Think of a human services organization with which you are familiar. (It can be the same one you have used in previous assignments or a new one.) I chose an addictions center Hudson mohawk recover center
Briefly describe it.
Answer the following questions in question and answer format. There is no set length, but you are expected to give thoughtful, thorough, informed answers to each and every question.
What are the main goals and objectives of the agency?
What is its main target audience or audiences?
What information would be needed to determine if it is meeting its goals and objectives?
What information would be needed to determine if it is reaching its target audience?
What are the goals and objectives of its main funding sources?
What information should the agency be gathering to assure its major funding sources that it is meeting the funding sources objectives?
What major data does the agency currently gather? How is it gathered?
Is the data currently being gathered into useable information? What form does this information take?
Could the agency quickly pull together useful information to justify its existence, if it were required to do so? If so, what are the aspects of its current information system that make this possible? If not, what steps would you recommend to improve the current information system?