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TOPIC: Overview of (DFPS) Department of Family and Protective Services, Texas
Targeted Population: Children Protective Services (CPS) *(Go online to home page for information)

Title of Paper: Agency Analysis Paper

A. Description of the Agency
a. Name and physical description of the agency
b. Official mission and purpose of the agency
c. Intended target population (This will be CPS)
*Is there a particular group of people to which services are directed? Age group? Ethnic group? Geographical location
d. Funding sources
e. History of the agency
f. Services provided
B. Organizational Structure- *(who heads up the region #3)
a. How is the agency governed?
b. How is the agency organized?
c. How does social work fit into the organization? (Where are social workers in the organization structure?)

C. Evaluation of the Agency
a. How well does the agency seem to be fulfilling its mission and purpose?
b. Based on observations and empirical data the agency can provide, how well is the target population being served? You may need to review program evaluations, client demographic data, community assessments, etc. to draw appropriate conclusions.
c. How do funding sources influence the way in which services are provided?
d. How does the governing and organizational structure help or hinder service delivery?
e. In your opinion, are there other significant problems or challenges for the agency (i.e. Public opinion, political influences, and board issues?)


• Outline Paper with the 3 above headings ( Description of the agency, Organization Structure, Evaluation of the Agency)

Information and Material for assignment:

Here is link below to the Data Book and Annual Report to find interesting information for my paper that will allow you compare Region 3 to other similar size regions in the state of Texas or will give you a sense of how CPS is doing statewide. I can tell you there were 50 child deaths in our Region alone with 30 in Dallas County. and 8 in Tarrant county. That's up from 2010 (Dallas had only 17) How does state account for this? You can also go to TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children web site to see what they are focusing on to strengthen CPS.

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/About/Data_Books_and_Annual_Reports/2011/county_charts_7.asp

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/

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Essay Instructions: Write an essay to answer all four (4) questions. Each of the four (4) questions should be answered in no less than 500-600 words each. Every answer must contain at least two references. Please utilize verifiable and renowned academic journals as sources (Do not cite other college papers or theses). The following text book may also be used as a reference:

Crosson-Tower, C. (2009). Understanding child abuse and neglect. (Eighth ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson College Div.

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Please label individual questions and answers within the essay (example: Question 1 (Q1) Answer 1 (A1)).

1. You are an experienced protective services social worker. You have just been assigned a new case to investigate as a result of an abuse report. Your first task is to do a home visit to begin the assessment. How will you prepare for this visit? What is your objective for this first visit? Once you arrive, what would you guess might happen? What reactions might the family have? Are there cultural variations to these reactions? How will you attempt to overcome these barriers? What engagement tools will you use? What observable symptoms and/or behaviors will you be watching for in the child, other family members? Other considerations? How will you know if the visit was successful when you leave the familys home? In other words, describe your activities from before you arrive to the home visit through completion.

2. The textbook by Crosson-Tower suggests three areas in need of change to ensure a brighter future for all children: society, the helping system and research.

What specific changes do you believe are most necessary to reduce the incidences of child abuse? What would be your plan i.e. which do you think needs to happen first? Be specific about your change recommendations and be sure to specify what category(s) they fall under.

3. In The Voices of Youth video, you will meet numerous young adults who recently exited, or are still in a state foster care system. They shared their personal stories of abuse and experiences in foster care. In spite of their many traumatic experiences, they are now all moving forward from a position of strength with positive hopes for the future.

First, briefly define the Resiliency Model. Then, using this video as your case study: What concepts from the Resiliency Model can you identify that were illustrated in their stories? Describe and explain.

Considerations include: Did you hear any recurring themes mentioned by more than one of these young adults? What did they describe as being most valuable to them during their foster care experiences? Consider some of their recommendations: what treatment model(s) do their suggestions fall into?

This video can be accessed at: http://www.kidscount.org/kidscount/video/voices.html

4. The Past: It took one hundred years between the case of Mary Ellen, which greatly influenced the intervention in child maltreatment, until laws were passed on a national level to protect children from child abuse and neglect.

The Present: A significant barrier to reducing child abuse is the fact that there is no universally agreed-upon way to define maltreatment, nor is there one ideology (framework) used to define type of intervention and desired outcome.

What societal and/or cultural factors can you identify that help explain The Past? What societal and/or cultural factors can you identify that help explain The Present? Are there similarities to these explanations, or are they totally divergent? Are there any lessons to be learned from the past to guide us on where we should go from here? Explain
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Essay Instructions: Conduct the phases of a protective service operation for one of your high level employees who is at high risk for targeting.
First Stage: Research, Reconnaissance, Surveillance/Counter surveillance
Second Stage: Planning
Third Stage: Execution

What elements must you consider in the program or operation?

Why those specific elements?

What specific guidelines would you include in the early stages of your program or operation to ensure its continued success? Why?


Department of Homeland Security. (2008, October). Active shooter: How to respond. Retrieved from http://www.alerts.si.edu/docs/DHS_ActiveShooterBook.pdf

Fein, R.A. & Vossekuil, B. (1998). Protective intelligence and threat assessment Investigations: A guide for State and local law enforcement officials. U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. Retrieved from http://www.secretservice.gov/ntac/PI_Guide.pdf

Hayes, B. (2010). Protecting people at risk. Security, 47(12), 40-40. Retrieved from H-PU library Proquest criminal justice http://search.proquest.com/docview/846781971?accountid=136858


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Essay Instructions: This assignment is multifaceted. It contains three disparate sections.

The first section should be a detailed account comparing and contrasting the considerations and special problems the protective service agent must take when protecting a politician, a corporate executive, a diplomat/foreign national, and a celebrity.

The second essay will analyze the list of “Requirements of a Specialist??"Protective Agent” in Dale June’s chapter 14 and prioritize the 5 most important and 5 least important requirements. The following are the requirement of a specialist -Protective agent: Personal characteristics, Supervisory and Management Qualities, Humor, Physical Condition, Mental Agility, Family, Forbearance, Team Players, Self Initiative, Character, Professional Conduct, Alcohol, Appearance, Attitude, Cooperation, Courtesy, Demeanor, Dependability, Diplomacy, Discipline, Discretion, Eating Habits, Honesty, Knowing your limitations, Knowledge, Loyalty, Perception, Image, and Providing a Good Service. How did you approach the task of prioritizing the list? Why did you make those choices? Provide a narrative on the importance or your top and bottom 5 choices.

The third and last essay is personal and should address Dale June’s discussion of emotional intelligence of the protective service agent. On page 383 of June’s book, he lists five areas of emotional intelligence. How do you manage each of those areas in your own life? The five areas of emotional intelligence are: Intrapersonal skills, Interpersonal skills, Cognition, stress management, and affect

Provide clear examples of how you have experienced each of those areas.

Each section should be at least 1,200 words for a total of 3,600 words.

Include appropriate APA citations and references for your sources.

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