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It is a marriage before the age of 18 for both boys and girls, but girls are the most affected
10 million girls under the age of 18 marry each year; that is around …
833,333 a month
192,307 a week
27,397 a day
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Kinds of Power
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GBV Forms, Causes and Consequences
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Affected Populations
Role of Social Worker
Gender Equality is human right issue.when we are discriminating million of people on the basis of gender we are denying them basic dignity.so lets raise our voice against discrimination which is perpetual and glare at our face everyday weather we are at the Work place ,personal front or public.it is right there.Now it is your choice whether you face it,keep quiet about it due to the fear of backlash or voice your opinion against it.
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Gender division of work, working time and healthsophieproject
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Building on Council of Europe standards, case-law of the European Court of Human Rights as well as best practices from different European countries, the Council of Europe publication “Protecting Human Rights of Transgender Persons: A short guide to legal gender recognition (2015) is a practical tool for drafting legal gender recognition legislation that ensures respect for transgender persons’ right to privacy, self-determination, non-discrimination and dignity. It summarises the European standards for legal gender recognition, discusses legal challenges and presents examples to develop quick, transparent and accessible procedures for legal gender recognition.
It is a marriage before the age of 18 for both boys and girls, but girls are the most affected
10 million girls under the age of 18 marry each year; that is around …
833,333 a month
192,307 a week
27,397 a day
19 every minute
Or, around one girl every three seconds.
Sex vs. Gender
Gender-Based Violence
Kinds of Power
Ecological Model
GBV Forms, Causes and Consequences
Coping Mechanism
Affected Populations
Role of Social Worker
Gender Equality is human right issue.when we are discriminating million of people on the basis of gender we are denying them basic dignity.so lets raise our voice against discrimination which is perpetual and glare at our face everyday weather we are at the Work place ,personal front or public.it is right there.Now it is your choice whether you face it,keep quiet about it due to the fear of backlash or voice your opinion against it.
This is the first phase (qualitative) of the current project we are working on with the supervision of University Malaya and Yale School of Medicine.It will be publish as IBBS 2013 by end of the year. This slide is just a rough picture of what we are doing at the moment. This is copyright protected!
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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3. Describe the components of a normal electrocardiogram of a typical bipolar leads (limb II)
4. Differentiate between intervals and segments
5. Enlist some common indications for obtaining an ECG
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 11, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
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Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
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Appropriate services for sexual minority youth
1. Appropriate Services for
Sexual Minority Youth
Our Children Succeed Initiative
Timothy Denney, MS, CRC
Funded in part by a cooperative agreement between the NW Minnesota
Council of Collaboratives and SAMHSA
2. What is meant by “Sexual Minority?”
Current SAMHSA designation: LGBTQI2-S
Lesbian
Gay
Bi-sexual
Transgender (pre/post-operative)
Questioning
Inter-sexed
Two-spirit
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3. Defining terms
Lesbian: Females who are emotionally and sexually attracted to,
and may partner with, females only.
Gay: Males who are emotionally and sexually attracted to, and
may partner with, males only. “Gay” is also an overarching
term used to refer to a broad array of sexual orientation
identities other than heterosexual.
Bi-sexual: Individuals who are emotionally and sexually
attracted to, and may partner with, both
males and females.
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4. Defining terms
Transgender (pre/post-operative): Individuals who express a
gender identity different from their birth-assigned gender.
Questioning: Individuals who are uncertain about their sexual
orientation and/or gender identity.
Inter-sexed: Individuals with medically defined biological
attributes that are not exclusively male or female; frequently
“assigned” a gender at birth, which may differ from their
gender identity later in life.
Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth 4
5. Defining terms
Two-spirit: A culture-specific general identity for Native
Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) with
homosexual or transgendered identities. Traditionally a role-
based definition, two-spirit individuals are perceived to
bridge different sectors of society (e.g., the male-female
dichotomy, and the Spirit and natural worlds).
Other Terms: Youth also may use other terms to describe their
sexual orientation and gender identity, such as homosexual,
queer, gender queer, non-gendered, and asexual. Some youth
may not identify a word that describes their sexual
orientation, and others may view their gender as fluid and
even changing over time. Some youth may avoid gender
specific pronouns.
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6. How many are in your service area?
Real numbers are hard to come by due in part to reluctance to
self-identify by youth, and to wide variation in survey design.
National statistics most often encountered:
Reported most often: 2-10%
“Activist statistics:” 5-20% (“1 in 10” programs based
upon these stats)
Actual statistics: 2-5% Most likely 3 - 5 % (GLBTQI2-S)
These numbers can be used for service planning in your area.
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7. How many are in your service area?
National Longitudinal
Study of Adolescent Health
7% Same Sex Attraction,
(13-17 Y.O. 6%)
National Health & Nutrition
Exam Survey III 17-39 Y.O: 2.2 % reported same sex partners
Even with the wide range of statistical reports, you can expect 2
to 5 of every 100 people you have worked with, met, or
taught are in the sexual minority.
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8. How many are in your service area?
Massachusetts's YRBS, a comprehensive study
of school-aged youth in that state.
Male 2% Female 4% Total 3%
No sexual contact by those reporting
LGBTQI orientation was approximately
1.5% of general population (55% of the
total LGBTQI)
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9. Reluctant to self-identify
This is a difficult region in which to self-identify
Socially conservative local culture
Strong religious influences
Contrary orientation to most local cultural settings
Issue is not talked about
Small town gossip
Other reasons?
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10. Reluctant to self-identify
How hard would it be to “come out”
in your community?
Being “out” is in many respects the
process of “coming out” to someone everyday.
This is a process that can be freighted with emotions: fear,
rejection, abuse, avoidance, non-support.
For many it may be perceived as a survival issue.
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11. Often Not Visible in Minnesota
Discuss: What factors would make this minority group less
visible in your particular
community?
Discuss: When would a youth or
young adult self-identify in your
community or region?
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12. LGBTQI2-S Risk Analysis
Homelessness: LGBTQI2-S youth
more likely to be in placement or
homeless at some point.
One study showed up to half of
LGBT youth in placement surveyed
were homeless at some point in past.
One study showed 65% of 400 homeless LGBTQ youth had been
in child welfare placement.
One study showed that 28% of LGB youth dropped out of school
due to feeling unsafe at school.
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13. LGBTQI2-S Risk Analysis
(LGBT vs. general population)
Being bullied 42 vs 21%
Threatened/injured with a weapon at school 22 vs 5%
Skipping school because felt unsafe 15 vs 4%
Using alcohol at higher levels 60 vs 45%
Being diagnosed with HIV or STD 16 vs 7%
Being twice as likely to
abuse alcohol
Being eight times more
likely to abuse cocaine
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14. LGBTQI2-S Risk Analysis
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Study)
revealed that adolescents with same-sex attractions…
Males were 33% more likely to be victimized
Females were 18% more likely to be victimized
Those attracted to the same sex were 86% more likely to be
violently attacked
Those attracted to both sexes were 43% more likely to be
violently attacked
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15. LGBTQI2-S Risk Analysis
Huebner, Rebchook, & Kegeles (2004) analysis of data revealed
that young men 18 to 27 years (average age 23) with same-
sex attractions experienced in the previous 6 months…
Anti-gay harassment 37%
Discrimination due to sexual
orientation 11%
Violence linked to sexual
orientation 5%
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16. LGBTQI2-S Risk Analysis
Substance use and abuse research is mixed for this population.
Some studies indicate an elevated risk for substance use and
abuse for this adolescent and young adult population.
Other studies, such as Russell, Driscoll, & Truong (2002)
indicate little variation in the trajectories of drug use and
abuse between sexual minority and sexual majority youth.
There is some evidence of elevated alcohol use among sexual
minority youth and young adults, and for higher rates of
useage among transgender youth and young adults.
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17. LGBTQI2-S Risk Analysis
Running away is a common reaction to the pressures of being in
the Sexual Minority as an adolescent.
Upon identification, many GLBTQ youth are thrown out of
their home, mistreated, or made the focus of their family's
dysfunction.
Sexual Minority youth are more likely to run away from
home and to experience academic problems.
Several studies have found that approximately 40% of
homeless "street" teens self-identify as gay/lesbian. This
often leads to abuse, prostitution, high-risk behaviors,
criminality.
Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth 17
18. Related Mental Health Concerns
Mood disorders,
Anxiety disorders, fear
Reactions to violence or threats
Common presenting problems
Depression-related behaviors
Alcohol and drug use
Anxiety-related behaviors
Suicide or self-injury
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19. One Youth’s Experience
From Post Secret Website
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20. Suicide: loaded topic, divergent statistics
Nearly all studies confounded:
Alcohol,
Homelessness
MH disabilities
Difficult to know actual statistical
risk for suicide attempts in
LGBTQI2-S youth.
Certainly the risk is significantly elevated, requiring more
care in delivering appropriate services
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21. Suicide: loaded topic, divergent statistics
MN Student Survey 3% to 5% students OA had a suicide
attempt in previous year.
MN studies: Sexual Minority youth 2-3 times more likely to
attempt suicide than general population youth.
National LS: Sexual Minority youth roughly 2 times more likely
to attempt
Adult MSNBC: 2 times more likely (non-rigorous study)
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22. Suicide: loaded topic, divergent statistics
Russell & Joyner (2001) analysis of the Add Study (NLSAHD)
found that
15.4% of males and 28.3% of females had suicidal thoughts
in the previous 12 months.
various
5% of males and 12.2 % of females had a suicide attempt in
the previous 12 months
Paul, Cantania, et. al analysis of the National Health and
Nutrition Exam Survey III found that for LGBT populations
21% had developed a suicide plan
12% had attempted suicide and 6% had multiple attempts
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23. Suicide: loaded topic, divergent statistics
Meyer, Dietrich, & Schwartz (2008) study of LGBT young adults
ages 18-29 found that
47% had lifetime prevalence of any anxiety disorder
66-77% had lifetime prevalence of any disorder
various
35-51% had lifetime prevalence of substance abuse disorder
30% had lifetime prevalence any mood disorder
8-18% had lifetime prevalence of drug dependency
8-10% had lifetime prevalence of serious suicide attempt
Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth 23
24. Suicide: loaded topic, divergent statistics
Actual risk 2-3 times more than general population, meaning
there is likely a 6-15% suicide risk factor for Sexual
Minority youth/young adults.
Although the real percentages are hard to establish, Estimates
range from 12-20% of age-group suicide attempts are Sexual
Minority population.
Common statistic quoted: 30% to 33% of suicides are Sexual
Minority youth/young adults.
Not much evidence to support these higher percentages.
Statistical sources discredited: Kinsey report (sexuality),
Gibson report (suicide)
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25. Sexual activity risks
(LGBT vs. general population)
Reported lifetime
sexual activity 73% vs 43%
Reported sex before age 13 13% vs 5%
Reported four or more partners 36% vs 11%
Reported being tested for STD/HIV 42% vs 24%
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26. Understanding our own cultural limitations
Sexual minority orientations are considered “outside the
mainstream” by many (or most) in our communities. This
grants “privilege” to the “mainstream.”
(1) A special right, advantage, or immunity for a particular person
(2) the right to say or write something without risk of
punishment
Information on this slide from Elaine Slaton, FFCMH
Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth 26
27. Understanding our own cultural limitations
Infers protection against the disadvantages others have…
This privileged, protected status in relation to others without
this status – infers power.
The privileged have power over unprivileged.
Heterosexual people have privileged status (over Sexual
Minorities)
Information on this slide from Elaine Slaton, FFCMH
Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth 27
28. Understanding our own cultural limitations
Mainstream Privilege as viewed
from GLBTQI2-S perspectives:
Very visible
Felt as the experience of “quiet” discrimination and
occasionally active discrimination
Part of a complex system that determines access to resources,
education/economic opportunities, and services
A challenge that one may need to confront on a daily basis in
personal life
Information on this slide from Elaine Slaton, FFCMH
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29. Sexual Minority Youth Have Rights
Non-discrimination in health care, mental health care, social
services, and justice services.
How are Sexual Minority youth discriminated against in
human services?
Lack of regard for sexual
orientation, a “non-topic.”
Lack of trained professionals.
Few safe places to self-disclose.
Others reasons?
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30. Sexual Minority Youth Have Rights
Our responsibility is to provide appropriate services and to
respect civil rights. Period.
Professional responsibility requires us to offer appropriate
services using best practices in a manner appropriate to each
individual consumer.
Practice Brief 1:
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31. Sexual Minority Service Barriers
Discrimination and perceived service barriers lead to…
Low rate of self-identification due
to fear (from prior experiences)
Some possible MH causal factors
are effectively “off the table.”
Self-identification may lead to
discrimination or “outing.”
Result: real issues not addressed
or therapeutic relationship is
discontinued.
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32. Sexual Minority Service Barriers
Service barriers often extend from our cultural insensitivity.
Monolithic “mainstream”
culture issues
Our personal orientation
or religious background
Other personal lenses or past experiences
Disclosure of orientation may lead to discomfort and poor
responses from the professional.
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33. Personal safety LGBTQI2-S youth
Sexual Minority youth may fear rejection and discrimination due
to their sexual orientation. In a representative sample of 1,067
teens, only one youth self-identified as gay although five
percent had engaged in same-sex sexual behavior.
What are the threats to personal safety a Sexual Minority student
may face?
“Outing” Rejection
Abuse Service barriers
Homelessness Loss of support network
Blaming and shaming Victimization
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34. Working with LGBTQI2-S Youth
Acknowledge their presence in
your setting
Examine your own beliefs and
attitudes
Commit to equal respect, dignity,
service and expectations for all
consumers
Be aware of your language everywhere
Avoid stereotyping
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35. Working with LGBTQI2-S Youth
Create a positive and
welcoming environment
Respond appropriately
to self-disclosure
Become the person anyone can go to, regardless of the issue.
Those in need will find you when they need to do so.
Inclusion is needed to counter the exclusion that is universally
experienced
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36. Person-first disability services.
Person-first is more than a choice of words. It is choosing to
look at persons before we look at other factors: culture, race,
ethnicity, orientation, disability, disease.
Affirm each person as a person
first. We can easily be distracted
by the other factors.
Person-first thinking is key to both
consumer-driven and strength-
based services.
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37. Consumer-driven disability services.
Plan ahead for consumer-driven service to be appropriately
provided to a Sexual Minority individual.
Youth privacy vs. caregiver responsibility issues
“Outing” issues: confidentiality in the staff lunch room.
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38. Strengths-based disability services
Work to identify the strengths a youth
brings to the situation.
Find the protective factors that will
work against emotional difficulties
and self-injurious behaviors.
Many pathologies related to the GLBTQI youth experience are
not orientation-based, but are related to fear, exposure,
rejection, and abuse.
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39. Casework with LGBTQI2-S Youth
Work to avoid placements
Seek out safe placements: foster
care, congregant care, and
juvenile justice placements
Be prepared: do your homework
Become familiar with local options
Advocate appropriately
Assume nothing: let them inform decisions
Appropriate Services for Sexual Minority Youth 39
40. Working with Transgender Youth
Know the terms and use them appropriately
Understand GID: identification of symptoms
Refer for services related to GID
Allow for expressions of identity
Ensure appropriate care in referrals
Assume nothing: let them inform decisions
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41. Juvenile Justice with LGBTQI2-S Youth
Acknowledge their presence
Know that there are a
disproportionate number of
LGBT youth in JJ settings
Safe placements require staff
training and standards.
All youth have the right to be safe in placement.
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42. Juvenile Justice with LGBTQI2-S Youth
Identification and stigmatization are inappropriate treatment
Provide appropriate services
and referrals
Assume nothing: let them
inform your decisions. Do
not assume they are sex offenders.
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43. Families of LGBTQI2-S Youth
Families may or may not be
supportive of the youth’s
stated orientation
Encourage communication
within the family
Refer for services if there is significant need or conflict
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44. Guardians ad Litem working with
LGBTQI2-S Youth
Be aware of the presence of LGBTQI2-S youth in the child
welfare system in disproportionate numbers
Be aware of potential mistreatment and discrimination
Protect consumer privacy
Deal with anti-LGBTQI2-S
discrimination
Know the legal protections
available to consumers
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45. Appropriate professional service
Neither a common nor comfortable
professional situation for many.
Lack of training and discussion on this topic
in our region is a problem.
Presumption of indifference or non-
judgment may distract from actual
competency in service: the “color-blind”
myth.
Appropriate service provision will require
education, reflection, planning and
practice
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46. Appropriate professional service
Professional obligation 1: get educated, know the facts.
About the population
About appropriate services
Professional obligation 2: reflect on yourself, address
personal opinions and attitudes.
Professional obligation 3: plan ahead to become competent in
appropriate skills.
Professional obligation 4: practice appropriate skills, and
advocate for knowledge and skills growth in your agency.
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47. Appropriate professional service
Make this a professional development goal for yourself.
Look for resources and study them. Web research.
Find conferences and seminars.
Become the “go to” person for youth and young adults
Become the “go to” person for colleagues seeking
information and better practices. Again, advocate for
appropriate services.
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48. Open discussion and questions
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Editor's Notes
Where to look? We will discover some answers to this questions as we go
Where to look: Homeless, Drop-outs, placements. Why?
Where to look: Victims, truants, substance abusers. Why? All of the kids in these groups? Certainly not.
Where to look: MH populations
Where to look: Suicide and self-injury. Elevated chance of being in the group
Where to look: Sexually active kids, though not all, of course.