognizant of his limitations and has worked on
overcoming his physical
challenges. Sam is resilient. Sam did not have any disciplinary
actions taken against
26. less often and brings home takeout. Helen thinks she is
inadequate as a wife. She
states that she feels defeated; she describes an incident in which
her son, Alec,
expressed disappointment in her because she could not provide
him with clean laundry.
Helen reports feeling overwhelmed by her responsibilities and
believes she can’t handle
being a wife, mother, and caretaker any longer.
Family Dynamics
Helen describes her marriage as typical of a traditional Greek
family. John, the
breadwinner in the family, is successful in the souvenir shop in
town. Helen voices a
great deal of pride in her children. Dmitra is described as smart,
beautiful, and
hardworking. Althima is described as adorable and reliable.
Helen shops, cooks, and
cleans for the family, and John sees to yard care and
maintaining the family’s cars.
Helen believes the children are too busy to be expected to help
around the house,
knowing that is her role as wife and mother. John and Helen
choose not to take money
from their children for any room or board. The Petrakis family
holds strong family bonds
within a large and supportive Greek community.
Helen is the primary caretaker for Magda (John’s 81-year-old
widowed mother), who
lives in an apartment 30 minutes away. Until recently, Magda
was self-sufficient, coming
for weekly family dinners and driving herself shopping and to
church. Six months ago,
she fell and broke her hip and was also recently diagnosed with
28. Helen’s anxiety has increased, since she noted some of Magda’s
medications were
missing, the cash box was empty, Magda’s checkbook had
missing checks, and jewelry
from Greece, which had been in the family for generations, was
also gone.
Helen comes from a close-knit Greek Orthodox family, where
women are responsible
for maintaining the family system and making life easier for
their husbands and children.
She was raised in the community where she currently resides.
Both her parents were
born in Greece and came to the United States after their
marriage to start a family and
give them a better life. Helen has a younger brother and a
younger sister. She was
responsible for raising her siblings, since both her parents
worked in a fishery they
owned. Helen feared her parents’ disappointment if she did not
help raise her siblings.
Helen was very attached to her parents and still mourns their
loss. She idolized her
mother and empathized with the struggles her mother endured
raising her own family.
Helen reports having that same fear of disappointment with her
husband and children.
Employment History
Helen has worked part time at a hospital in the billing
department since graduating from
high school. John Petrakis owns a Greek souvenir shop in town
and earns the larger
portion of the family income. Alec is currently unemployed,
which Helen attributes to the
poor economy. Dmitra works as a sales consultant for a major
30. Educational History
Helen and John both have high school diplomas. Helen is proud
of her children knowing
she was the one responsible in helping them with their
homework. Alec graduated high
school and chose not to attend college. Dmitra attempted
college but decided that was
not the direction she wanted. Althima is an honors student at a
local college.
Medical History
Helen has chronic back pain from an old injury, which she
manages with
acetaminophen as needed. Helen reports having periods of
tightness in her chest and a
feeling that her heart was racing along with trouble breathing
and thinking that she
might pass out. One time, John brought her to the emergency
room. The hospital ran
tests but found no conclusive organic reason to explain Helen’s
symptoms. She
continues to experience shortness of breath, usually in the
morning when she is getting
ready to begin her day. She says she has trouble staying asleep,
waking two to four
times each night, and she feels tired during the day. Working is
hard because she is
more forgetful than she has ever been. Helen says that she feels
like her body is one
big tired knot.
Legal History
The only member of the Petrakis family that has legal
involvement is Alec. He was
arrested about 2 years ago for possession of marijuana. He was
31. required to attend an
inpatient rehabilitation program (which he completed) and was
sentenced to 2 years’
probation. Helen was devastated, believing John would be
disappointed in her for not
raising Alec properly.
Alcohol and Drug Use History
Helen has no history of drug use and only drinks at community
celebrations. Alec has
struggled with drugs and alcohol since he was a teen. Helen
wants to believe Alec is
maintaining his sobriety and gives him the benefit of the doubt.
Alec is currently on 2
years’ probation for possession and has recently completed an
inpatient rehabilitation
program. Helen feels responsible for his addiction and wonders
what she did wrong as
a mother.
Strengths
Helen has a high school diploma and has been successful at
raising her family. She has
developed a social support system, not only in the community
but also within her faith at
the Greek Orthodox Church. Helen is committed to her family
system and their success.
Helen does have the ability to multitask, taking care of her
immediate family, as well as
fulfilling her obligation to her mother-in-law. Even under the
current stressful
circumstances, Helen is assuming and carrying out her
responsibilities.
Father: John Petrakis (60 years old)
Mother: Helen Petrakis (52 years old)