Week 6 – Assignment: Explore Methods to Meet Public Demands for Quality Services

Instructions

The purpose of this assignment is to create a short video agency announcement informing the public of a new effort your agency plans to implement. For this assignment, you are a state agency representative with the unemployment office. Be sure your video includes the following:

Describe the current unemployment rate for your state (if outside the U.S., you can choose a U.S. state or use data from your country of residence).

Explain eligibility criteria for unemployment in your state.

Recommend two ways your state can improve unemployment services.

Recommend two ways to help individuals re-enter the workforce.

Length: 3-5 minutes

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Your presentation should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

Harrison, J. P. (2016). Essentials of strategic planning in healthcare (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Health Administration Press

Jiang, L., & Probst, T. M. (2017). The rich get richer and the poor get poorer: Country- and state-level income inequality moderates the job

Sowa, J. E., & Lu, J. (2017). Policy and management: Considering public management and its relationship to policy studies. Policy Studies Journal

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Week 7 – Assignment: Compare Statewide Programs for Efficiency

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Instructions

The purpose of this assignment is to serve as a statewide auditor by evaluating specific policies/programs within your state. For this assignment, you are to assess two different programs within your state/city government, and then compare their efficiency.

For this assignment, you are to assess your city or state department of social services/human services and choose two programs to assess. Upon reviewing these programs, create a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:

Identify the specific programs and explain their functions.

Assess state/city leadership’s/representatives’ perspectives on the effectiveness of these programs.

Assess the public’s view of these programs and determine whether the public is satisfied or dissatisfied with these services.

Recommend whether these programs should be modified, eliminated, or remain in place in their current form.

Length: 8-10 slides, not including title and reference slides

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Your presentation should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.

References

Boehmke, F. J., Matthews Rury, A., Desmarais, B. A., & Harden, J. J. (2017). The Seeds of policy change: Leveraging diffusion to disseminate

Huh, K., Ivey, A., & Kitson, D. (2018). Using data to improve policy decisions: Insights to help governments address complex problems. Policy

Seifter, M. (2014). States, Agencies, and Legitimacy. Vanderbilt Law Review, 67(2), 443–504

Stone, A. (2018). States have a role in creating public health policies. ONS Voice, 33(2), 30–31