Creating a Social Program Pretend that you have the power and capacity to create an agency or organization, and from that you decide to create a new social program. You need funding and decide to write to a national organization that provides grants for programs such as the one you want to create. questions the organization would ask. requirements Problem to be addressed: o What is the problem? o What are the demographics? o Why do you want to address this problem? o Tonnyeline Analysis: o What are the causes and consequences? o What are the ideologies and values, if any? o Who are the gainers and losers? Policy Elements: o Mission, goals, and objectives o Benefits and services o Eligibility rules o Service delivery o What is the theory and specification? (Create either an outline and/or a program design using the examples in Ch. 7 on pp. 142-144 of Social Policy and Social Programs as a guide.) Financing: o What will your budget be? Staff, training, and salary Supplies and equipment Travel Rent or lease payment and utilities Benefits and services for program recipients How will you pay for the program? How will you be accountable for funds? Staffing o What types of employees will you look for? o What are the rules for employees or social workers? Evaluation o How will you evaluate success or failure?