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Community Asset: Violence-Free Futures
Overview
The mission of the international charity group Futures Without Violence (FWV) is to prevent and eradicate child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence. This group uses public campaigns, advocacy, and educational initiatives to address interpersonal violence-related public health and safety issues. The paper that follows examines how FWV’s mission-driven activities improve community quality of life, advance equal opportunity, and advance public health.
Vision and Mission Contribution to Safety and Public Health
By tackling the underlying causes of violence, Futures Without Violence seeks to make communities, workplaces, and households safer. Its goal is to create a society free from abuse and violence so that families and children can flourish.
Mission-Supporting Local and International Initiatives
FWV carries out a number of programs that support its objective of advancing public health and safety:
Programs for Education and Advocacy: The group trains law enforcement, educators, and medical professionals on how to recognize and deal with domestic abuse and violence.
Worldwide Campaigns: Initiatives like “Coaching Boys into Men” encourage healthy masculinity and deter youth violence, which has an effect on communities all around the world.
Policy Development: The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which improves the legal safeguards for victims of violence in the United States, is one example of a policy change that FWV supports.
By implementing these programs, FWV contributes to community safety and health by drastically lowering the long-term physical and mental health costs linked to interpersonal violence.
Encouraging Quality of Life and Equal Opportunity
By tackling the structural injustices that support violence, FWV is excellent at advancing equal opportunity. Minorities, women, and children are among the vulnerable groups that frequently encounter major obstacles while trying to obtain justice and resources. The activity of FWV aids in removing these obstacles by:
ethnic Competency Training: Services are made accessible and efficient through programs designed for certain ethnic groups.
Programs for Economic Empowerment: These efforts help survivors become financially independent and less dependent on abusive situations.
Support for Marginalized Communities: FWV’s programs provide targeted assistance to immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and Indigenous women who are particularly vulnerable to violence.
FWV improves survivors’ and their families’ overall quality of life by addressing these discrepancies.
Effects of Legislation, Policy, and Funding Sources
FWV depends on a variety of financial sources, including as corporate collaborations, private donations, and federal subsidies. For instance, FWV has been able to increase the scope of its services because to federal funding provided by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA).
Law and Policy
Policies like as the reauthorization of VAWA, which has obtained billions of dollars in funding for survivor services, are actively influenced and supported by FWV. Support for community-based initiatives, shelters, and legal aid for survivors is sustained through legislative campaigning.
Consequences for Communities
By providing survivors with ongoing services, the organization’s advocacy efforts have a direct influence on families and communities. For instance, having access to VAWA-funded legal assistance improves justice for survivors and lowers the prevalence of recurrent violence in communities.
Effects on Neighborhoods
The services offered by FWV take care of communities’ short-term and long-term needs. To increase awareness and educate stakeholders on violence prevention, FWV collaborates locally with educational institutions, medical facilities, and neighborhood associations. Stronger ties within the community, better mental health outcomes, and lower healthcare expenses are some of the knock-on consequences.
The function of nurses
Nurses are essential to FWV’s efforts because they:
Screening and Intervention: Skilled nurses are able to spot abuse indicators while providing standard treatment and offer prompt assistance or recommendations.
Community Education: To inform the public about the warning signs of abuse and the resources that are available, nurses can conduct seminars.
Advocacy for Policies: Nurses and FWV can work together to promote structural adjustments in healthcare facilities that increase access to care for survivors.
In conclusion
One group that exemplifies the significant effects of tackling violence as a public health concern is Futures Without Violence. Equal opportunities, improved quality of life, and improvements in public health are all greatly aided by its dedication to advocacy, prevention, and survivor assistance. By incorporating FWV’s values into patient care, community engagement, and policy advocacy, nurses, as frontline healthcare professionals, can further the organization’s purpose.
Futures Without Violence (n.d.) is cited. Our vision and mission. taken from the website https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org.
CDC stands for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). preventing violence against intimate partners. taken from the website https://www.cdc.gov
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2023). The social determinants of health in Healthy People 2030. From https://health.gov/healthypeople, taken
QUESTION
Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
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Introduction
Many organizations work to better local and global communities’ quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization.
Preparation
You are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about its contributions to public health and safety improvements. You would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.
Research a local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency selected from the Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF] Download Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF] resource. Determine how the selected organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3–5 page report.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.
Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s Writing Support page.
Instructions
First, select one of the local, national, or global nonprofit organizations or government agencies presented in the Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF] Download Assessment 02 Supplement: Community Resources [PDF] (see down below )resource.
Then research the nonprofit organization or government agency that you selected. Determine how the organization or agency contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3–5 page report structured according to the following specifications:
Document Format and Length
Format your paper using APA style.
· Refer to the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] to help you in writing and formatting your paper. Be sure to include:
· A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
· Appropriate section headings.
· Your paper should comprise 3–5 pages of content plus title and references pages.
Supporting Evidence
Cite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications published within the past 5 years that support your research findings.
Graded Requirements
The research requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the assessment scoring guide, so be sure to address each point.
· Explain how the organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
· Include examples of ways a local and/or global initiative supports organizational mission and vision and promotes public health and safety.
· Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in the community.
· Consider the effects of social, cultural, economic, and physical barriers.
· Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on the organization’s provision of services.
· Consider the potential implications of funding decisions, policy, and legislation for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.
· Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
· Consider how nurses might become involved with the organization.
· Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
· Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
· Write with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
· Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.
Additional Requirements
Before submitting your paper, proofread it to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it difficult for them to focus on your research findings.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
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· Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
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· Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Competency 3: valuate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
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· Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s service delivery.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
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· Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life in a community.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
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· Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
· Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
· Assessment 02 – Community Resources For this assessment, you will research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community and submit your findings in a 3–5 page report. Before you complete the detailed instructions in the courseroom, first review the local, national, and global nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the list below and select one to be the focus of your assessment. • The Arc: Advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Alliance for Retired Americans: Advocates for the rights and well-being of retirees in the U.S. • Futures Without Violence: Works to prevent and end domestic and sexual violence through policy development, educational programs, and public action campaigns. • Blue Campaign: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s campaign to combat human trafficking and raise awareness. • Covenant House: Provides housing and supportive services to youth facing homelessness.
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