Vulnerable Populations

Vulnerable Populations How effective are the resources in your community for the vulnerable populations we have discussed over the past 2 weeks? In which areas is there room for improvement? Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)  All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible. Exploration of Vulnerable Populations Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s). Read Mauer, F.A. & Smith, C. M. (2013):  Chapter 24 and 26-28 Online Materials & Resources Family Promise of Grand Rapids | Scott Allen Creative at Family Promise of Grand Rapids: Overcoming Homelessness  (Links to an external site.) Explore at least 1 of the Resource Guides on the E-Parent websites at http://www.eparent.com/special-needs-resource-directory/wpbdp_category/resource-guide-directories/  (Links to an external site.) Review Health Insurance in the United States 2015 report from the United States Census Bureau at https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/p60-257.pdf  (Links to an external site.) Read Peterson, K., Sharps, P., Banyard, V., Powers, R.A., Kaukinen, C., Gross, D., et al. (2016). An evaluation of two dating violence prevention programs on a college campus. Journal of Interpersonal Violence,0886260516636069, first published on March 13, 2016. doi: 10.1177/0886260516636069 Explore the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) website at http://www.nicheprogram.org/