Creating a Social Program

Pretend that you have the power and capacity to create an agency or organization, and from that you decide to create a new social program. You need funding and decide to write to a national organization that provides grants for programs such as the one you want to create. questions the organization would ask.

requirements

€¢ Problem to be addressed:

o What is the problem?
o What are the demographics?
o Why do you want to address this problem?
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€¢ Analysis:

o What are the causes and consequences?
o What are the ideologies and values, if any?
o Who are the gainers and losers?

€¢ Policy Elements:

o Mission, goals, and objectives
o Benefits and services
o Eligibility rules
o Service delivery
o What is the theory and specification? (Create either an outline and/or a program design using the examples in Ch. 7 on pp. 142-144 of Social Policy and Social Programs as a guide.)

€¢ Financing:

o What will your budget be?

€¢ Staff, training, and salary
€¢ Supplies and equipment
€¢ Travel
€¢ Rent or lease payment and utilities
€¢ Benefits and services for program recipients
€¢ How will you pay for the program?
€¢ How will you be accountable for funds?

€¢ Staffing

o What types of employees will you look for?
o What are the rules for employees or social workers?

€¢ Evaluation

o How will you evaluate success or failure?