The identified violation of the Children’s Act in Kenya calls for significant changes that will solve the existing problem. To muster support for clients in regards to this issue, I first consulted with my supervisor about the ethical issue of client confidentiality that I was faced with as I went about seeking support about my project. As a result of this consultation, I obtained guidance about the issue as well as approval from my supervisor as to the strategies that I would implement. To support the self-determination of my clients, I made it a priority not to influence my values on the clients in any matter they were dealing with in their lives. I ensured that I offered different options that had possible results with the intention of assisting my clients to make the best decision that fit them (Lee, Benson, Klein & Franke, 2015).
I also presented my plans and recommendations on a community resource center in Kenya at a time when we had a community meeting. I proceeded to hand out pamphlets that had information on the organization that I represented. I then informed the staff of the different agencies represented in the meeting about the different offers that my agency had and which would benefit the client base. Throughout the week that followed, I emailed several agency collaborators in regards to another meeting that my agency was hosting. I made sure that the emails were professionally presented and had all the necessary information as well as website links that allowed for individuals and agencies to register. When emailing providers, I avoided using the identifying information of clients in my emails. Before sending out an agency flier for an upcoming meeting, I acquired the document accuracy approval of my supervisor.
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Because of the issue of poor healthcare of children, I viewed a webinar on practices of parenting with a refugee population whose main impact on clients was the provision of appropriate health care. I also plan to attend a conference on the increase of refugee populations in Kenya with the intention of sharing my findings with the agency staff at the following departmental meeting. During meeting with clients, I use an eco-map and a genogram. I also clarify all the issues that I discuss with clients and reassure them about anything they might be worried about or do not understand. This way, I muster their support about the changes that need to be made on the issue of child rights violation.
I will set up an advisory council to help me with understanding and analyzing the client needs. To establish this task force, I will select some individuals from the different departments of the agency in which I work to ensure that a balance is achieved. I will ensure that I use an agency assessment tool in client meetings after which I process the events with agency staff who are part of the advisory council to interpret the assessment results correctly. Analysis of the assessment results against client needs by the advisory council will help make clear any areas of conflicts of interest. Thus, a hypothesis statement can be created based on the assessment results.
Some of the potential stakeholders that I have identified as being important for the success of my project proposal are hospitals, churches, law structures like courts, non-governmental organizations, communities, and the government. Involving local organizations in the provision of services for food assistance, child health care, water, transportation, and housing will help in ensuring that children are treated well and their rights guaranteed (Green, Trott, Willging, Finn, Ehrhart & Aarons, 2016). Arranging case consultation meetings with doctors, nurses, advocates, and lawyers on a weekly basis will ensure that any information about client care and progress are discussed. Setting up an emergency crisis line will help in allowing the community members to share any important information about issues of child welfare. I will ensure that review meetings are organized to allow for the sharing of outcome data and formulation of new policies that will help in solving the problem.
References
Green, A. E., Trott, E., Willging, C. E., Finn, N. K., Ehrhart, M. G., & Aarons, G. A. (2016). The role of collaborations in sustaining an evidence-based intervention to reduce child neglect. Child abuse & neglect, 53, 4-16.
Lee, S. Y., Benson, S. M., Klein, S. M., & Franke, T. M. (2015). Accessing quality early care and education for children in child welfare: Stakeholders' perspectives on barriers and opportunities for interagency collaboration. Children and Youth Services Review, 55, 170-181.
