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PSY 638 Final Project Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Prompt : For Milestone One of your final project , you will submit a draft of the Problem Identification section of your grant proposal . Think about the professi onal environment you will be seeking upon graduation and a potential problem within that professional environment that could be solved through your recommended program. Some examples of professional settings and grant proposal problems include:  School/Educational Setting Orcha rd Middle Scho ol has over 50 at -risk students with a reading performance that direc tly affects their overall self -esteem and negative behavior issues. The school submitted a grant proposal to support development of a program to help all students with poor reading skil ls learn to read at grade level and increase their reading speed, comprehension, and reading attention span and overall sense of worth, estee m, and achievement. Studies have shown th ose who do better in school, fare better with stable mental health.  Outpati ent Mental Health The Open Arms Family Center requested a grant in the amount of $250 ,000 to contribute to the start -up funds for a family homeless shelter and mental health services. As an innovative, all -inclusive shelter program, the center aimed to pro vide for 10 families with children under the age of five who are experiencing homelessness. The center is committed to its mission of decreasing the overall number of homeless families in th e Metro Boston area as well as working to break the cycle of homel essness.  Community Outreach The purpose of Healthy Tomorrows is to stimulate innovative , community -based programs that employ prevention strateg ies to promote access to health care for children and their families nationwide . HTPCP funding supports direct -service projects, not research projects. Healthy Tomorrows is designed to support f amily -centered initiatives that implement innovative approaches for focusing resources to promote community; define preventive child health and developmental objectives for v ulnerable children and their families, especially those with limited access to quality health services; foster cooperation among community organizations, agencies, and families; involve pediatricians and other pediatric, child , and adolescent mental health professionals; build community and statewide partnerships among professionals in health, education, social services, governme nt, and business to achiev e self -sustaining programs to en sure healthy children and families. Healthy Tomorrows requested a grant proposal for $10,000 to conduct a needs analysis for a meal delivery program to serve its less mobile community members. Specifically , the following critical elements must be addressed in your milestone assignment : I. Problem Identification: Research and i dentify resources for a specific developmental, behavioral, or diagnostic need for children or adolescents in your community. a. Prevalence : Determine a necessary program or service by examining current needs for children or adolescents in your community, usi ng the standards established by the American Psychiatric Association. i. What is the issue you have chosen to address? Who is affected? What data do you have that points to the prevalence of this is sue? ii. What is the necessary service or program? How will it addres s the needs you have examined? b. Assessment of Resources : Evaluate available and neede d resources in your community. i. Evaluate the resources available for providing a program or service such as the one you have identified. ii. Determine necessary resources that are not available and explain their importance in providing the identified program or service. c. Impact of the Problem : Describe the impact of the problem on individuals, families, and the community. Construct an impact statement based on the prevalenc e of the identified issue and the lack of community resources. i. Articulate how the lack of the identified program or service h as an impact on the community. ii. How is the lack of available res ources exacerbating the issue? Guidelines for Submission: Your p aper must be submitted as a 3–4 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12 -point T imes New Roman font, one - inch margins, and at least five sources cited in APA format. Instructor Feedback : This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. S tudents can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions . Critical Elements Pro ficient (100 %) Needs Improvement (75% ) Not Evident (0% ) Value Problem Identification Prevalence Submission provides published data that evidences the identified problem is a prevalent problem/need for the community Submission provides limited data to sup port that the identified problem is a prevalent problem/need for the community Submission lacks credible research data to support that the identified problem is a prevalent problem/need for the community 30 Problem Identification Assessment of Resources Submission provides evidence in the form of links, citations, and a description of local resources for their limited capacity to address the identified problem Submission provides evidence in the form of links, citations, and a description of local resourc es, yet it may lack in the examination of the capacity of the resources to address the identified problem Submission provides limited evidence in the form of links, citations, and a description of local resources without addressing the capacity of the reso urces to address the identified problem 30 Problem Identification Impact of Problem Submission provides research - supported evidence of how the identified problem will have an impact on individuals, families, and the community if the problem is not addre ssed proactively Submission provides research evidence of the general impact of the problem without considering the specific community Submission discusses the general impact of the problem without considering the specific community or without providing research evidence to support the impact of the identified problem 30 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has some errors related to citations, grammar, spellin g, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Earned Total 100%