Human Service Professional

(The goal) This means that human service professionals are committed to helping people develop the necessary skills to become self-sufficient and function at their optimal level within society

The chief goal of the human service professional is to support individuals as well as communities function at their maximum potential, overcoming personal and social barriers as effectively as possible in the major domains of living.

human service professionals have helped make great strides in reducing prejudice and discrimination related to one’s race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic level (SES), or any one of a number of characterizations that might marginalize someone within society.

the helping of people meet their basic physical and emotional needs that for whatever reason cannot be met without outside assistance.

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When considering all the various theories of human behavior, it is essential to remember

that culture and history affect what is considered healthy thinking and behavior.

1975 Child Support Enforcement program was established

The Cabinet-level Department of Health, Education and Welfare was created under President Eisenhower, officially coming into existence April 11, 1953. In 1979, the Department of Education Organization Act was signed into law, providing for a separate Department of Education. HEW became the Department of Health and Human Services, officially arriving