Consider how certain populations may be disproportionately affected by natural disasters and how advanced human services practitioners can respond to help these populations.
Review the Learning Resources on cultural considerations for human services delivery. Think about how to provide culturally sensitive services to diverse populations adversely affected by natural disasters.
Review the Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals. Identify ethical issues that may arise in the aftermath of a disaster.
Find one article from an academically appropriate source that focuses on helping communities in the aftermath of a disaster.
Post a brief description of a natural disaster that has occurred or could occur in your community and a specific human services organization that would be integral in the aftermath of the disaster. Assume you are a supervisor in the organization. Explain the ethical and cultural issues you would need to address to help the community as a whole respond to the disaster. Then, explain what you would ask employees to do to help the community recover after the disaster and why. Be specific.
Support your post with specific NOHS ethical standards and at least one article from an academically appropriate source that you found in your own search.