Sociology Question

Overview

In this final assignment, you will take on the role of Red Cross Disaster Program Manager (DPM) for a recent flood that occurred in Riverbend City, which you learned about earlier in the course in the Riverbend City: Cultural Aspects of Disaster media simulation. Your task is to create a strategic plan in response to the needs of stakeholders who are involved in the crisis response.

Preparation

1. View the Riverbend City: Social Work and Disaster multimedia simulation before proceeding with this assignment. (its attached as a PDF)
2. Research current scholarly literature and find 8–10 scholarly articles published within the last five to seven years or government sites on disaster response. You may also use course resources to support your work.

   Instructions

   Using the Riverbend City: Social Work and Disaster media simulation, write a strategic plan for responding to the needs of the meeting participants.
   • Apply the theoretical frameworks and skills needed by social workers when managing a local crisis at all system levels.
     • Share your theoretical framework(s) for managing crises and natural disasters on both local, national, and international levels.
     • How does your framework(s) address micro, mezzo, macro, and meta levels of practice?
   • Discuss identified needs as a disaster manager working for a disaster relief organization.
     • List the needs you are to address and apply the social work skills and knowledge to perform each.
   • Justify the application of social work skills and knowledge to disaster relief planning.
     • Using course readings, justify your decisions based on scholarly material. So, for each need, you should include your strategic plan, your goals and objectives, the social work skills and knowledge needed to achieve your plan, and the justification for your plan based on scholarly research.
   • Evaluate ethical dilemmas associated with providing services during crises and disasters.
     • Considering the NASW Code of Ethics, what ethical dilemmas might arise in your planning based on the competing needs of various citizen populations, social service agency agendas, and financial constraints?

       Additional Requirements

       Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
       • Written communication:
         • Address the appropriate audience, using familiar, discipline-specific language and terminology.
         • Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.
       • Resources: Use 8–10 scholarly articles published within the last five to seven years.
       • APA formatting: for in-text citation guidance for sources and formatting in proper APA style.
       • Length: 10–12 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page or reference page.
       • Font and font size: Times New Roman 12-point font; double-space