BSHS 462 Week 1 Individual Assignment Characteristics and Environments of a Human Service Organization Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,500-word paper about a human service organization that you have selected, in which you are interested, or of which you are aware. The organization must be a national, state, or local program.

Address the following questions in your paper:

·What are the organization’s vision and mission?

·How is the organization governed and staffed?

·What are some of its key stakeholders, those that have influence on an organization? How do these stakeholders influence the organization?

·What community collaborations and marketing and public relations strategies does the organization employ? Why are these collaborations important to the organization and the community?

·How does the organization demonstrate the valuing of diversity?

·What environmental trends – political, economic, social, and technological – are they facing? How well is the agency managing these trends and forces?

· Format the paper according to APA guidelines to include a title and reference page. You must use at least one reference source for this assignment. You do not have to use a running head for your header in this course, however a header is required. If you do decide to use a running head, it must be correct or you will lose points. Do not add an abstract for any assignment in this course. Use 12 pt. font in Arial or Times New Roman only.