HN400Unit6Assignment.docx HN400: Proposal Designs for Human Services Unit 6 Assignment Organization Name: Women Against Abuse Location of Organization: Philadelphia, PA Part I: Nature and Extent of the Problem or
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HN400Unit6Assignment.docx HN400: Proposal Designs for Human Services Unit 6 Assignment Organization Name: Women Against Abuse Location of Organization: Philadelphia, PA Part I: Nature and Extent of the Problem or Need “Whether or not the funder uses the word “need†or the application package stipulates that a problem must be solved, it is smart to address the need, even if you have to condense it into a couple of paragraphsâ€. (Karsh & Fox, 2014). There is a dire need of shelters in the form of safe havens for families experiencing domestic violence. If shelters do not exist, the consequences can be fatal. TheAmerican College of Surgeons recognizes that domestic violence is a major public health problem for children, intimate partners, and the elderly, with victims frequently needing surgical care. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.“1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contacts sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post- traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.†(NISVS, 2010).Women Against Abuse Safe Havens . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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