Exam 6: Social Agencies

Intra-agency and inter-agency cooperation are common within and among Canadian social agencies.For each type of activity listed below,indicate whether it reflects intra-agency or inter-agency cooperation.Enter either "intra" or "inter" in the space provided. a)Two social workers from two different agencies share information about a mutual client.________ b)Two social workers from the same agency co-design a new program for teens.________ c)Six managers from six different agencies develop a community-wide protocol for intake and referral.________ d)A social worker and a family support worker from the XYZ Family Service Bureau co-facilitate a support group for parents.________

Which of the following describes the agency's priorities and how the agency intends to achieve its goals,mission,and vision?

Jason claims he works for an agency that values its commitment to social innovation.Which scenario might explain the spirit of the agency?

Which of the following describes a practical plan for two main levels of internal activities,and specifically the face-to-face interactions between front-line workers and clients?

Approximately how many Canadians were living in residential health,social welfare,or correctional settings?

Which of the following describes an organization that is capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment?

The demand for residential care would lessen for seniors if all of the following were increased EXCEPT which?

What does a social agency's "operational framework" refer to?

What are direct services that emphasize public education and information-sharing most appropriately classified as?

What are respite services a good example of?

A great number of Canadians live in residential centres.Which group of citizens describes who the majority of those residents are?

Which of the following describes a practical plan for two main levels of internal activities,and specifically the activity that is conducted off the front line,for instance program planning and evaluation?

Which of the following organizations might express their mission as "workers responding quickly to change"?

A community agency has a job posting and in order to encourage the right type of people to apply,they state in the advertisement that above all things they are committed to a best practice approach to problem solving.Which scenario might explain the spirit of the agency?

Marie has a physical disability that makes it difficult to leave her house.Which of the following types of nonresidential services is most appropriate,given Marie's needs and limitations?

What does the phrase "system of care" refer to?

Bureaucracies have been referred to as "well-oiled machines." Identify and describe five characteristics that would explain this point of view.

When a social agency develops a value statement,what is it essentially clarifying?

Which of the following organizations might bring to mind the expression "a clear chain of command"?

In May 2001,Kimberly Rogers launched a case under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.What reason was the primary focus of the court case?