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HUS 4990: Human Services Capstone
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Module Topics
| Module | Topic |
| 1 | Historical Developments within the Human Services Field – key players, theories, movements, sociopolitical influences, key legislation/policy |
| 2 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion/Cultural competence - principles & definitions, solutions to culture/diversity service-related problems, ways to address needs of diverse populations |
| 3 | Exploring one’s own professional self – evaluating judgement, ways to evaluate one’s own biases, developing culturally competent values, ways to be more self-aware |
| 4-6 | Levels of Human Systems – ways to evaluate differing needs of individuals, groups, families, communities; programming for different levels of systems, promoting high functioning, highlighting strengths |
| 7-8 | Policy/Change – Understanding policy development, ways to influence change, advocacy |
| 9 | Ethics – Ethical behavior in advocacy, ethical behavior in service delivery, ethical behavior in policy development, NOHS code of ethics |
| 10-11 | Funding – Where to find grants, grant writing, alternative funding sources, strategies for fundraising, rules for Non-profits |
| 12-13 | Case Management – Locating community resources, apply policy to intervention, developing interventions, Service/treatment planning, report writing |
| 14-15 | Information Management & Communication – Guides for professional speaking/presentations, ways to evaluate credible sources, credentialing, locating additional endorsements/trainings/certifications |