MSW Ryan Griffin-Silveri 2022 Agency Name: LGBT Center of Greater Reading Profile: The LGBT Center seeks to provide supports and programs to address the needs of the LGBT population, considered a vulnerable population. They do this by either advocating for policy changes or as simple as linking individuals to needed resources. Field Placement Responsibilities: My responsibilities at the Center include but are not limited to the role of task coordinator for fellow interns in providing Care Coordination that include finding housing, referrals, applying for benefits, name change, and financial support. I lead the food pantry and the WarmMeal Wednesday program. I facilitate groups and engage with the community through tabling events. I complete paperwork and maintain accurate records on the population that we serve, I coordinate volunteers for the WarmMeal Wednesday program, and drive to deliver food on the street. I am evaluating and developing a more sustainable care coordination program to better serve the population and increase its efficacy. Future Goals: My future goals are to develop skills that will help me work in any environment, to serve a vulnerable population and promote change to benefit them. Department of Social Work
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