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Public Housing
TANF
SNAP
Medicaid
Cash Assistance

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Colonial Period 1690-1800 ~ Elizabethan Poor Laws
Pre-Civil War Period 1801-1860 ~ Residential Institutions
Civil War and Postwar Period 1861-1974 ~ First Federal Intervention
Progressive Era 1875-1925 ~ Birth of Social Work Profession
Great Depression and New Deal 1926-1940 ~ Social Insurance and Public Assistance
World War II and After 1941-1959 ~ GI Bill
Social Reform Period 1960-1975 ~ War on Poverty
Retrenchment Period 1976-2000 ~ Cutbacks and Local Control
New Millennium 2001-present ~ Terrorism, war, financial struggles, and economic recovery; struggle with immigration policies, and the passage of the affordable care act and the attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.

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Proactive Services that provide benefits and other services to people BEFORE a problem arises. I would like to name a few examples of these services.
~ Social Security
~ Tax Benefits, such as the exemption of children on federal taxes.
~ Public Education, this is a guarantee that children from 5-18 have a place in a public school, regardless of the family's income or resources.

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This particular topic comes with alot of definition.  The clinician needs to address the well-being or people and society, along with knowing the public laws and policies created by Local, State and Federal legislatures.
Two Services provided would be; Institutional and Residual.

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Being a Social Worker takes a special person. You need to have trust in other people, have self awareness, a positive outlook, and you must respect for diversity. Having an open mind and being creative are also very important. Having empathy and compassion are two very important things to help with this career. A few last things are: having patience, being flexible when it comes to feedback and being willing to change, also being a healthy skeptic is important too,

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Child Welfare
Elderly
Health Care/Medical
Mental Health
School Social Work
Substance Abuse
Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice
Crisis, Trauma and Disasters
Military
Public Welfare
Community Organization
Policy Practice
Management
Rural
International

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~ Recognize and manage person values so that you stay professional, no matter you views.
~ Respect and Promote the client's rights to self determination.
~ Respect the client's right to privacy
~ Avoid conflicts of interest or dual relationships with clients
~ Use appropriate supervision and consultation

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Language is very important in life.  Someone's words can reveal value, their attitude and their beliefs about others.  Making the right choice in wording is of the utmost importance; as words can harm and degrade people, while showing support and respect.
An open discussion of language can build bridges between groups.

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These Concepts and Theories help to enhance the well being of humans and help with meeting the basic human needs.
Person-in-environment: This helps those that are "left behind."  This addresses the individual's needs along with the social context.  This particular on would fall into the Macro Practice, the clinician would work to change the environment for the individual.
Strength Perspective: The Clinician builds off the client's strengths to create change, encourages to not use deficits or problems for a base.
General System Theory: This is the belief that the behavior of people and society can explained by identifying the components of a subsystem of a larger system.
Ecological System: The understanding of people, their environments and transactions.
Diversity: This shows the varied differences between social workers and their clients and how this can enhance society.

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Ways to help improve social functioning 

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Ways to help improve social functioning 

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Micro Practice: helping individuals fit into their environment
Macro Practice: changing the environment for the individuals
Mezzo Practice: this is the practice that fits in between macro and micro, changing both the individual and the environment.

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The Purpose of the Social Work Profession

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The Purpose of the Social Work Profession

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To Promote human and community well being