Choose any topic that is related to the category stated above.

Assignment Overview

The Session Long Project entails you going through the process of influencing policymakers. Under the Connecticut Health Policy toolbox resource, read the section on “Writing to Policymakers.” You will notice toward the bottom of that page, “sample letters” and “related articles.” Read these sections as you will use them throughout your Session Long Project.

Your Task

The health topic this Session Long Project will focus on Mental Health.

  1. Choose any topic that is related to the category stated above. Choose whether you will advocate for change at the local, state, or national level.
  2. For this SLP assignment, you will be writing to “raise a concern.” (see sample letter for guidance on the bottom of the Connecticut Health Policy toolbox webpage)
  3. Choose one of the related articles on the bottom of the Connecticut Health Policy toolbox. Describe the key points of the article (one paragraph) and how it relates to influencing policymakers (one paragraph).
  4. Write a one-page letter, that encompasses the information from the above 3 bullets (on “raise a concern”).

Note: The first page addresses bullets 1 – 3. The second page is a one-page letter on “raising a concern” and encompasses the information from questions 1 – 3 (see sample letters for guidance). Your letter must be on a topic related to the category stated above and must be directed toward the local, state, OR federal level.

 

Connecticut Health Policy. (2013a). The health advocacy toolbox: Writing to policy makers. Retrieved October 1, 2013 from http://www.cthealthpolicy.org/toolbox/legislative/writing_policymaker.htm

•Identify three to four companies for whom you want to work (your target market and how you can fulfill its needs/wants), and how you think your skill set will benefit them.

 

Write a 350- to 700-word essay that includes an in-depth introduction and conclusion and the following:

 

•Summarize your background and what makes you unique (your competitive advantage/differentiation) in a one-paragraph elevator pitch.

 

My background- I am very detailed oriented, I am very competitive. I have worked with numbers and spreadsheets since high school.

 

•Identify three to four companies for whom you want to work (your target market and how you can fulfill its needs/wants), and how you think your skill set will benefit them

 

I currently work in city government in the finance department and this is the target market I want to be in.

 

Please be prepared to present this essay during class.

 

This is the Book we are using in class- Kerin, R., Hartley, S., & Rudelius, W. (2015). Marketing (12th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw-Hill.

Identify three major issues that you think you would need to work through in therapy.

Assignment 2: Living With a Disability

When Shelly saw Ms. Jones in a wheelchair, she felt sorry for her. She said a little prayer of thanks that she could walk and move freely without any hindrance. However, feeling badly for a person and actually sitting in the wheelchair for another vantage point is very different.

Imagine that you suffered an accident six months ago. The accident left you partially paralyzed from the waist down. You are currently seeking counseling from a professional specializing in working with individuals who have disabilities. It has been a difficult six months. Your central concerns relate to the emotional and physical adjustments you must now make in relation to your family, job, and future plans. You are permanently in a wheelchair and have limited use of your legs but full use of your arms and upper body.

  • Identify three major issues that you think you would need to work through in therapy. Explain what aspect of each issue is problematic for you.
  • Explain how your views on intimacy, usefulness, and security will change for you to make the necessary adjustments for living with the disability.
  • How well do you think you would cope with this situation if you faced something similar in real life

Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course resources and other scholarly sources to support your position.

In 800 to 1200 words

  • Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course resources and other scholarly sources to support your position.
  • Identify at least three techniques (cinematography, lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design elements (set design, costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these techniques and/or design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme. Reference particular scenes or sequences in your explanations.
  • State your opinion regarding the mise en scène, including
  • How the elements work together.
  • How congruent the design elements are with the theme of the movie.
  • Whether or not other techniques would be as effective (Explain your reasoning).

Note: Remember that a theme is an overarching idea that recurs throughout the plot of a film. It is the distilled essence of what the film is about, the main design which the specific scenes and actions lead a viewer to understand.

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the elements of your chosen feature-length film both establish and maintain one of its major themes.

The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique.

Identify at least three techniques (cinematography, lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design elements (set design, costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these techniques and/or design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme.

In 800 to 1200 words

  • Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course resources and other scholarly sources to support your position.
  • Identify at least three techniques (cinematography, lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design elements (set design, costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these techniques and/or design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme. Reference particular scenes or sequences in your explanations.
  • State your opinion regarding the mise en scène, including
  • How the elements work together.
  • How congruent the design elements are with the theme of the movie.
  • Whether or not other techniques would be as effective (Explain your reasoning).

Note: Remember that a theme is an overarching idea that recurs throughout the plot of a film. It is the distilled essence of what the film is about, the main design which the specific scenes and actions lead a viewer to understand.

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the elements of your chosen feature-length film both establish and maintain one of its major themes.

The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique.

His level of depression is moderate to severe, and he feels like “less of a man” because he cannot work and contribute.

ordan is a 29-year-old African American male who was on the front lines in Afghanistan for two tours of duty in the Marines. He receives medical services at a Veterans Administration hospital. He has 14 years of education and has been married for 6 years with two young children. Jordan suffered an injury to his lower back after jumping from a high wall during his second tour of duty. An MRI has revealed several bulging and herniated lumbar discs.

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

 

Jordan has persistent pain throughout the day, which varies from bad to horrible. He claims that he is always in pain since his injury occurred. At this time, surgery is not recommended, but the current approach by his medical team includes large doses of an opioid pain medication and physical therapy. He believes he has become dependent on the medication and, when he does not take it, his pain is “totally out of control.”

 

 

 

Behavioral Health Information

 

 

 

Jordan is 6’5” tall and slightly overweight. Appetite is normal. Sleep is very disturbed by constant awakening due to his pain. He was referred to a sleep disorders center at the VA, and results of a sleep study indicate that he is only averaging 4 hours of sleep per night. Sexual interest has diminished due to pain and the effects of his medication. He tries to walk around his block several times per week, but can only walk short distances before pain sets in. He has a favorite recliner where he spends much of his day, reading or watching TV. He does not smoke or drink alcohol. Caffeine use is moderate. His social network is reduced. and he misses some of his buddies from the military, who do not come to visit him often. His marriage is strong, but because his wife must work full-time for financial reasons, he stays home and cares for their children. His level of depression is moderate to severe, and he feels like “less of a man” because he cannot work and contribute. He is very isolated, and his mood is depressed and pessimistic about the future. He has not been seen by a mental health professional.

 

You are a volunteer research associate at a local Veteran‘s Administration hospital.

 

 

 

Read the University of Phoenix Material: Week Four Assignment Scenario to learn about Jordan.

 

 

 

Write a 1,200  +word paper discussing the following:

 

 

 

Atleast three methods used to assess pain, including cognitive, behavioral, and self-report methods

 

The psychosocial components of Jordan’s pain problems

 

The evidence-based physiological, behavioral, and cognitive intervention methods you would recommend to improve functioning and reduce pain

 

 

 

Include a minimum of four scholarly references.

 

 

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. mAKE SURE CITES ARE apa FORMAT PLEASE

 

Demonstrates outstanding selection and use of high-quality, credible, and relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate to the assignment.

The essence of presentation is making yourself known, along with your ideas. There are at least two reasons to begin the planning of any presentation with a consideration of yourself. The first is that your knowledge of yourself and what you are thinking about provides a solid foundation for elaborating on your ideas and your topics. The second is that your constant self-assessment means that you can define and communicate your own feelings and beliefs about a topic from a deeper level of metacognition, or self-knowledge, and can therefore think more critically and objectively about your topic.

Before building a presentation, consider the types of things that you have done and the types of things that are important to you. These things will be woven into every presentation you give, whether formal or informal, large or small, and regardless of the topic. Here, you will think about yourself as a primary topic and reflect upon your own academic and professional goals. This approach to preparation will influence the ways in which you present in the future.

Part A

In paragraph form, answer the following questions that may affect how you think about presentations, your topics, and your audience:

  • What is your “story”? How would you summarize your life’s experiences?
  • How have those experiences, overall, shaped you as a professional? How have they shaped you as a university student?
  • What have you learned from your previous experiences in making formal or informal presentations to others?

Part B

For this part of the assignment, you will be preparing or updating your resume. Upon reflection of your answers in Part A, rethink your resume, and update it as appropriate to incorporate your experiences and goals. In addition, review your resume format. If you already have a template for your resume that works, that’s great.

If you would like to refresh your resume presentation, click here for a sample template.

Please submit your assignment as a single Word document, with your Part-A responses preceding your resume from Part B.

Purpose of Assignment and Content Development Demonstrates an outstanding use of appropriate, relevant, and compelling content with excellent expression of topic, main idea, and purpose.

Demonstrates exemplary knowledge or analysis of human perspectives appropriate to the assignment’s purpose and context.

Where applicable, graphics accurately reflect the assignment requirements.

30%
Organization, Grammar, and Presentation Organization is clear.

Language clearly and effectively communicates ideas and content relevant to the assignment.

Presentation and delivery are confident and persuasive (where applicable).

Audience, style, tone, and perspective are consistent and appropriate to the assignment.

Few, if any, errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

30%
Information Literacy and Research Demonstrates outstanding selection and use of high-quality, credible, and relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate to the assignment.

Sources are consistently cited.

0%
Critical Thinking Demonstrates outstanding or exemplary ability to analyze assumptions and evaluate evidence, complexities of issues, and alternatives.

Where required, demonstrates outstanding or exemplary ability to use creativity and originality in problem solving.

40%

Determine the main way(s) the overall needs and uses of long-term care services have evolved over the past fifty (50) years.

“Needs and Uses of Long-Term Care”  Please respond to the following:

  • Determine two (2) current needs and two (2) current uses of long-term care services.
  • Determine the main way(s) the overall needs and uses of long-term care services have evolved over the past fifty (50) years.
  • Predict the main way(s) the overall neds and uses of long-term care services will continue to evolve over the next ten (10) years.

Need to use at least two resources and cite them correctly in your original post to obtain complete grades, your original post should not pass more than 20 lines for each discussion

Describe the importance of maintaining integrity rules throughout the database structure.

eek 1 Discussion 1

 

“Planning Database Design” Please respond to the following:

 

•The proper implementation of a database is essential to the success of the data performance functions of an organization.  Identify and evaluate at least three considerations that one must plan for when designing a database.

 

•Suggest at least two types of databases that would be useful for small businesses, two types for regional level organizations and two types for internationally wide companies. Include your rationale for each suggestion.

 

 

 

Week 1 Discussion 2

 

“Database Modeling” Please respond to the following:

 

•Following a data model is important in the planning of a database system.  Evaluate at least two classic models that are used in providing structure for database solutions.

 

•Compare and contrast the effectiveness of classic models and recently evolved models such as Big Data and NoSQL. Give your opinion on which type of model is more effective and why.

 

 

 

Week 2 Discussion 1

 

“Maintaining Data Integrity” Please respond to the following:

 

•Describe the importance of maintaining integrity rules throughout the database structure.  Create at least three examples of common relationships that are used within a relational database system.  Justify your response.

 

•Many times, database designs do not include the proper use of indexes. Provide a specific example on how an index could be used in order to enhance user search experience. List specific fields that you would index. Analyze what would occur if the proper index is not included, with respect to your example.

 

 

 

Week 3 Discussion 1

 

“The Entity Relationship Model” Please respond to the following:

 

•Defining relationships within a database can improve search capabilities and optimal performance of the database in the long run. Identify at least two relationship strength types that can be used within the entity relationship model.

 

•Using the classifications from part one of this discussion; provide a real word scenario that demonstrates each relationship strength classification.

 

 

 

Week 3 Discussion 2

 

“Preparing an Adequate Data Model” Please respond to the following:

 

•Using specialization hierarchies can provide an efficient application development structure. Justify the use of surrogate primary keys for a database design. Provide an example to support your response.

 

•Historical data can be important to measuring performance. Prepare an example on how time-variant data can be properly captured and maintained within a database system.

 

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of classic models and recently evolved models such as Big Data and NoSQL.

eek 1 Discussion 1

 

“Planning Database Design” Please respond to the following:

 

•The proper implementation of a database is essential to the success of the data performance functions of an organization.  Identify and evaluate at least three considerations that one must plan for when designing a database.

 

•Suggest at least two types of databases that would be useful for small businesses, two types for regional level organizations and two types for internationally wide companies. Include your rationale for each suggestion.

 

 

 

Week 1 Discussion 2

 

“Database Modeling” Please respond to the following:

 

•Following a data model is important in the planning of a database system.  Evaluate at least two classic models that are used in providing structure for database solutions.

 

•Compare and contrast the effectiveness of classic models and recently evolved models such as Big Data and NoSQL. Give your opinion on which type of model is more effective and why.

 

 

 

Week 2 Discussion 1

 

“Maintaining Data Integrity” Please respond to the following:

 

•Describe the importance of maintaining integrity rules throughout the database structure.  Create at least three examples of common relationships that are used within a relational database system.  Justify your response.

 

•Many times, database designs do not include the proper use of indexes. Provide a specific example on how an index could be used in order to enhance user search experience. List specific fields that you would index. Analyze what would occur if the proper index is not included, with respect to your example.

 

 

 

Week 3 Discussion 1

 

“The Entity Relationship Model” Please respond to the following:

 

•Defining relationships within a database can improve search capabilities and optimal performance of the database in the long run. Identify at least two relationship strength types that can be used within the entity relationship model.

 

•Using the classifications from part one of this discussion; provide a real word scenario that demonstrates each relationship strength classification.

 

 

 

Week 3 Discussion 2

 

“Preparing an Adequate Data Model” Please respond to the following:

 

•Using specialization hierarchies can provide an efficient application development structure. Justify the use of surrogate primary keys for a database design. Provide an example to support your response.

 

•Historical data can be important to measuring performance. Prepare an example on how time-variant data can be properly captured and maintained within a database system.