Advocacy for Clients: Promoting Action in Your Organization

Create a PowerPoint presentation and Speaker Notes, that succinctly convey the challenges faced by Muslim immigrants. Experiences and Challenges in Help-Seeking Among Immigrants and Refugees, as well as the therapist’s and organizational roles in helping individuals and families meet and overcome these challenges. Your PowerPoint should also provide some education regarding strategies and resources for working with Muslim immigrants. In your presentation, make sure you address the following: -Describe the characteristics and concerns of an immigrant or refugee population. -Identify roles and strategies for a counselor or therapist to adopt that could help address the challenges for immigrant families related to acculturation. -Explain the challenges and barriers for a selected population with regards to optimal development, mental health, and help-seeking. -Present the counseling or therapy practice implications that are key for team members in order to effectively assess and work with individuals and families from a selected population. -Advocate for resources the agency needs to increase the accessibility of services and more effectively serve the population. -Communicate a presentation in a manner that effectively informs the audience about culturally alert practices, is appealing visually, as well as persuasive and respectful in its message. -Scholarly resources from peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5–7 years.