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Stacey Henson-Drake LAC447 – Fall 2016

• Stacey Henson-Drake – Past & Present • Safe Voices – Organization Overview • Safe Voices – Internship Overview • Learning Goals • Learning Outcomes and Activities • Accomplishments • Challenges • Next Steps

• The Mission • History • Services

• Sharon Lewis, LSW – Housing Coordinator • Housing Navigator position

• Confirm my interest in becoming a social worker and develop the skills necessary to work in the field • Develop data management reports that reflect the outcomes of case management notes • Develop an understanding of available resources to better serve underprivileged and low income clients • Be able to effectively interact and support clients who are survivors of domestic violence through trauma informed methodology

• Client Progress Notes – Completed at each interaction – Discussed at each meeting with supervisor – Filed chronologically in client file – Used as notes when entering into Osnium – Internal document

• Housing Stability Plans – Completed every 30 days – Required by Maine Housing for at Home to Stay and STEP program participants

• Purpose of the Discretionary List • Concerns/problems with current list • Project overview

• Trainings – provide access to resources • Networking within the agency • Networking with other area agencies • Resource database • Excel format benefits • 30+ Resources • Purpose to staff • Purpose for clients

“Pop Up Boutique” • Purpose of this project • Development of project timeline, themes and tracking system • Donor database “Make it a Home for the Holidays “Warmth for • Purpose Women” • Fundraising • Over 30 coats efforts – over donated $500 raised • 13 Transitional for Christmas Services clients Trees served • Surplus donation brought to shelter for distribution.

• Increased knowledge of how a non profit organization functions • Increased knowledge and experience working in a homeless shelter • Opportunity to develop a relationship with a local nonprofit • Ability to secure a full-time, permanent position at the organization

• Intensity of survivor stories and histories • Difficulties of working with people who are of generational poverty • Difficulties working in stressful work environment, challenges with coworkers