Saturday, November 28, 2009

Decision making models

When i searched decision making models, many came up. I chose to learn more about the seven step decision making model and the nine step decision making model. The seven step decision making model is designed to identify the frame of the decision. The steps include 1. identify the decision to be made 2. know yourself 3. identify options 4. gather information and data 5. evaluate options 6. select the best option 7. develop a plan of action and follow through. This is similar to the GREAT decision making model which said to 1. Give thought to the problem 2. Review the choices 3. Evaluate the consequences of each choice 4. Assess and choose the best choice 5. Think it over afterward. The seven step model and the GREAT model are similar because they both involve coming up with more than one choice and picking the one with the least consequences. These two models are different because the seven step model has more steps and has you develop a plan of action unlike the GREAT model.

The second decision making model i found was the nine step decision making model. The steps include 1. identify your objective 2. do a survey of your options 3. identify the values at stake 4. assess the importance of the decision 5. budget your time and energy 6. choose a decision making strategy 7. identify your options 8. evaluate your options 9. make your choice. This is similar to the GREAT model because in both models you have to asses which decision to make by identifying the consequences. The nine step model and GREAT model are different because again the nine step model has more steps and the nine step model has you budget your time and energy. The GREAT model doesn't have you budget time or energy.

I think the best decision making model to use is the first model that i found which is the seven step decision making model. All three models are perfectly capable of helping someone solve a problem but i think the seven step model would work better. The seven step decision making model would be the most effective because it gives a full detailed process to follow for making a good decision.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Community resources

There are many community resources. Community resources on the local level include churches, libraries, hospitals, and sports teams. Churches provide help for spiritual and emotional health; libraries provide help for mental health; hospitals provide help for physical and mental health; and sports teams provide help for physical and social health. Community resources on the state level include colleges, environmental centers, jobs, and parks. Colleges provide help for mental health; environmental centers provide help for environmental health; jobs provide help for social health; and parks provide help for environmental health. Community resources on the national level include national parks, museums, homeless shelters, and health organizations. National parks provide help for environmental health; museums provide help for mental health; homeless shelters provide help for emotional health; and health organizations provide help for physical, mental, and emotional health.

Monday, November 9, 2009

about me

Hi my name is Hannah Rea and I am 15. What makes me, me is my personality. I am pretty shy but once you get to know me I start to open up. I have marched the clarinet in the Fairview Marching Band since 8th grade and hope to become drum major in my next two years as a part of the band. I am also a member of the Fairview Winterguard. My interests are drawing, reading, listening to music, and hanging out with my friends. I have been thinking a lot about what college to go to but I have not yet made a decision. I would like to go to college to become a social worker.