Social issues are prevalent amongst people in the community and the entire world. They interfere with the health and well-being of individuals. Human services are the crucial programs that enhance and support the outcomes and quality of life in the society. They are the lifeblood of the communities because they improve the well-being of the vulnerable and disadvantaged people while averting expensive measures. The services include substance abuse treatment, mental health, job training, and childcare. One of the social issues that have risen over the decades is child poverty. In addition to the effects it inflicts on the kids, child poverty also exhibits economic implications. The United States allocates more than $500 billion annually to cover the childcare, education, crime, and health expenses related to the social issue. This article conceptualizes on how the human services delivery approach can assist in alleviating child poverty in a cost-efficient manner.
The human services model deals with the interactions between the environment and a person, stressing the necessity of balancing the two aspects. The paradigm focuses on the environmental and interpersonal conflicts that cause the issue. For instance, child poverty could be as a result of factors in the kid’s surroundings such as harsh neighborhoods, family disputes, parents who earn low wages, etc. The problem solely depends on the environmental and social conditions that surround the child since he or she cannot be the cause of the poverty (Rynell et.al., 2011, May). The treatment offered by the human services delivery model incorporates activities that involve the individual and the surrounding as well as all the other parties concerned such the government, NGO’s, society, etc. Programs that can assist in eradicating child poverty include homeless prevention initiatives, supervisory programs to prevent substance abuse and crime amongst the youngsters, income support for the parents, and holistic education for the kids. The programs should be structured in a way that they will save on the expenses.
Reference
Rynell, A., et.al. (2011, May). The Social and Economic Value of Human Services. Chicago: Social IMPACT Research Center.
