Community PowerPoint – Addiction and Development
For this assignment, you will choose a fictional community organization that meets the needs of a particular life-span group within the community. Here are some examples of the kinds of organizations from which you may choose:
Senior center.
Head Start program.
Early childhood and family education program.
Parental organization at a school.
Fraternal organization.
Social group for single adults.
Your assignment is to create a presentation for a workshop regarding common issues in addiction that occur in this developmental stage. Your notes in the PowerPoint slide notes area should include directions for leading this workshop.
Instructions
Your workshop should provide:
The basic concepts of human development theory related to life transitions for this age group.
A discussion about common addiction-related issues that people in this age group may encounter.
Practical guidance for this audience regarding how to identify addiction issues in this age group, intervene appropriately, and choose appropriate treatment assistance as needed.
A list of community resources appropriate for helping this audience provide assistance.
Locate current scholarly resources, so that you have developed a solid background for addressing the issues you have chosen. Then, create an 11-20-slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the topics listed below, utilizing appropriate terminology for your task. The following is an outline for your PowerPoint presentation:
Title slide: Addiction in the [insert applicable life-span stage] Period (1 slide).
Basic theory related to the life-span stage you are addressing (1-2 slides).
Description of common challenges and experiences for this stage of life-span development (1-2 slides).
Common risk factors for addiction, types of addiction, and warning signs of addiction that this group may encounter (1-2 slides).
Key consideration for this particular group (2-3 slides):
Mitigating diversity factors (1-2 slides).
Specific considerations of relationships and development issues (1 slide).
Strategies for recovery based on research (2-3 slides).
Resources for support in addiction recovery (1-3 slides):
Web sites.
Professional organizations.
Community support systems.
Conclusion (1 slide).
