Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a cornerstone of the social work profession. Social work professionals strive to ensure that children grow into healthy, well-developed adults. They also develop, implement, and evaluate policy initiatives regarding child welfare. Such initiatives should aim to not only reduce child abuse and neglect, but also provide support for children’s development and resources that will enhance their well-being. As a social worker, to what extent do you understand the existing policies addressing child abuse and neglect? In addition, how prepared are you to propose new policy initiatives in this regard?For this Discussion, review the resources, including the NASW’s policy statement on child abuse and neglect on the NASW website. Pick one of the NASW positions and consider a policy initiative you would introduce to further that initiative. Be sure to think about the policies that already exist in your state and how this initiative might alter existing policies.By Day 3Post a brief description of the position you selected from the NASW policy statement on child abuse and neglect. Then, describe a policy initiative you might introduce to further that position. Finally, describe the policies that already exist in your state of Maryland and explain how your initiative might alter these existing policies.ReferenceNASW’s policy statement on child abuse and neglect on the NASW website. http://datacenter.kidscount.org/https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/law...

1. Review the vignettes BELOW in the topic five materials and then  diagnose Robin and Becky with a psychotic disorder. What are the  justifications for your diagnosis? Include differential diagnoses that  were considered and discarded. Robin Robin is a 29-year-old Caucasian female who was referred to counseling from an emergency room doctor. Per the doctor, Robin was extremely distraught when she came into the ER as evidenced by her bizarre behavior and frantic attempts to receive medical help. She informed the ER doctor that she needed to undergo surgery to remove an implant that was in her abdomen. Robin further stated that her television had spoken to her and told her that the implant had been put into her body by aliens during abduction. The doctor assessed Robin for drugs and alcohol and found no evidence of intoxication or withdrawal. Robin commented to the doctor that "nothing like this has ever happened before" and that she felt "fine until 2 weeks ago," when she started receiving messages from the television. Becky Becky is a 43-year-old Caucasian female who attends counseling regularly. Recently, the focus of counseling has been focused on Becky's relationship with her boss; she has informed her counselor that her boss is madly in love with her even though he is married with several children. Becky is trying to determine what course of action to take in convincing her boss to leave his family so that they can start one of their own. Becky tells her counselor that her boss has never discussed these matters with her outright, but she knows how he feels by the way he looks at her. Additionally, Becky states that she is able to infer his love messages out of work emails that he sends to her regularly. She has been working at her current job for approximately 2 years and believes that her boss has been in love with her for about 6 months. 2. Review the vignette of  Brett and then provide a DSM  diagnosis. Based on your cultural background/worldview, what is your  perspective on the nature of psychotic disorders? Briefly review  the biblical narrative in Mark 5: 1-20. How would you help a psychotic  individual who presents to your treatment center and insists that the  etiology of his disorder is spiritual in nature and not biochemical? Review  Mercer’s article and identify two or three recommendations/practices  you find relevant in this source as pertaining to a clinician that  considers treating Brett. "Deliverance,  Demonic Possession, and Mental Illness: Some Considerations for Mental  Health Professionals, " by Mercer, from Mental Health, Religion & Culture (2013). URL: https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=88290982&site=ehost-live&scope=site Brett  Brett is a 19-year-old Caucasian male who is brought to counseling by his parents, Margaret and Henry. Margaret and Henry are extremely concerned about their son and are looking for answers regarding his unusual behaviors. Brett is a college sophomore attending a local university; to save money, he lives at his parent's house and commutes to school. During his freshman year, Brett appeared to be doing well, but over the summer he began to act very strangely. His parents report that Brett started to spend a lot of time in his rooms with the shades drawn. He refused to bathe for days at a time and stopped eating regularly. Additionally, Margo and Henry heard Brett having conversations in his room when they knew that no one else was with him. One morning, Margo observed Brett sitting at the breakfast with a "blank" expression on his face while trying to pour milk into his shoes. In all, Henry believed that these odd behaviors have been occurring for about 9 months. Margo and Henry are devout Pentecostal believers and report that they have raised Brett to attend church and to believe in God. They are worried because before the onset of Brett’s symptoms, he reported a disturbing incident. He took a World Religions class in which a student performed a “show-and-tell” Ouija board ritual for a class project in which he described Occult religions. Brett was very upset by the event. They sought help from the pastors in their church with little relief. They were referred to you by a friend. They state that mental illness does not run in their family. 

Consider the following scenario:You work as an eligibility worker for a subsidy assistance program helping clients who need assistance paying utility bills. Over the years you have noticed a lull in the work atmosphere where workers are becoming less engaging with the clients and seem to lack compassion for the clients and motivation for their work. You become aware of new service model that is being used in the eligibility services population and is showing promising results. The model is supported by evidenced-based practice. This new model offers a stronger connection with the client, with the client's feeling a higher degree of validation and satisfaction with the services provided. Workers also report a decrease in workplace stress.Given this information what will you say to your supervisor about this new model? How might you convince the supervisor to either allow you to attend a conference where this new approach is taught or arrange to have the conference brought to the agency? Be specific. Give examples.