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A 6 page paper that includes specific parts of a plan to initiate an arts program for children at a homeless shelter. Components outlined include: mission, goal and objectives, target population, description of the program, location, staff and volunteers, supplies and equipment, safety and liability and sustainability, among others. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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focus of the program will be on social and ethical development, however, cognitive development is inherently included in the program because it occurs through discussions and interaction. All children need
to have a feeling of security and constancy. Homeless children typically lack opportunities to gain these feelings. This can lead to lower self-esteem and a lack of trust in others.
This program intends to provide a environment in which children will feel safe although we recognize there is only so much we can do because they move so frequently.
3. Strategy: Goals and Objectives Strategies include hands-on activities, informal counseling, and team activities. Goal: To enhance homeless childrens feelings of self-esteem and safety. Objectives: * Increase childrens expressed
opinions of themselves as measured through observation and discussions. * For young children: Increase motor coordination and dexterity as measured by pre- and ongoing-assessments. * For older children: Increase ability
to solve problems through discussion as measured by observation of students in groups. 4. Target Population: * The target population is children between the ages of 1 and 12
years. The need for this program is evidenced by the data. The state of Illinois estimates there are at least 16,855 persons homeless (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments,
2005). Of these 6,371 are in emergency shelters, 5,471 are in transitional housing and 5,031 are unsheltered (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments, 2005). The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Developments (2005) also estimated there were 793 families in that count and more than 770 youth under the age of 18 alone. The number of total persons in
families was 2,565 (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developments, 2005), which suggests at least 1,500 of them are children. We propose this is a deflated number and that there
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