This is by far the final project I am most proud of. This is an example of one of the kinds of programs I hope to introduce to an organization in the future. It was also a final for one of my human service classes

2. Parent takes out feelings of anguish or stress on child in the form of abuse or neglect.

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4. Parent blames child for situations beyond either parent or child’s control.

5. Program Design

6. Counsel the parent on appropriate targets and displays of anger

7. Instill that though the parents feels helpless, the child feels helpless even more.

8. Teaching the parent calming strategies such as breathing and taking time out.

9. Counselors practice breathing and coping exercises with parent.

10. Parent re-enacting stressful situation with child putting exercises in place of abusive actions.

11. Program Specifications

12. Content to be taught and learned by parent to redirect and deal with stressful situations in a safe and healthy way for both parent and child.

13. Accepting that not everything will go smoothly; expect stress

14. That it is normal to feel anger, but recognize the need to express it adequately.

15. Realize and cope with the effects abuse and neglect have on a child

16. Learn and Take steps to rebuild a healthy, loving, and trusting relationship with child.

17. Recognizing triggers for abusive actions and steps to defuse the situation.

18. The ability to ask for help when they feel they need it.

19. Recognize that physical displays of anger to the child are harmful, mentally, physically, and emotionally.

20. Educational process must include:

21. Video demonstrations of both healthy and unhealthy displays of anger, as well as the after effects of both.

22. Group counseling with other abusive parents that offer help and support

23. Parents to role play healthy ways to display anger with counselor and child

25. It is the hope of this organization to instill the parent with the confidence and desire to change. Each parent will be provided with the tools to better cope with their issues in the hopes of the organization that with these tools and our support each parent finds that they deserve a second chance to raise their children in loving homes.

26. Anyone can overcome their past.

27. While adults who suffered abuse as children are more susceptible to abusing their own children, they have the ability to choose not to (Narang and Contreras, 2005). With support, hard work, and therapy, a parent can break the cycle of abuse. Simply because an adult suffered abuse as a child does not automatically condemn them to abusing their children.

29. All employees will regard each client and case equally. Each case and client deserves the same care and consideration from our employees. No case is more or less important. Nor shall any employee treat the clients with disrespect on the merits of the case they are working. Despite the issues that have brought the client to our organization, each person shall be treated as a worthwhile person in need of assistance.

30. No client shall be refused service based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, age, or need. Our organization is dedicated to helping every individual cope with the tribulations of an abusive or possibly abusive environment. No client shall be passed over simply because the abuse has not yet taken place. Any individual feeling that they may become abusive towards their children will receive as intense rehabilitation as any other client.

31. No client shall be refused service based on prior enrollment in program. All clients are to receive treatment whether this is their first time entering the program, or they have already completed the program and relapsed.

32. No employee shall be made to suffer abuse from the client. While our organization is dedicated to help break the cycle of abuse, our employees shall not be forced to suffer mental, physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from any client. Clients are entering our program to learn how to deal with high-impact emotions, however, no employee should be made to suffer at the hands of a client while they are in the process of learning strategies of managing their emotions.

33. No employee shall be held accountable for client’s failure to be rehabilitated after every effort has been made. Our organization is dedicated to changing the families’ lives. Should a client prove to need more intensity than our organization can provide, the employee handling their case shall not be penalized, nor held responsible provided every possible effort was made.

34. No employee shall advance a client prematurely. Each client is entering our program to change themselves and grow into better people. It would be ineffective and cause more harm should an employee advance a client beyond their improvement. Our goal is not to see how many families we can graduate from our program, but how well we can rehabilitate them. Our organization promotes quality over quantity.

35. No employee shall have romantic, inappropriate, or less than professional relationships with other employees or clients. All relationships shall remain strictly professional. Clients who enter our programs are already vulnerable and needing support. It would be unethical for any employee to form a relationship during this stressful time. Likewise employees shall refrain from entering into relationships among themselves. Our clients must be first in our thoughts and motivations.

36. Every leader within this organization shall take each complaint or idea under serious consideration. No employee shall be made to feel inferior or unappreciated within our organization. No complaint is too small for the organization to resolve. Our organization is dedicated to helping clients resolve their issues, and provide employees with a supportive environment.

37. No employee or client shall use organization, property, or funds for personal gain. No employee or client shall use organization for illicit or non work related functions. No funds shall be used or entrusted to any other than the respected employee for any purpose. No property or equipment shall be taken off organization grounds by any client or employee under any circumstances other than work related issues previously discussed with leaders.

38. No employee shall work any field other than that which they hold the proper qualifications for. No employee shall substitute, be asked to, or volunteer to provide services they are not properly and legally qualified to offer. No employee shall provide diagnosis or treatment unless qualified. No employee shall diverge from treatment recommended by clients care provider, unless previously agreed to by leaders and case manager. Following our code of ethics will ensure that each employee not only maintain legal compliance, but also ensure that each client and employee are treated with the respect and courtesy every person deserves. In supporting our code of ethics, each employee will find that they are reinforcing our values and mission to help every client to the best of the organization’s ability, and ensure that each client receives the treatment and support that they need. In maintaining our organization’s code of ethics, each client shall receive the proper care and treatment needed to assure them of success. With each client rehabilitated and reunited with their families our progress can be monitored for the whole community to witness. Our progress will be defined by the rate of success our programs encounter and contribute too. Should any ethical oversight be found, our code of ethics will be amended to allow a set standard of action and clearly defined protocol to incorporate the situation. Our code of ethics is by no means unable to be improved on, and as the need arises, leaders of the organization shall confer and amend the code to set standards in all instances.<br /> The CARC is open and willing to help any person who needs support and guidance to become a better parent and raise their children in a loving, nurturing, and safe environment. As we rehabilitate clients one by one, the whole community will be able to recognize the importance and dedication that drives this organization. As each child is reunited to a safe and loving environment, the community will be able to flourish and take satisfaction in the fact that the next generation of the community will be able to grow into healthy, confident adults that will realize the CARC mission and break the cycle of abuse.<br />References<br />Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2007). National and State Statistics. Retrieved on <br /> September 5, 2009 from http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/prevalence/stats.cfm<br />Lawson, D M (Spring 2009). Understanding and treating children who experience interpersonal <br /> maltreatment: empirical findings.(Practice & Theory)(Clinical report). Journal of Counseling<br /> and Development, 87, 2. p.204(12). Retrieved September 5, 2009, from General <br /> OneFile via Gale: http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS<br />Narang, D. S., & Contreras, J M (June 2005). The relationships of dissociation and affective <br /> Family environment with the intergenerational cycle of child abuse. Child Abuse and <br /> Neglect, 29, 6. p.683(17). Retrieved September 5, 2009, from General OneFile via Gale: http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS<br />