Policy Based Interventions Flashcards
Agency Perspective
Many human service agencies are funded by the government
Research Perspective
Most research is federally funded; policies will decide which program are funded
What is Social Policy?
Policies that deliberately pertain to the quality of life; are making life better; intentional, purposeful, deliberately aimed at making life better; can be geared to families, individuals, groups, society as a whole
Goal of Social Policy
Focus on unmet needs such as:
lack of resources
lack of awareness of resources
lack of access to resources
Levels of Social Policy
Federal, State, Local
Federal
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
State
Legislative (General Assembly), Executive (Governor), Judicial (Courts)
Local
County, borough, city
Influences on Social Policy
State legislature, federal legislature, research (reports), media, lobbying, advocacy groups
Example of Social Policy: WIC
Woman Infants Children
What does WIC do?
Serves low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and infants up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk
WIC Goal
Decrease risk of poor birth outcomes and to improve the health of participants during critical stages of growth and development
WIC services
Nutritious foods, nutrition education, referrals to health and other social services
WIC in PA
serves 253,432 individuals at no charge
Does WIC work?
reduces infant mortality, reduces low birth weight rates, improves diet of pregnant and postpartum women, improves use of prenatal and medical care, improves the diet and growth of at-risk infants and children, improves cognitive ability of children
Example of Social Policy: PACE
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
PACE
Community based, comprehensive system of acute and long-term care; serves low-income, nursing home certifiable, frail older adults who prefer to stay in the community
PACE Goal
maintain or improve functional independence to delay moving to a nursing home
PACE services
adult day health center, home and inpatient care, over the counter meds, hospice care, mental health services
PACE in PA
15 sites throughout PA, each site serves 32 to 391 older adults
Does PACE work?
lowers risk of dying, increased stability in physical functioning, decreases use of nursing homes, provides better health outcomes
Limitations of Social Policy
Historical tensions in US, trends (what level should decisions be made), implementation and evaluations
Social Policy Recommendations
move toward coordinated programs, federal policy should promote universal programs, federal government should continue to promote and fund prevention program evaluation
