Community Support Systems: An Exploration
This worksheet explores the various support systems within communities, their importance, and how they function to address societal needs at a Grade 10 level.
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Community Support Systems: An Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Provide thoughtful and well-reasoned responses.
1. Define what a 'community support system' is and explain its primary purpose in a contemporary society.
Use the words below to complete the sentences that describe different types of community support systems.
2. Organizations like local food banks and homeless shelters are examples of support systems.
3. Family, friends, and neighborhood networks represent support systems.
4. Social security and unemployment benefits are provided through agencies.
5. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a challenge faced by community support systems?
Limited funding
Volunteer shortages
Lack of community engagement
Excessive public awareness
6. True or False: Individual citizens have no significant role in strengthening community support systems.
True
False
7. Discuss how technology has both positively and negatively impacted the development and functioning of community support systems.
8. Observe the image above, which depicts a food donation program. Explain how such a program exemplifies a key community support system, detailing its purpose, the types of needs it addresses, and potential challenges it might face.