Learning is enhanced when you take time to reflect on the process. This week, you will have a journal that asks you to discuss your thoughts in relation to the topic for the unit. Your reflection and writing will help with your understanding of the content covered.

Your response to this journal should be clear, concise, and organized. The expression of information must be well written and original, with few or no errors in format and mechanics.

To prepare for this journal, please review the site below:

Community Tool Box. (2020). Section 2. Survival skills for advocates. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/advocacy/advocacy-principles/survival-skills/main

Please respond to the following questions:

• As a human service professional, should advocacy be considered one of your official duties? Why or why not?
• Why is it important for human service professionals to be familiar with the advocacy survival skills identified?
• Which survival skills do you believe are most beneficial to human service professionals who advocate for children and their families? What contributed to your decision to choose the survival skills selected?