Social Services and Programs: Definitions and Impact

Name three DHS Program Offices

-Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL); Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF); Office of Developmental Programs. (ODP)

Describe what NAS stands for and one change they recommended (Book)

National Academy of Sciences: the need to adjust for cost across geographic regions

Define what SNAP stands for and describe what it provides

-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Provides nutrition benefits to people in need so they can afford to purchase food.

List two effects of poverty as discussed in Power Point

-Negative effects on wellbeing of children, Homelessness, Illness, Poor Academic achievement.

US and Britain underwent a study between 1992 and 2003 regarding “stayers” of poverty. Approximately ______ of the population of both countries was composed of stayers (Book)

HALF

Define the following: deprivation, poverty threshold, poverty guidelines

-Deprivation- insufficient food, housing, clothing, medical care. etc.

Poverty Threshold: federal government calculates cash income needed to satisfy minimal living needs.

Poverty Guidelines: Used to determine who qualifies for public assistance programs.

List two of the purposes of the Juvenile Act

-Preserve unity of family: Provide alternative permanent family when unity cannot he maintained.

Define what MHA stands for and describe what it does (Book)

-Making Homes Affordable – Helps unemployed home owners and those whose who are over in debt by lowering their monthly payments.

Define what HAMP stands for and describe what it does (Book)

-Home Affordable Modification Programs – helps lower monthly payments.

Describe what is meant by adjudication

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt that committed the acts.

Describe outcome of Roper VS Simmons

-2005 Supreme Court decision: Found it unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under 18 years of age.

Describe outcome of Miller VS Alabama

-Found it unconstitutional to sentence juvenile offenders to life without parole: Allowed juveniles previously sentenced to mandatary life without parole to seek resentencing, juveniles can still be sentenced to life but must have possibility of parole.

List AND describe one pro of life in prison

-Removal of criminals from society; Punishments remain constant and society stays safe from individuals.

List AND describe one con of life in prison

-Prison does not rehabilitate; Greater expenses to tax payers, overcrowding.

Describe one of the three factors that may have attributed to the Roosevelt administrations’ political success in gaining acceptance for the Social Security Act (Book)

Ties among family members had weakened, urban families were increasingly unable to care for aged members.

List AND describe two reasons for poverty as discussed in Power Point

-Lack of Human Capital- poor individuals do not have knowledge and training for job market, are children who cannot be employed, lack of equal opportunity: Poverty as Exploitation: serves function, makes middle upper class lives more pleasant. Some of the middle class get rich off of it.

Describe what Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 accomplished

-Gave States the authority to drug test recipients.

List two of the seven reasons Social Security is considered to have gender inequality (Book)

Women may spend less time In the paid workforce because they carry responsibility of unpaid home and family care. Spouses are not covered o their own under SS unless they have held jobs in paid labor force.

List two of the original programs under the Social Security Act of 1935

• Title I- Grants to states for old-age assistance.
• Title II- Federal old-age benefits

List the three administrative law judge rulings

-Fully Favorable: Partially Favorable: Unfavorable

Define what PASS stands for and describe what it accomplished (Book)

-Plan to Achieve Self Support- allow people receiving SSI to save money for a specific work goal, such as attending school, starting a business or purchasing assistive equipment that helps with employment.

What caused the Social Security crisis

-Baby Boomers began to retire in 2008 and did not have enough children to replace themselves.

List three of the areas of subaverage functioning for someone to be determined intellectually disabled (Communication, etc.)

• Communication 2. Self-Care 3. Home Living.

List the four categories of intellectual disability (mild, etc.)

-Mild; Moderate; Severe, Profound.

Describe what the America Disabilities Act of 1990 accomplished

Provides equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities.

List one right an intellectually disabled person has in PA

-Right to be free from abuse and neglect, Right to respect and fairness.

List one of the three things the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 stated (Book)

Requires federal agencies, businesses, etc holding controls with us government to hire individuals with disabilities.

What did Atkinson VS Virginia accomplish

-Supreme Court issued landmark ruling ending execution of those with intellectual disability; ban on cruel and unusual punishment on death row inmates with “mental retardation.”

List one of the 1920’s three deferral agencies

Veterans Bureau

List the three services that VA healthcare facilities provide

-Medical Services, Surgical Procedures, Rehabilitative Care.

List AND describe one Veteran’s service

-Benefits and services: Provide educational benefits (GI Bill), Jobs, loans, etc.

Define what ILC stands for and describe what they do (Book)

-Independent Living Centers: Non-profit organizations that are operated by people with disabilities; consumer controlled living centers.