SINGLE PARENT INDIVIDUALS
Lack of job opportunity and pay equity for all women in the formal economy is compounded by class and race barriers. Although poverty affects women in every possible type of family situation the most severely affected group is the unattached. Forty percent of women who live alone or with non-relatives live in poverty. For single parent mothers attempting to raise children the situation is even worse: 81% of young mothers in the 16-24 age group; 69% of those age 25-34 and 57% overall ages do not have enough money to maintain a decent standard of living.
A woman is doubly disadvantaged if she has a disability or is a member of a racial or ethnic minority group. Members of these groups are often passed over for hiring or promotion. Without adequate, subsidized child care facilities some women cannot look for or accept employment. The demand for childcare far exceeds the spaces available to fill this need. Even when quality, subsidized care exists it is usually unavailable after school hours or in the evenings thus limiting women's options for afternoon or shift work.
Because of the limitations of childcare women must often seek jobs that allow them to be home when their children are home. The majority of employed women who are poor are part time workers. Social assistance or welfare provides financial assistance when there is no other income, but these payments fall way below the poverty line. This is not much, but women who leave social assistance to take a job are usually worse off financially because they lose related benefits such as free prescription drugs and must then also pay child care.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS TRAINING PROGRAM
3Genx Single parent certified nursing assistants training program was specifically designed to provide a variety of work related training assignments, complementing each of the intergenerational multi-faceted programs.
Program participants will be single parents between the ages of 17 - 31. Priority in the program will be given to the single parent individuals dependent upon the state’s public welfare system
The program will be open to individuals meeting the eligibility criteria and because of 3Genx's commitment to the socially and economically disadvantaged, a strong preference will be given to those individuals.
Single Parents would be assessed at program intake in terms of skill level, work history, school status, and any criminal/gang involvement. Both the vocational counselor and project staff will be responsible for developing the programs intake structure, under the supervision of the Project Director. There will be an orientation period at the beginning of the program which will be a time for case assessment and planning. The vocational counselor and the project developer will be the key staff responsible for referring participants for other services.
The nursing assistant can feel these needs to providing individualized care, listening, treating each resident with respect, trying to understand what the resident is feeling, and showing genuine concern and interest. It takes special qualities to be a nursing assistant. Both the vocational counselor and project staff will at the time of intake and assessment, profile individual applicants as to determine whether they meet the program compatibility requirements. The needs of the senior resident are not as obvious as just physical needs. Therefore, it requires skill and sensitivity in order to meet them.
These programs were designed to use one social problem to solve another. Social problems that not only affect every taxpaying citizen but deeply involve three generations of people:
(1) the socially and economically disadvantaged youth,
(2) single parent individuals
(3) the senior/ handicapped home owner
OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT
The program will be open to individuals meeting the eligibility criteria, and because 3Genx’s commitment to the socially and economically disadvantaged, a strong preference will be given to those individuals from the greater Baltimore area. Notice of program openings will be given to both secular and non-secular organizations.
Program participants will be treated on an individual basis and contractual obligations will vary. Work service contracts will be designed and tailored to meet the individual’s special needs or concerns. Work training schedules will be devoted to an applied skills workshop where extensive skill training - skill building class will take place.
DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING SERVICES
Residents in 3Genx’s Home Retirement and Catered Living and the Term Life Programs have many needs and concerns, most specifically the need:
1. To be recognized as an individual.
2. To be loved.
3. To feel a sense of accomplishment.
4. To feel secure.
5. To be treated with dignity and respect.
6. To feel good about themselves.
The nursing assistant can fill these needs by providing individualized care, listening, treating each resident with respect, trying to understand what the resident is feeling and showing genuine concern and interest. It takes special qualities to be a nursing assistant. Both the vocational counselor and project staff will at the time of intake and assessment, profile individual applicants as to whether they meet the program compatibility requirements. The needs of the senior residents are not as obvious as just physical needs. Therefore, it requires skill and sensitivity in order to meet them.
The interviews will attempt to explore and identify the applicant’s motivation and special qualities, qualities such as;
1. Dependability
2. Enjoys working with people.
3. Enjoys helping people.
4. Relates easily and gets along with others.
5. Shows compassion.
INTAKE AND ASSESMENT
Single parent individuals would be assessed at program intake in terms of; high school graduate (or G.E.D. equivalency diplomas), skill level. Previous work history, criminal history, drug history and personal/financial resources. The C.N.A. training instructors and project staff will be responsible for developing the programs intake structure under the supervision of the project director.
ORIENTATION
There will be an orientation period at the beginning of the program which will be time for case assessment and planning. The vocational counselor and project developer will be key staff responsible for referring participants for other services. 3Genx will be able to design a very effective experience for each of the program participants because of the multi-faceted programs offered. Provision would be made for services related to the social, educational, health, developmental and vocational needs of each individual.
COUNSELING
Support services will include group, individual, personal, educational and vocational counseling. The vocational counselor will conduct periodic evaluation conferences with individual trainees, the teaching staff and the work training supervisors to ensure that problems are accurately defined and that solutions can be agreed to by all concerned parties.
Course Study
1. Functions and responsibilities of Nursing Assistants.
2. Residents care plan.
3. Observation and assessment.
4. Anatomy and physiology.
5. Residents safety.
6. Special diets.
7. Psychosocial and socialization needs.
8. Vital signs.
9. Measuring weight and height.
10. Activities of daily living.
11. Physical needs.
The role of the nursing assistant will be broken down into four specific areas:
1. Providing a safe environment for the resident.
2. Meeting the resident’s physical needs.
3. Meeting the residents psychosocial needs.
4. Fulfilling responsibilities to employers.
The amount of assistance required in the activities of daily living will depend on each individual resident ability. It is important for the nursing assistant to know what the resident can do for himself/herself and encourage the resident to be a s independent as possible.
A highly qualified Job developer will be involved from the inception of the program so that there is ongoing involvement between employers and program participants. The Job Developer will be concerned with the development of labor market resources so that the best possible match is made between student graduates and senior program participants.
C.N.A graduates will be placed as certified nursing assistants and/or personal care aids by way of Term Life Programs and/or Seniors Home Retirement and Catered Living Program.
SENIORS CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
JOB DEVELOPMENT - JOB PLACEMENT
All program residents will be closely monitored as their physical, mental and social wellbeing. Records/weekly reports will be accessed via Registered Nurse (senior volunteer network). During routine weekly visits to ensure that proper care and maintenance is being administered. Medications as well as vitals will be closely monitored to determine any changes in the residence health. Any necessary adjustments in health care or medications will be via resident’s personal physician. Transportation to and from any health care facilities, clinics, hospitals, Doctor’s appointments, etc. will be provided for or arranged by 3Genx’s staff.
In order to accomplish the aforementioned objectives 3Genx will:
1. Provide senior and handicapped individuals with the necessary care and services that will allow them to reach and maintain a high level of physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
2. Provide low and moderate-income subsidized housing.
3. Provide a home retirement - catered living program to the elderly/handicapped.
4. Provide the low and moderate-income senior - handicapped homeowners with a variety of senior’s homecare health services “lifelong care at no cost “.
5. Provide a self-funding, self-perpetuating full-service senior’s care - senior volunteer service and support network.
6. Provide the socially and economically disadvantaged youth with a program that will allow them to earn a salary while learning a vocation.
7. Provide a certified Nursing Assistants training program to single parent families dependent upon the states publics’ welfare system.
8. Provide a no cost daycare service via 3Genx Intergenerational preschool and seniors.