Running head: PSYCHOLOGY 1 PSYCHOLOGY 7 Programmatic purposes and outcomes Shekima Jacob South University Programmatic purposes and outcomes Select and discuss three programmatic purposes and outcomes that should be evaluated. In your discussion, provide the rationale for the purposes and outcomes selected. It will be assumed the purposes and outcomes selected were influenced by the program being evaluated. The program that I will be discussing is human service programs. In the abiding endeavor to enhance human service programs, service providers, policy makers and funders are more and more recognizing the significance of thorough program evaluations. They want to know what the programs achieve, what they spend, and how they must be operated to attain maximum cost efficiency. They want to recognize which programs function for which groups, and they need endings based on proof, as opposed to impassioned pleas and testimonials. The purposes should state the extensive, extensive range result that maintains the mission of the program, including content information areas, performance prospects, and values anticipated of program graduates. Purposes can be stated in wider and more stirring language than outcomes that have to be measurable and specific. Outcome is the reason nonprofit organizations struggle to build capacity and deliver programs. Measurement of outcomes is the systematic way of assessing the extent to which a program has attained its intended results. The programmatic purposes and outcomes that should be evaluated include: Programmatic purposes · To monitor functions for the Health and Human Services department. Without departments, the purpose or goals of human services would be very hard to fulfill. Human services is a very large sector that entails a wide range of skills, knowledge and disciplines focused on enhancing the well being of human both collectively and individually. Just like there are a lot of sectors in human services, so too there are a huge variety of functions of the human service programs that need to be evaluated so as to accomplish the purpose of the program (Connell, Kubisch, Schorr & Weiss, 1995). One of the programmatic purposes of human service programs is to monitor functions for the Health and Human Services department. Any department or even sector requires frequent checks to make sure that it is functioning well and according to the purpose. This purpose is very crucial in the execution of the human service program goals. It needs to be evaluated to make sure that the functions of the health and human service department are in line with the programmatic purposes of the program. · Assessing internal control over compliance requirements to provide reasonable assurance. The compliance requirements are very crucial in every program as they make sure that the program is in line with its goals and makes sure it works towards achieving its stipulated outcomes. This purpose needs to be evaluated to m ...

1. Running head: PSYCHOLOGY
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PSYCHOLOGY
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Programmatic purposes and outcomes
Shekima Jacob
South University
Programmatic purposes and outcomes
Select and discuss three programmatic purposes and outcomes
that should be evaluated. In your discussion, provide the
rationale for the purposes and outcomes selected. It will be
assumed the purposes and outcomes selected were influenced by
the program being evaluated.
The program that I will be discussing is human service
programs. In the abiding endeavor to enhance human service
programs, service providers, policy makers and funders are
more and more recognizing the significance of thorough
program evaluations. They want to know what the programs
achieve, what they spend, and how they must be operated to
attain maximum cost efficiency. They want to recognize which
programs function for which groups, and they need endings
based on proof, as opposed to impassioned pleas and
testimonials. The purposes should state the extensive, extensive
range result that maintains the mission of the program,
including content information areas, performance prospects, and
values anticipated of program graduates. Purposes can be stated
in wider and more stirring language than outcomes that have to
be measurable and specific. Outcome is the reason nonprofit
organizations struggle to build capacity and deliver programs.
Measurement of outcomes is the systematic way of assessing the

2. extent to which a program has attained its intended results.
The programmatic purposes and outcomes that should be
evaluated include:
Programmatic purposes
· To monitor functions for the Health and Human Services
department.
Without departments, the purpose or goals of human services
would be very hard to fulfill. Human services is a very large
sector that entails a wide range of skills, knowledge and
disciplines focused on enhancing the well being of human both
collectively and individually. Just like there are a lot of sectors
in human services, so too there are a huge variety of functions
of the human service programs that need to be evaluated so as
to accomplish the purpose of the program (Connell, Kubisch,
Schorr & Weiss, 1995). One of the programmatic purposes of
human service programs is to monitor functions for the Health
and Human Services department. Any department or even sector
requires frequent checks to make sure that it is functioning well
and according to the purpose. This purpose is very crucial in the
execution of the human service program goals. It needs to be
evaluated to make sure that the functions of the health and
human service department are in line with the programmatic
purposes of the program.
· Assessing internal control over compliance requirements to
provide reasonable assurance.
The compliance requirements are very crucial in every program
as they make sure that the program is in line with its goals and
makes sure it works towards achieving its stipulated outcomes.
This purpose needs to be evaluated to make sure funds are

3. disbursed to the sub beneficiaries only on an as required basis
and that funds are distributed to sub beneficiaries only on the
basis of permitted, appropriately finished spending reports
presented on a timely basis.
· To ensure that comparable information be readily available to
the public.
One of the intentions or purposes of human service programs is
to make information available to the public. This purpose is
very important since information should be readily available to
the public. For instance if the program has a web page, all
relevant information must be included on the web page of the
program, or a indication to the position of that information
should be incorporated on the web page. This purpose should be
evaluated in order to make sure that all the required and crucial
information is available for the public.
Programmatic outcomes
· To be able to make a meaningful contribution to the body of
information available to the users of human services.
This needs to be evaluated so as to ensure that credible and
relevant information is available to the consumers of the human
service program
· To be able to provide human service providers with a way to
communicate with the public.
This outcome is very important as it makes sure that there is
effective communication between the users and the providers. It
needs to be evaluated to always make sure that this effective
communication exists.
· To be able to enhance the public understanding of human
service programs and confidence in them.
It is very important for the public have an understanding of the
human service program as well as have confidence in the
programs and that is why this outcome should be evaluated.
Identify at least one emergent ethical issue, whether real or
mock, and discuss its potential impact. Discuss ways to
overcome potential ethical problems and any negative impact on

4. the stakeholders.
One of the ethical issues that can emerge is the disclosure of
inappropriate information. As the program is working towards
availing the relevant information to the public, some
confidential information might be revealed to the public. This
could have very bad impact on the program since the
information might be really confidential to the program officials
and not the public. This can cost the effectiveness of the
implementation of the program. This probable ethical problem
can be overcome by making sure that there are very tight
information security measures in place to secure all the
confidential data. Such measures could include passwords which
should only be given to the appropriate people.
References
Connell, J.P., Kubisch, A.C., Schorr, L.B., & Weiss, C.H.
(1995). New Approaches to Evaluating Community Initiatives:
Concepts, Methods, and Contexts. Washington, DC: The Aspen
Institute.
Kumpfer, K.L, Shur, G.H., Ross, J.H., Bunnell, K.K., Librett,
J.J. & Milward, A.R. (1993).Measurements in Prevention: A
Manual on Selecting and Using Instruments to Evaluate
Prevention Programs. Public Health Service, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, (SMA) 93-2041.
Smith, M. (1990). Program evaluation in the human services.
New York: Springer Pub. Co.
This is what the professor told me
The grading criterion for this assignment is as follows:
Selected and discussed three purposes and outcomes used to
evaluate the program and provided a rationale for the selection
of each. 0/20
Identified at least one emergent ethical issue and discussed its

5. potential impact. 0/10
Discussed ways to overcome potential ethical problems and any
negative impact on the stakeholders. 0/10
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary.
Cited all sources using the correct APA format. 0/10
Total: 0/50
Some very important points. The first of which is that your
topic has not been approved as required by the original
assignment instructions and the Week one grading rubric. This
was noted in the dialog box of week one gradebook
Secondly, what you have presented is a theoretical essay on
evaluations when they are to be focused specifically on the
program you are evaluating. There are general statements made
about evaluations that should have content directed at the
program you are evaluating. There are general statements made
about evaluations that should have content directed at the
program you are evaluating.
Running head: MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES 1
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES 4
Mental Health Program for Teenagers
Shekima Jacob
South University
Introduction
Mental health is a crucial part of the public healthcare. It is
therefore crucial to have policies that address mental health
issues in the society. For the larger part, the society often
ignore the severity of mental health among school; going

6. children and teenagers which not only affects the quality of
their lives but also affects their adult life and social wellbeing.
In an effort to guarantee successive healthy generations, it is
crucial to assess the state of teenage mental health its effect the
larger public healthcare (Merikangas et al., 2010). This paper
recognizes that there is a gap in teenage mental health programs
because they mostly focus behaviors that relate to academic
matters. The following is an evaluation of a program that could
help repurpose and refocus teenage mental healthcare.
Mental health among children plays a vital role in the
development of children. It is also an indicator of coping skills,
social development, and emotional milestones (Costello et al.,
2003). Similarly, children and teenagers with a good mental
health have enjoy a high quality of life because in a broader
social setting improving their ability to form better and gainful
relationships both at home and in schools. Consequentially,
mental health among children forms an integral part of the
public healthcare system and should be assessed with the
seriousness it deserves. Costello et al., 2003 note that poor
mental health in children and teenagers can result to unwanted
behavior such as substance abuse, violence, and unwanted peer
behavior. However, the problem starts with the lack of adequate
programs that target mental health issues in children and
teenagers. Apart from difficulties in the social environment,
teenagers and children with mental health problems are
susceptible to other health conditions that affect the general
wellbeing of teenagers (US Department of Health and Human
Services, 2010). The challenge is compounded by the fact that
many of the children who suffer mental issues struggle with
chronic issues. This shows that the life of such children is under
threat from two fronts.
The major issue at the epicenter of this problem is that there
lacks a program, that directly targets mental health issues in
children. This is sad because it has far-reaching implications
because the problems of mental health among children are likely
to persist into adulthood. This could affect not only the public

7. health of the US but also the economy as the costs related to
dealing with increasing mental conditions will be high.
Way Forward
While there is no silver bullet approach, to dealing with the
issue at hand, it paramount to note that addressing the issues of
mental health in children and teenagers will have far reaching
ramifications across the public health sector. The ideal approach
in dealing with this issue is to develop policies at all levels of
government to address the issue. The CDC should liaise
government health services and departments in training
personnel and developing policies that will be used by academic
in private practice, public hospitals, and learning institutions to
assess teenagers’ mental health issues. Similarly, professional
associations should be welcomed to give their take of the issue
creating a collaborative environment in tackling the issue at
hand. Such programs should also impart basic skills in parents
to assess indicators of poor mental health in children and seek
required help. Finally, there is need to streamline the healthcare
system such that health insurance can cover mental health
assessment in children. This approach will guarantee a positive
outcome in mental health for teenagers.
References
US Department of Health and Human Services, (2010). Health
Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child
Health Bureau. The mental and emotional well-being of
children: a portrait of states and the nation 2007. Rockville,
MD: US Department of Health and Human Services.
Merikangas KR, He JP, Burstein M, et al., (2010). Lifetime
prevalence of mental disorders in U.S. adolescents: results from
the National Comorbidity Survey Replication—Adolescent
Supplement (NCS-A). J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry;
49:980–9.
Costello, E., J., Mustillo, S., Erkanli, A., Keeler, G., Angold,
A., (2010). Prevalence and development of psychiatric disorders
in childhood and adolescence. Arch Gen Psychiatry; 60:837–44.