Midterm paper for a social work major class. Term Paper

Racial Oppression at the CCNY
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Social organizations play key roles in the community. They primarily step in to assist the most vulnerable in society who have experienced oppression in various forms including discrimination, marginalization and violence. Over the years, social service organizations have helped and rescued many children who being abused by their care-givers and placed them in homes that guarantee them a better upbringing. They have also stepped in to arrest and resolve cases of domestic violence that would have otherwise escalated and resulted to detrimental consequences. Majority of social service organizations are nonprofit and as such, depend on funding from donors and well-wishers and which at times can prove to be a daunting task to collect. Despite the benefits that social service organizations provide in society, they are also plagued by a myriad of challenges. The employees/ social workers of these organizations who continuously and regularly attend to various cases of hostility and violence are left exposed to these traumatic experiences and often suffer from mental breakdown among other issues. Furthermore, there are reports that social workers are subjected to discriminating organization policies and practices. Particularly, employees from minority groups such as African Americans are discriminated and oppressed because of their race and ethnicity and consequently, denied opportunities to voice their opinions and sentiments and also to sit in leadership and supervisory roles. Discrimination in social service organizations is also witnessed in terms of gender, age, sexuality and income. To have a clear understanding of these atrocities happening in social service organizations and provide conclusive solutions, it is prudent to obtain first-hand account from one such establishment in the US in the Child Center of N.Y.
Summary of the Findings of the Interview at the Child Center of N.Y
The US has an abundance of social service organizations that address different forms of oppression in society including the Child Center of N.Y. The interview that was conducted by Dr. Lee who is a therapist and data analyst at the Center revealed the following findings. The organization was established in 1953 and since then has been instrumental in strengthening families and building the American community in general. It is estimated that the organization assists about 35000 children and their families annually by providing them with not only skills and opportunities but also emotional support that is crucial in building healthy and successful lives (The Child Center of NY, 2020). The agency has made it its mission to assist children from birth to adulthood in five distinct areas: early childhood education, behavioral health, health homes and integrated care, prevention and family support, and youth development. The center runs over 80 programs in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Some of the issues that the organization strives to address include mental health, substance abuse, prevention (child abuse protection), home visits, youth delinquency and truancy issues. Due to the uniqueness of programs heavily located in Queens, the agency serves a lot of immigrant population. Central o...