Ou are a mental health professional in your local community and have been for the last five years. In that time, you have noted that there are unmet needs for your clients. These are not needs that your agency can address but could be addressed by joining of resources across the community. You believe that if those needs were addressed, your client population would not only benefit from the practical implementation of the resource, but would likely thrive and be able to have a more fully functioning life experience. This assignment focuses on the conceptualization of the “case” which is greater than one client; rather, the case is the need in the community which can support a client population. You can use a population identified in the Sue et al. text or the June and Black text. You can also consider other populations, examples of which include homeless, veterans, teenage parents, autistic children, addiction, incarcerated mothers, and multiple others

Community Case Study Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Code and Name Professor’s Name Due Date Abstract The paper focuses on a unique population of teenage mothers in the community experiencing various challenges. The unmet need for parenting skills and education is addressed while providing significant background information on the population. A community-based program to offer group therapy and education among teenage mothers is suggested. Various potential challenges are expected in implementing the program, although its success is foreseen. Community Case Study Introduction Teenage mothers are among community members who experience myriad challenges and require significant support to enhance their life experiences. Mangeli (2017) opines that motherhood is a critical stage of women’s lives that needs them to be equipped with the necessary behavior, abilities, and an established maternal identity. Teenage mothers who get into motherhood at a tender age experience many challenges transitioning from adolescence to motherhood. However, apart from the transitional challenges, the population encounters other peculiar societal challenges. One of the unique challenges that teenage mothers in the community face is inadequate education and skills in parenting. Teenage mothers may gain significantly from community programs designed to sensitize them on the best ways of parenting their children. Description of Population Teenage mothers, also called adolescent mothers, are young females who become mothers during their adolescent years. Various circumstances result in teenage pregnancies and early motherhood (Mangeli, 2017). The population of teenage mothers in the community is small. However, they still need considerable attention because of the unique challenges th...