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Community Organization
LMSW Boot Camp
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Social Work
Post-Graduate
07/22/2019

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Community Organization is what type of practice?
Definition
Indirect Practice
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What is the Social Worker's role in community organization
Definition
Work WITH the community, NOT DIRECTLY for them

You of not provide individual counseling or family counseling
Term
What should all members have?
Definition
A common interest

key words - consensus, agreements
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What is the social worker's goal in community planning?
Definition
1. EMPOWER community members to STRENGTHEN their community to PREVENT FUTRE DILEMMAS
2. ADVOCATE as needed for the DISADVANTAGE
Term
What exception in community planning could there be when working with the disadvantage
Definition
You may have to do work for them
Term
What new the four models of Community Organization?
Definition
Locality Development
Social Planning
Social Action
Social Reform
Term
Locality Development
Definition
When you work with the community at a local level to solve a community problem (school, hospital)
Term
In Locality Development - what is the social worker's role?
Definition
Social worker is the ENABLER - they EMPOWER
-Help members use their own resources to problem solve
Term
What is a Broker in locality planning?
Definition
The mediator and Negotiator between community groups - links community with services
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KEY WORDS for LOCALITY PLANNING
Definition
Neighborhood association, residence, community, schools, community health clinic
Term
Social Planning
Definition
Determine the range of solutions to problems AND develop programs to solve problems
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What is the social worker's role in Social Planning?
Definition
EXPERT - Gather Data & Facts - use them to RESOLVE PROBELMS
Term
KEY WORDS for SOCIAL PLANNING
Definition
PLAN or DEVELOP homeless shelters, after school recreation programs, develop programs
Term
Social Action
Definition
Assist community members who NEED assistance
THE DISADVANTAGED - You will need to take ACTION and CONFRONT on their behalf
Term
What is the Social Worker's role in Social Action
Definition
ADVOCATE - represent the disadvantaged
ACTIVIST - Bargaining and confrontation
Term
Key Words for Social Action
Definition
Landlords and Tenants, the Homeless, TENANT ASSOCIATION
Term
Social Reform
Definition
Changing social policy. FORM COALITIONS. Bring organizations together
Term
What is the Social Worker's role in Social Reform?
Definition
Organizer - join groups TOGETHER and take joint action towards a specific goal

Ex. Bringing Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Fathers Against Drunk Driving (FADD) together.
Term
Key works for Social Reform
Definition
Changing Laws, Bringing Large Coalitions Together
Term
What are the steps for answering Community Organization Questions?
Definition
1. Identify the Model
2. Identify the role you occupy
3. Define your role in the answer
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