Exploring Roles in the Community

The first organization that I chose to focus on is the Arizona Department of Economic Security.  The reason that I chose to focus on this organization is because is close to where I live.  I live and am a third grade teacher in Arizona.  A lot of the students and families here live in poverty where the economy for these families are not very supportive..  This organization gives information to the community not only for children and their families, but for the older generation and for individuals that have disabilities.  The website that I found this organization at is: https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/adoption/

The second organization that I chose to focus on is Michigan Department of Human Services of Child Welfare.  The reason that I chose this organization is because my hometown is Michigan.  This organization allows you to contact different Foster Care's in Michigan.  Not only can you contact the different Foster Care's, but there are applications that adults can go to to get a foster child.  This allows the children that are in the Foster Care Facility to be taken care of.  The website that I found this information at is:   http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-60126_7117---,00.html

The last organization that I chose to focus on is Child Family Health International.  The purpose of this organization is to help the children get the medical needs that they need to survive.  This is important because it is important to keep the children in the world healthy and safe.  Knowing that I can have an impact on these children allows me to want to reach out and help the children that I can.

The only job opportunities that I am interested in are jobs that relate to children and making an impact on children.  Teaching or working in a children's hospital would be the only job opportunities that interest me.  There are several different skills that you would need to be successful at these professions.  You would need to be a people-person, knowledge on the different religions, knowledge on the different medicines and also the strong communication with the parents or guardians of the students.