HHS 497 Health & Human Services Wk5-A

 
Capstone Project

The aim of this Capstone Project is to develop a research report  integrating knowledge gained from previous submissions that demonstrates  your ability to effectively utilize research pertinent to a social  issue addressed in some capacity by a health and human services setting.  As part of this culminating submission, you will provide a succinct but  efficient overview of content areas examined in your written  assignments from Weeks One through Four that will aid in the development  of an original intervention (i.e., strategy, application, or technique)  for human service professionals to utilize for your selected social  issue. This model intervention must be of your own design as opposed to a  review of an existing practice used to address this issue. You can,  however, use your knowledge of best practices to inform your  intervention. The Capstone Project is intended to demonstrate your  mastery of all learning outcomes related to the B.A. program in Health  and Human Services; therefore, successful completion will require  reflection, critical thinking, and knowledge of subject matter areas  addressed in previous coursework. You are strongly encouraged to refer  to the culmination of resources (e.g., textbooks, articles, websites,  library resources, etc.) in addition to those provided in the course in  the development of your submission. 
The Capstone Project will include five components. The first four  parts will involve briefly summarizing the main points from each of your  previous written assignments. Do not copy and paste content from these  submissions.
Part I: Background of Social Issue (Week One Assignment; 1 page):

Describe your selected social issue, its importance, and pertinent background information.
Evaluate the impact of this social issue on the delivery of health  and human services efforts (e.g., formal organizational responses by the  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, resulting legislation,  policies, etc.).

Part II: Theory and Research Related to Social Issue (Week Two Assignment; 1 page):

Develop a brief research-based report demonstrating research theory  and methodology by analyzing the scholarly literature related to this  topic, including theories explaining the problem as well as research  studies and their associated methods and outcomes.

Part III: Best Practices Related to Social Issue (Week Three Assignment; 1 page):

Apply a working knowledge of U.S. health and human services delivery  of care by explaining best practices related to the issue. What  interventions, strategies, or approaches have been shown to be most  effective as evidenced by research?

Part IV: Human Service Professionals Related to Social Issue (Week Four Assignment; 1 page):

Explain how and where human service professionals are involved in  direct practice with populations affected by this social issue.
Examine effective oral and written communication skills needed for these professionals to be successful.
Analyze culturally competent health and human services elements  necessary for service delivery related to clients facing social issue.

Part V: Model Intervention (four to six pages):

Lastly, apply your knowledge of U.S. health and human services  delivery of care as a whole to develop a model intervention in the form  of a service, program, or initiative (from your Week Three Assignment  proposal) for human service professionals who are working directly with  clients facing this particular issue. This intervention must be unique  in its approach and must be sufficiently supported by scholarly sources.

Specifically, you are to do the following:

Describe the intervention in detail: what it is, how and why it will  be used, what makes it unique to other approaches, the population that  will receive it,and how the best practice will be integrated into the  intervention.
Describe aspects of the delivery setting in which the intervention  will be used, such as location/setting (e.g., social/human services  agency, healthcare facility, in the field, etc.) and professionals  involved (e.g., roles/duties, necessary competencies and skills  required, etc.).
Determine the components of successful health and human service  delivery relationships at the (a) individual, (b) family, (c) group, (d)  organizational, and (e) community levels. How will these components be  used to support your intervention?
Describe how you will apply technology (i.e., specific tools and  resources) to deliver the intervention to clients facing the social  issue.
Assess the intervention’s perceived strengths and limitations.
Explain how the intervention will be evaluated to determine its effectiveness.

The Capstone Project

Must be formatted according to APA style as  outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted

Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you  have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this  assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the  final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a  particular assignment.

Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.