As a member of the Executive Team for an organization serving vulnerable childre

As a member of the Executive Team for an organization serving vulnerable children, you have
been tasked to prepare a report summarizing the development of a program to support these
children. Your task as an experienced manager hoping to convince others to address the
problem is to prepare an Issue Brief that:
• presents facts on the nature of this problem, (incidence, prevalence, special
needs of this population)
• identifies the individual, familial and community risks that have contributed to the
problem
• discusses relevant policy initiatives or laws around the problem
• explores why it makes sense (and cents) for the community to support this
population and fund programs to support the problem
• notes other systems that may also be serving these children
• identifies the protective factors that may be lacking in the families of these
children
• summarize at least three program models or evidence-based interventions
to improve the outcomes for these specific children and families in the
child welfare system
• presents resources already available to address the issue and support the
population
• discuss ways that the problem could have been prevented from affecting children
altogether
The brief should be between 5-8 pages in length (not including bibliography); double spaced
with one-inch margins using a 12-point sized font. It is to be presente