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Identifying Stakeholders for a New Community InitiativeThis is a 750–1000 word narrative in which you are to identify stakeholders in a community social problem with the community identified in the assignment in Unit 2, the community social problem identified in the discussion in Unit 5, and you as a human service leader from the organization in the assignment in Unit 4.As a human services leader, you are being asked to lead a new initiative. The new initiative will be an interagency collaboration of a task force to address a current community social problem. While individuals will be filling positions to serve on the task force, first you need to identify the stakeholders who have a personal or professional interest in the social problem and how to address it. Utilizing your knowledge of your community context of practice (from the assignment in Unit 2), identify stakeholders and support your choices with literature and theory. dr._mancuso.docx u2_a1_shannon_perry.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Good day Dr. Mancuso, My name is Shannon Perry and I reside in a small town in Mississippi by the name of Sardis. I have 3 adult sons who have blessed me with 6 beautiful grandchildren; 3 girls and 3 boys. I am blessed to marry a childhood friend of 30 years. August will mark our 4 year anniversary. Since I obtained my bachelors degree in 2014, I have worked with individuals facing mental illness. I found much joy knowing that I have the opportunity to educate individuals and their family about mental illness. I obtain my associates degree in social work which was followed by a Bachelors degree in social work from Rust College, From there I cocompleted my masters in Human Services though Argosy University. I look forward to this class and everyone sharing their experinces in this chosen field. Your Community Context of Practice Shannon Perry Prof. Mancuso April 20, 2020 The community in which I live has many needed services such as alcohol and drug addiction, but mental health is something that caught my attention while obtaining my bachelor’s degree in social work. Living in Mississippi which is one to the poorest states and holds the number one slot for things such as obesity, unemployment, and poverty, And with unemployment leads to lack of insurance. This led to individual who need mental health care along with their families left in the dark. In Lafayette county there are approximately 53,796 (2016) individuals and a fourth of these individuals who are faced with mental health issues along with alcohol and drug addiction also within my city, there is the University of Mississippi which effects the growth of this county yearly. Individuals complete their degrees and decide to make Mississippi their home. The past six years I have worked in the mental health field and saw firsthand how the lack of knowledge and insurance limits the care needed. Mental health in the African American families is a taboo topic and shielded and the word mental health does not exist. The family members who has this affliction will not receive the necessities needed to survive such as medication and regular doctor visit due to shame from others in the community. Mental illness just as other disease does not discriminate, mental illness affects a diverse community. Since I live near a university, I have met individual from different counties, ethnicities and cultures. Some of these individuals I have met while shopping a Walmart are some of the same individual I have conducted a assessment for them to receive mental health services. As the community goes, so has the resources. In 1971 The Haven House opens it doors with only 15 beds, which offered treatment for those facing issues with mental illness and drug abuse. This facility offered 30 to 90 treatment. In the first year it provided services to 90 individuals. In 2001 the facility expanded and now has 48 beds that provide services for male and female patient, due to the expansion it provides care for a least 300 people yearly (Communicare, 2020). Another facility that provides care to those with mental illness is Region IV Mental Health Stabilization Center. Which began providing services in 1972. Region IV provides services to individuals in need of mental health and alcohol and drug abuse at facilities in Alcorn, Desoto, Prentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo Counties in the state of Mississippi. The Stabilization Center is a 15-bed facility that provide care for those with or without insurance. The treatment last from 3 days to 90 days (Mental, 2020). The last resource is affiliated with The Haven House, which is Communicare a community mental health center that offers a variety of outpatient clinical services, including: • • • • • Childcare Services Prevention Services Crisis Services Behavioral Services Substance Abuse Services Each of the listed facility are affiliated with the Department of Mental Health Hospital located in Jackson, MS. , Tupelo, MS and Meridian, MS. These facilities provide more intense treatment than the facilities listed. Racial tension has the most historical impact in this community. Lafayette county and Ole Miss has been the center of racial tension since James Meredith walked on the University of Mississippi campus.in 1962. Upon his arrival riots started which was encouraged by the Governor at that time Ross Barnett. Due to the growing threat to James Meredith along with other African American president Kennedy orders 31, 000National guardsman’s to provide safety for him as well as others in the community. With the South Jim Crow laws and the tension with the Plessy vs. Ferguson along with the Brown verdit racism was taking its peak. The death of Medgar Evers also impacted the growing racism and the death of Emmett Till. These are some of the historic events that effected the African American community and why to will not educate themselves due to the impending repercussions. The listed website provides needed information for those who know where to search, again if individual is not education of the services offered they lack the knowledge of were to search. As a human service provider/leader my goal; educating those in the African American communities along with latinos, Asians any other ethnicity located within the community. My goal is providing information by providing workshop, seminars, and women groups. I would meet people where they are to provide the information . I would also establish a temporary housing center for those individuals whose family has gave up on them due to repetitive actions. The reason behind the seminars; provide families the importance of medication regulation and why its important to learn what mental illness consist of and how a person can receive the treatment they deserve. As a human being. References Communicare. (2020, April 21). Haven House. Retrieved from Haven House: http://havenhousems.org/index.php/about/history/ Mental, R. I. (2020, April 21). Region IV Mental Health Services. Retrieved from Region IV Mental Health Services: https://www.regionivmhs.com/programs ... Purchase answer to see full attachment