CheckPoint: Differentiating Between Public and Private Organizations

* Resources: Chapter 1 (pp. 12, 14, 15) & 7 of Human Services in Contemporary America and Appendix G 

* Review the Policy-Making Process Web site at http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/governance/polmaking.aspx

* Respond to the following in 200-300 words:

--Describe a social policy that may affect your future position as a human service worker.

--Compare and contrast how a public versus a private organization might address this policy differently. Include an explanation of how the delivery system of a public organization would be different than that of a private organization. For example, what would be some differences between a state-funded child placement agency and a private adoption agency in regard to how they deliver their adoption services?

--Consider how you could influence this policy to meet your clients' needs, if you work for a government organization, you may not be able to lobby, but what other ways could you advocate for your client population?