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A Person-Centered Approach to Substance Use: Lessons from the Barbershop
…and show up with the remains of a bad cut from someone else, they don’t harangue you for your bad decisions, or turn you away. So you keep returning to…
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Wraparound and Wellness: A Catalyst for Recovery
…this complex dilemma? Wellness and community connectedness are essential components for a successful recovery process in this population. The theoretical constructs of the Wraparound Model of Care while using the…
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Stopping the Hospital Revolving Door: A Pathway Home to Stable Community Life
…address a host of issues—housing, food, economic security, medication adherence, linkage with outpatient providers, family conflict, and social isolation—faced by individuals transitioning to the community. PH uses the evidenced-based Critical…
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When the Therapist Comes to You: A Model Home Visiting Program for Seniors
…executive of Service Program for Older People for 26 years. To learn more about home visiting and SPOP’s other community-based behavioral health programs for older adults visit www.spop.org or contact…
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Collaboration for People with MI/IDD: System Failures and Promising Practices
…indicative of a mental health disorder. Clinicians need to appropriately identify specific psychiatric disorders in persons with limited language skills. Additionally, service coordinators, supervisors, as well as administrators need to…
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Elder Abuse: A Challenge to the Mental Health System
…Health, February 2010. Yon, Y et al (2017). “Elder abuse prevalence in Community Settings: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in The Lancet, February 2017. 6. The Elder Justice Roadmap http://www.ncall.us/content/elder-justice-roadmap…
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WellLife Network – A New Name and Strategy Reflects New Priorities and Directions for Leading Health & Human Services Agency
…Triumph from Adversity Jonathan, 36, was a man who faced many challenges. He fought mental illness almost all of his adult life. He was depressed and had little hope for…
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Early Identification of Childhood Disorders in Primary Care
…structure. The 4Rs and 2Ss model stands for Rules, Respectful Communication, Relationships, Responsibility and Stress and Social support. The family group dynamic creates cohesion, and support, while reducing negative parent-child…
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From the Publisher’s Desk “The Handshake of Hope”
…He had always been a happy and productive person throughout his entire life. He had earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work and worked for many years in nonprofit organizations…
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It Takes a Village
…members, professionals from other systems, people from that child’s community and community-based organizations. Terms like “Home and Community Based Services” (HCBS), Coordinated Care, and Peer Support all stem from the…
