Module 7: Assignment 1–Advocacy Plan
Assignment – Advocacy Plan
Instructions:
The second part of this assignment is to develop an advocacy plan for the clientele that the site/agency you visited serves. One form of advocacy supports the rights and opportunities of clients and may take place through political activities and/or community initiatives to achieve rights and opportunities for clients. This project offers the student an opportunity to focus on the needs of clients being served in our community.
A. The student will submit a 3-page plan outlining:
1. Overview on the agency and clientele advocating for
2. Issue(s) being addressed
3. The advocacy intervention being proposed
4. A protocol for how the project would be implemented
B. Projects should be developed in accordance with the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) and the Advocacy Competencies established by the America Counseling Association (counseling.org). A minimum of 3 peer reviewed articles (within the past 7 years) are required to support your plan. Peer reviewed resources outside of your textbook should be utilized to assist you with this part of the project.
C. This paper should include 3 or more references be double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, and follow the stylistic conventions of the current edition of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Publication Manual.
Note: This paper should include 3 or more references be double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, and follow the stylistic conventions of the current edition of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Publication Manual.
Submission Instructions:
This assignment is due by 11:59pm EST Sunday.
Advocacy Project
Criteria Ratings Pts
Content 9 pts
Full Marks
Student’s paper contains all criteria: a. Overview on agency and clientele being advocated for (1 POINT) b. Issue(s) being addressed (2 POINTS) c. The advocacy intervention being proposed (3 POINTS) d. A protocol for how the project would be implemented (3 POINTS) 0 pts No
Marks 9 pts
Resources 4 pts
Full Marks
Projects should be developed following: 1. the ACA Code of Ethics (2014) (0,5 POINT) and 2. the Advocacy Competencies established by the American Counseling Association (counseling.org). (0,5 POINT) 3. A minimum of THREE peer reviewed articles (within the past 7 years) are required to support your plan. Peer-reviewed resources outside of your textbook should be utilized to assist you with this part of the project. (3 POINTS) 0 pts No
Marks 4 pts
APA 2 pts
Full Marks
This paper should be double-spaced, (0.5 POINT) Times New Roman 12-point font, (0.5 POINT) and follow the stylistic conventions of the current edition of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Publication Manual (7th ed). (1 POINTS) 0 pts No
Marks 2 pts
Total Points: 15
