5002 Week 9 Discussion

In the human services profession, we are often called on to provide affirmation, support, and encouragement to the people we serve. This encouraging support is essential to helping people when they seek services, often when they are the most vulnerable and distressed. This week, please share your thoughts about the role of affirmation and support in your work as a human services professional. Here are some ideas to get you started: Share a time when you felt discouraged or vulnerable and how someone's encouragement made a difference in your life. What helped and how? Describe a situation when you feel you have been especially encouraging, a good listener, or a strong support for someone who was in a difficult or vulnerable circumstance. What did you do? How did you know that your actions or words were helpful? Think about your community problem from your course assignments. What types of encouragement or affirmation might be needed to help people who are experiencing the problem you chose? Why do you think this would be helpful?