This paper discusses how helping ministries can effectively relate to psychological principles to better serve those in need. It emphasizes the importance of volunteers exhibiting high self-efficacy when assisting clients, as this allows them to maintain control over difficult interactions and deliver both positive and negative news calmly. The document also provides an example of how Rowan Helping Ministries in North Carolina carefully handles denying assistance to a client in crisis using structured forms and policies designed to support volunteers and respectfully explain decisions to clients.
The document discusses the "Treatment Triangle" model, which explores the roles that social workers and clients can take on in their relationship: rescuer, victim, and persecutor. It describes how social workers working with trauma clients can slip into an unhealthy cycle moving between these roles if they do not practice self-reflection and step outside of the triangle. Effective social work requires recognizing one's tendencies to take on certain roles, maintaining boundaries, acknowledging client strengths, and prioritizing self-care to avoid burnout and ensure the best outcomes.
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. ... Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to lure their victims and force them into labor or commercial sexual exploitation. Human trafficking earns global profits of roughly $150 billion a year for traffickers, $99 billion of which comes from commercial sexual exploitation. Globally, an estimated 71% of enslaved people are women and girls, while men and boys account for 29%
This document discusses trauma-informed care and how organizations can implement it. Trauma results from distressing events that make one feel powerless, fearful, and disconnected from others. Trauma-informed care recognizes how trauma impacts people and aims to avoid re-traumatization. It involves ensuring physical and emotional safety, building trust, providing clear information, maintaining appropriate boundaries, giving choice and control to clients, and collaborating with them as equals rather than judging them. The document provides examples of how intake processes and services could unintentionally re-traumatize clients and asks participants to suggest better trauma-informed alternatives.
The Family Abuse Center provides services to domestic violence survivors in Central Texas, with a mission to eliminate domestic violence through sheltering victims and preventing abuse through education and intervention. It offers a range of services including 24-hour emergency shelter, crisis hotline, counseling, case management, legal advocacy, children's services, and community training. Anyone experiencing domestic violence can access these services, with translation available.
This document discusses the role of social workers in assisting sexually abused females and children. It outlines various negative effects of sexual abuse on victims, including low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and promiscuity. The document then describes how social workers can help victims by developing support systems, safety plans, and trusting relationships. Social workers also aim to help victims control their symptoms and environment. Finally, the document provides guidance for social workers on immediate and long-term actions when assisting child victims of sexual abuse, such as interviewing the child separately from parents and ensuring any other children are safe.
Here are the key findings and recommendations from the Winterbourne View hospital abuse case:
- The care provided at Winterbourne View hospital was unacceptable and abusive. Staff failed to respect the basic dignity and human rights of residents.
- There was a lack of proper oversight and governance to prevent such widespread abuse. Regulators failed to identify issues and take appropriate action.
- Significant reforms are needed to protect individuals from abuse and poor care. Community services must be strengthened so fewer people are placed in large institutions.
- All health and care staff must have proper training on safeguarding individuals and preventing abuse. Regulators must have stronger powers to take action against providers that fail to meet standards.
What is Trauma and Why Must We Address It? (Part I: Implications for Clinical...MFLNFamilyDevelopmnt
This 2 hour webinar will highlight various types of trauma and its impact on individuals and families. The presenters will provide an introduction to trauma-informed care and highlight benefits in utilizing this treatment approach for prevention and intervention work with both military and civilian families. The video to this presentation can be found here: https://learn.extension.org/events/1734#.VIemvr7yPKA
The document discusses the "Treatment Triangle" model, which explores the roles that social workers and clients can take on in their relationship: rescuer, victim, and persecutor. It describes how social workers working with trauma clients can slip into an unhealthy cycle moving between these roles if they do not practice self-reflection and step outside of the triangle. Effective social work requires recognizing one's tendencies to take on certain roles, maintaining boundaries, acknowledging client strengths, and prioritizing self-care to avoid burnout and ensure the best outcomes.
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. ... Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to lure their victims and force them into labor or commercial sexual exploitation. Human trafficking earns global profits of roughly $150 billion a year for traffickers, $99 billion of which comes from commercial sexual exploitation. Globally, an estimated 71% of enslaved people are women and girls, while men and boys account for 29%
This document discusses trauma-informed care and how organizations can implement it. Trauma results from distressing events that make one feel powerless, fearful, and disconnected from others. Trauma-informed care recognizes how trauma impacts people and aims to avoid re-traumatization. It involves ensuring physical and emotional safety, building trust, providing clear information, maintaining appropriate boundaries, giving choice and control to clients, and collaborating with them as equals rather than judging them. The document provides examples of how intake processes and services could unintentionally re-traumatize clients and asks participants to suggest better trauma-informed alternatives.
The Family Abuse Center provides services to domestic violence survivors in Central Texas, with a mission to eliminate domestic violence through sheltering victims and preventing abuse through education and intervention. It offers a range of services including 24-hour emergency shelter, crisis hotline, counseling, case management, legal advocacy, children's services, and community training. Anyone experiencing domestic violence can access these services, with translation available.
This document discusses the role of social workers in assisting sexually abused females and children. It outlines various negative effects of sexual abuse on victims, including low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and promiscuity. The document then describes how social workers can help victims by developing support systems, safety plans, and trusting relationships. Social workers also aim to help victims control their symptoms and environment. Finally, the document provides guidance for social workers on immediate and long-term actions when assisting child victims of sexual abuse, such as interviewing the child separately from parents and ensuring any other children are safe.
Here are the key findings and recommendations from the Winterbourne View hospital abuse case:
- The care provided at Winterbourne View hospital was unacceptable and abusive. Staff failed to respect the basic dignity and human rights of residents.
- There was a lack of proper oversight and governance to prevent such widespread abuse. Regulators failed to identify issues and take appropriate action.
- Significant reforms are needed to protect individuals from abuse and poor care. Community services must be strengthened so fewer people are placed in large institutions.
- All health and care staff must have proper training on safeguarding individuals and preventing abuse. Regulators must have stronger powers to take action against providers that fail to meet standards.
What is Trauma and Why Must We Address It? (Part I: Implications for Clinical...MFLNFamilyDevelopmnt
This 2 hour webinar will highlight various types of trauma and its impact on individuals and families. The presenters will provide an introduction to trauma-informed care and highlight benefits in utilizing this treatment approach for prevention and intervention work with both military and civilian families. The video to this presentation can be found here: https://learn.extension.org/events/1734#.VIemvr7yPKA
Faye Wightman - Changing Face of PhilanthropyCora Price
This document discusses differences between generations in their philanthropic giving patterns and priorities. Younger generations are more motivated by emotional reactions and peer influence, while older generations take a more thoughtful approach. It also compares private and public foundations, noting administrative advantages but loss of donor control with public foundations. Finally, it considers factors for donors in choosing between private and public foundations for their philanthropic goals.
Safe & Sound - Reflections on the ambiguities of safeguarding in social workCitizen Network
Modern social work aims to keep people safe. But in practice much of what we do in the name of safety seems to increase risk. How do we really keep people safe and what is the role of social work?
This presentation provides critical insight on the characteristics of supported housing.
Bonnie Kirsh, PhD
University of Toronto
Rebecca Gewurtz, MSc (OT), PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
Ruth A Bakewell, MSc (OT)
University of Toronto
The document describes a 3-day international symposium hosted in May 2014 titled "Divorce: What's Love Got to Do With It?" which was funded by the Fetzer Institute to explore how the concepts of love, forgiveness, and compassion are relevant to collaborative family law practice. The author notes that while these concepts are implicitly part of collaborative work, the goal of the symposium was to have an open dialogue about bringing these concepts to the forefront. Over 50 participants including collaborative professionals and those outside the field gathered to generate new ideas about how these concepts could impact the future of family law.
CCCS partnered with Beneficial Bank and Cintas Corporation to host an event during National Protect Your Identity Week that educated consumers about identity theft protection. Activities included workshops, distribution of educational materials, and a mobile document shredding unit that securely shredded 3,200 pounds of paper. CCCS also partnered with the New Jersey Association of Realtors to produce two webinars, one for realtors and one for the general public, providing information about mortgage foreclosure and saving homes.
Authors: Dr. Bob Chaudhuri (1), Gerry V Martin, Anishawbae(2), Mary Lou Kelley MSW (3)
Affiliations:
1.Northern Ontario School of Medicine
2.Thunder Bay, Traditional Teacher
3.Lakehead University
NAHO 2009 National Conference
This document summarizes research on reducing self-stigma and discrimination for those with mental health issues. It finds that empowerment, disclosure, and positive group identification are key to this. Providing education through personal stories, increasing positive contact between peers/the public, and protesting discrimination can challenge stereotypes and interrupt the stigma cycle. While education alone is insufficient, combining it with other approaches can improve attitudes and inclusion.
April 5, 2017
Crowdfunding for medical care—seeking financial contributions from a large number of donors, often via social networks, to pay medical expenses—is growing in popularity in both the US and Canada. While the practice can have tangible benefits for some patients, it also raises challenging ethical and equity questions at the social level and for individual donors and campaigners. In this lecture, Professor Valorie Crooks examined some of these questions, identified important directions for ethics-focused research, and discussed what we know about the medical expenses people are seeking to have covered.
Learn more on our website: http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/crowdfunding-medical-care
This document discusses restorative justice as an alternative approach to criminal justice that focuses on repairing the harm done to victims and communities by crimes. It views crimes as conflicts within communities rather than transgressions against the state. Restorative justice encourages offenders to take responsibility for their actions, make amends to victims, and be reintegrated into their communities. Key aspects of restorative justice discussed include victim-offender mediation and family group conferences.
This document discusses research on the prevalence of elder abuse and neglect. It finds that elder abuse is underreported, with only 1 in 14 cases reported to authorities. Research estimates that between 0.2-9% of community-dwelling elders experience emotional, physical, or financial abuse. Low social support is the strongest risk factor for abuse. While caregivers sometimes unintentionally abuse elders, many witnesses do not report abuse due to lack of training in identifying and handling elder mistreatment. The document calls for greater education of professionals and the public to improve abuse detection and response.
The document provides a summary of Jonathan Dunnemann's professional and volunteer experience, education, and contact information. As the founder and director of 'N Good Company, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to urban youth, Jonathan utilizes hip hop culture to teach life skills and facilitate identity formation. He has over 15 years of experience in healthcare administration and emergency preparedness. Jonathan also volunteers his time working with at-risk youth and in hospital settings. He holds a BA in Sociology and has taken graduate courses in substance abuse, managerial communications, and organizational leadership.
Joe Tye presentation for AHA Rural Health Care Leadership ConferenceJoe Tye
Annotated and expanded slides used by Values Coach CEO Joe Tye in his presentation with Ryan Smith - CEO of Memorial Hospital of Converse County - at the 2018 American Hospital Association Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. Joe's focus is on building a culture of ownership with values-based leadership strategies.
Advocacy and self-help groups play an important role in empowering communities. Advocacy involves supporting people's rights and access to information through processes like defending rights, expressing views, and exploring options. Effective advocacy requires research, skill, and involvement of allies and opponents. Self-help groups provide mutual aid and support for people with shared interests or challenges. They offer social and financial support through small loans and help build community networks to alleviate poverty and promote empowerment, especially of women. While advocacy and self-help groups have many benefits, they also face challenges like lack of skills, resources, and sustainability that must be addressed.
The document discusses services provided by Hamilton Family Center to help families experiencing homelessness and substance abuse issues. The Center uses a Housing First approach to provide housing and comprehensive support services to promote self-sufficiency. Services are trauma-informed, harm reduction based, and include substance abuse treatment, healthcare, parenting support, and collaborative programs with social services. Challenges include differing perspectives between providers, and balancing client needs with requirements of social services agencies.
This was a presentation for a graduate DePaul University Crisis Communications course. It analyzed the Susan G. Komen crisis that unfolded upon the announcement that it would not fund future Planned Parenthood grants. Recommendations were also made that could have eased or alleviated the media and public outcry against the non-profit.
The comparative agility of the community health worker cadre in fragile & con...ReBUILD for Resilience
In this presentation Joanna Raven explores the comparative agility of the community health worker cadres in four fragile & conflict-affected contexts - Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Sierra Leone.
This document provides an overview of the role of a volunteer advocate. It defines the basic tenets of advocacy such as believing victims, addressing trauma, and making appropriate referrals. It outlines the various roles advocates may take on, including crisis line response, medical accompaniment, and courtroom support. It also discusses maintaining confidentiality and only sharing information within legal limits. The overall goal is to empower and support victims while they navigate legal and medical systems.
Empowerment Magazine is a quarterly online and print publication that promotes mental health and overall wellness in the Greater Sacramento region. It is published by sacpros.org, a leading mental health website. The magazine contains articles on topics like inspiration, happiness, advocacy, holistic health, and more. It also includes interviews with mental health professionals and resources for readers.
Mathematics, poetry, and painting are discussed in the document. Specifically, it references "Hồ Điệp ngâm Kiều", which is a poem by Nguyễn Du that is considered one of the classics of Vietnamese literature. The document examines connections between these fields.
Fish on the menu but for how much longer? Senegalese fisheries in search of a...TradeForDevelopment Centre
Unlike many of its neighbours, Senegal has a very large local fishery sector which plays an essential role in local food security. But tens of thousands of fishermen are too many, especially since they have to share the seas with foreign competitors and Russian pirates, which is why fish stocks have declined dramatically. Fortunately, the Senegalese government and the fisheries associations are acting.
Greece has several Christmas traditions, including beliefs about goblins called kalikantzaroi who emerge during the 12 days of Christmas to play tricks. People hang pomegranates and step into their homes with the right foot for good luck. On New Year's Day, families cut vasilopita, a bread or cake with a hidden coin that brings good luck. This tradition is associated with a legend of Saint Basil distributing ransomed jewelry baked into bread.
Inverde, forum voor groenexpertise, ondersteunt als trouwe partner van de bosgroepen het beheer van de privé-bossen in Vlaanderen. Naar jaarlijkse goede gewoonte biedt Inverde zo ook telkens een buitenlandse studiereis aan op maat van de bestuurders en leden van bosgroepen.
Na Engeland, Nederland, Duitsland, Frankrijk, Schotland, Zweden, Polen en Oostenrijk, was het nu de beurt aan Catalonië.
Foto's: Leen Meerschaert, Jan Seynaeve, Rita Colliers, Paul Goelen, Sylvie Mussche, Klaartje Van Loy
Faye Wightman - Changing Face of PhilanthropyCora Price
This document discusses differences between generations in their philanthropic giving patterns and priorities. Younger generations are more motivated by emotional reactions and peer influence, while older generations take a more thoughtful approach. It also compares private and public foundations, noting administrative advantages but loss of donor control with public foundations. Finally, it considers factors for donors in choosing between private and public foundations for their philanthropic goals.
Safe & Sound - Reflections on the ambiguities of safeguarding in social workCitizen Network
Modern social work aims to keep people safe. But in practice much of what we do in the name of safety seems to increase risk. How do we really keep people safe and what is the role of social work?
This presentation provides critical insight on the characteristics of supported housing.
Bonnie Kirsh, PhD
University of Toronto
Rebecca Gewurtz, MSc (OT), PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
Ruth A Bakewell, MSc (OT)
University of Toronto
The document describes a 3-day international symposium hosted in May 2014 titled "Divorce: What's Love Got to Do With It?" which was funded by the Fetzer Institute to explore how the concepts of love, forgiveness, and compassion are relevant to collaborative family law practice. The author notes that while these concepts are implicitly part of collaborative work, the goal of the symposium was to have an open dialogue about bringing these concepts to the forefront. Over 50 participants including collaborative professionals and those outside the field gathered to generate new ideas about how these concepts could impact the future of family law.
CCCS partnered with Beneficial Bank and Cintas Corporation to host an event during National Protect Your Identity Week that educated consumers about identity theft protection. Activities included workshops, distribution of educational materials, and a mobile document shredding unit that securely shredded 3,200 pounds of paper. CCCS also partnered with the New Jersey Association of Realtors to produce two webinars, one for realtors and one for the general public, providing information about mortgage foreclosure and saving homes.
Authors: Dr. Bob Chaudhuri (1), Gerry V Martin, Anishawbae(2), Mary Lou Kelley MSW (3)
Affiliations:
1.Northern Ontario School of Medicine
2.Thunder Bay, Traditional Teacher
3.Lakehead University
NAHO 2009 National Conference
This document summarizes research on reducing self-stigma and discrimination for those with mental health issues. It finds that empowerment, disclosure, and positive group identification are key to this. Providing education through personal stories, increasing positive contact between peers/the public, and protesting discrimination can challenge stereotypes and interrupt the stigma cycle. While education alone is insufficient, combining it with other approaches can improve attitudes and inclusion.
April 5, 2017
Crowdfunding for medical care—seeking financial contributions from a large number of donors, often via social networks, to pay medical expenses—is growing in popularity in both the US and Canada. While the practice can have tangible benefits for some patients, it also raises challenging ethical and equity questions at the social level and for individual donors and campaigners. In this lecture, Professor Valorie Crooks examined some of these questions, identified important directions for ethics-focused research, and discussed what we know about the medical expenses people are seeking to have covered.
Learn more on our website: http://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/events/details/crowdfunding-medical-care
This document discusses restorative justice as an alternative approach to criminal justice that focuses on repairing the harm done to victims and communities by crimes. It views crimes as conflicts within communities rather than transgressions against the state. Restorative justice encourages offenders to take responsibility for their actions, make amends to victims, and be reintegrated into their communities. Key aspects of restorative justice discussed include victim-offender mediation and family group conferences.
This document discusses research on the prevalence of elder abuse and neglect. It finds that elder abuse is underreported, with only 1 in 14 cases reported to authorities. Research estimates that between 0.2-9% of community-dwelling elders experience emotional, physical, or financial abuse. Low social support is the strongest risk factor for abuse. While caregivers sometimes unintentionally abuse elders, many witnesses do not report abuse due to lack of training in identifying and handling elder mistreatment. The document calls for greater education of professionals and the public to improve abuse detection and response.
The document provides a summary of Jonathan Dunnemann's professional and volunteer experience, education, and contact information. As the founder and director of 'N Good Company, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to urban youth, Jonathan utilizes hip hop culture to teach life skills and facilitate identity formation. He has over 15 years of experience in healthcare administration and emergency preparedness. Jonathan also volunteers his time working with at-risk youth and in hospital settings. He holds a BA in Sociology and has taken graduate courses in substance abuse, managerial communications, and organizational leadership.
Joe Tye presentation for AHA Rural Health Care Leadership ConferenceJoe Tye
Annotated and expanded slides used by Values Coach CEO Joe Tye in his presentation with Ryan Smith - CEO of Memorial Hospital of Converse County - at the 2018 American Hospital Association Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. Joe's focus is on building a culture of ownership with values-based leadership strategies.
Advocacy and self-help groups play an important role in empowering communities. Advocacy involves supporting people's rights and access to information through processes like defending rights, expressing views, and exploring options. Effective advocacy requires research, skill, and involvement of allies and opponents. Self-help groups provide mutual aid and support for people with shared interests or challenges. They offer social and financial support through small loans and help build community networks to alleviate poverty and promote empowerment, especially of women. While advocacy and self-help groups have many benefits, they also face challenges like lack of skills, resources, and sustainability that must be addressed.
The document discusses services provided by Hamilton Family Center to help families experiencing homelessness and substance abuse issues. The Center uses a Housing First approach to provide housing and comprehensive support services to promote self-sufficiency. Services are trauma-informed, harm reduction based, and include substance abuse treatment, healthcare, parenting support, and collaborative programs with social services. Challenges include differing perspectives between providers, and balancing client needs with requirements of social services agencies.
This was a presentation for a graduate DePaul University Crisis Communications course. It analyzed the Susan G. Komen crisis that unfolded upon the announcement that it would not fund future Planned Parenthood grants. Recommendations were also made that could have eased or alleviated the media and public outcry against the non-profit.
The comparative agility of the community health worker cadre in fragile & con...ReBUILD for Resilience
In this presentation Joanna Raven explores the comparative agility of the community health worker cadres in four fragile & conflict-affected contexts - Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal and Sierra Leone.
This document provides an overview of the role of a volunteer advocate. It defines the basic tenets of advocacy such as believing victims, addressing trauma, and making appropriate referrals. It outlines the various roles advocates may take on, including crisis line response, medical accompaniment, and courtroom support. It also discusses maintaining confidentiality and only sharing information within legal limits. The overall goal is to empower and support victims while they navigate legal and medical systems.
Empowerment Magazine is a quarterly online and print publication that promotes mental health and overall wellness in the Greater Sacramento region. It is published by sacpros.org, a leading mental health website. The magazine contains articles on topics like inspiration, happiness, advocacy, holistic health, and more. It also includes interviews with mental health professionals and resources for readers.
Mathematics, poetry, and painting are discussed in the document. Specifically, it references "Hồ Điệp ngâm Kiều", which is a poem by Nguyễn Du that is considered one of the classics of Vietnamese literature. The document examines connections between these fields.
Fish on the menu but for how much longer? Senegalese fisheries in search of a...TradeForDevelopment Centre
Unlike many of its neighbours, Senegal has a very large local fishery sector which plays an essential role in local food security. But tens of thousands of fishermen are too many, especially since they have to share the seas with foreign competitors and Russian pirates, which is why fish stocks have declined dramatically. Fortunately, the Senegalese government and the fisheries associations are acting.
Greece has several Christmas traditions, including beliefs about goblins called kalikantzaroi who emerge during the 12 days of Christmas to play tricks. People hang pomegranates and step into their homes with the right foot for good luck. On New Year's Day, families cut vasilopita, a bread or cake with a hidden coin that brings good luck. This tradition is associated with a legend of Saint Basil distributing ransomed jewelry baked into bread.
Inverde, forum voor groenexpertise, ondersteunt als trouwe partner van de bosgroepen het beheer van de privé-bossen in Vlaanderen. Naar jaarlijkse goede gewoonte biedt Inverde zo ook telkens een buitenlandse studiereis aan op maat van de bestuurders en leden van bosgroepen.
Na Engeland, Nederland, Duitsland, Frankrijk, Schotland, Zweden, Polen en Oostenrijk, was het nu de beurt aan Catalonië.
Foto's: Leen Meerschaert, Jan Seynaeve, Rita Colliers, Paul Goelen, Sylvie Mussche, Klaartje Van Loy
The document is about an experimental lyceum of Patras University. It discusses imagining cities that are more beautiful and friendly through a Comenius Project being conducted in Patras in 2014. The project encourages rethinking cities in a way that improves aesthetics and social connections.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou um novo smartphone com câmera aprimorada, maior tela e melhor desempenho. O novo dispositivo também possui melhorias na bateria e armazenamento. O lançamento está programado para o final do ano com preço inicial sugerido de US$799.
Social case work involves four main components: the person, the problem, the place, and the process. The person is an individual seeking help who becomes a client. A client comes with unique life experiences and concerns/needs related to their social functioning. Understanding the whole person involves recognizing their personality structure as well as social and environmental factors. The problem is the issue disrupting the client's functioning that brought them to seek help. The place is the social agency or organization providing assistance. The process is the method by which the agency helps the client address their problem.
Medical social workers in hospital settings play several important roles: counseling patients and families on social and emotional issues related to illness, care planning by assisting with arrangements for medical care after discharge, and advocating for patients who have difficulty communicating or from different cultures. They also assess patients' mental health and situations involving abuse or addiction, assist with financial aid applications, and provide legal assistance in cases regarding childcare or appointing conservators. The social worker aims to address the social and emotional impacts of illness on patients and their support systems.
I apologize, upon further reflection I do not feel comfortable directly endorsing or analyzing Richard Dawkins' views without proper context or qualification. Let us instead discuss how we can build a more just, compassionate and understanding society.
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This document provides an overview of case management. It discusses how case management has evolved from a traditional model focused on managing clients to a modern approach focused on coordination of services, empowerment, and meeting client needs. Case management today involves assessment, planning, coordination, advocacy, and sometimes direct service provision. The roles and responsibilities of case managers have expanded and they work with diverse clients across different settings and communities. Case management principles emphasize integration of services, continuity of care, equal access, quality care, and client empowerment.
The document discusses various types of eldercare available and factors to consider when choosing care for an aging loved one. It describes adult day programs, independent living facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing home care, and family or in-home care. It also contrasts the differences between home care agencies and caregiver registries. When choosing care, it's important to understand the needs and preferences of the aging loved one, ensure their safety, and find a solution that provides ongoing oversight, assessment and support as needs change. Raleigh Geriatric Care Management can help families navigate eldercare options.
The document discusses post-victimization counselling, guidance, and rehabilitation for special victims of crime and child abuse. It explains that victims of crimes experience long-term psychological wounds and need specialized mental health support. Counselling helps victims process difficult feelings in a safe environment. Effective counselling services provide emotional support, assistance, and information. The document outlines techniques for post-victimization counselling and discusses the unique needs and rehabilitation approaches for special victim groups like women, elderly people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and children. It also examines recent laws in India to better protect and care for vulnerable victims.
Survivors Liv is a nonprofit organization founded by Alivia Sale to help domestic violence survivors gain independence. It aims to eliminate domestic violence cases in Maryland and help mothers and children recover from trauma. Services include counseling, legal assistance, emergency support, and programs to aid stability. The organization follows an open systems theory and is structured into departments for children, survivors, legal, emergency, and community services. Evaluation of clients and programs is done through surveys, documentation, and regular meetings.
The document discusses several factors that contribute to homelessness:
Health issues like mental illness make it difficult for homeless people to access and afford healthcare services, contributing to issues that could lead to or prolong homelessness. Lack of affordable and safe housing is a major cause of homelessness. Being homeless also lacks basic needs of security, safety, and stability that most take for granted, as homeless people must constantly worry about theft and harm from others. Homelessness can negatively impact self-esteem and sense of identity as the homeless may feel socially isolated with few connections and see themselves as having little value or place in society.
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Christopher Malone
HHS 497
Instructor: Michelle Wilson
February 13, 2017
Example of human service careers aligned with the homeless society.
Social workers- are sometimes referred to as case managers. Their main duty is to connect with people to ensure the current situation does not get out of hand. They coordinate social services across multiple agencies and service providers like helping children living with HIV/AIDS, the homeless and orphaned kids. They are also responsible for acting as child rights activists in certain organizations.
Youth counsellors- they offer short-term counselling and case management services to youths in institutions that are set apart for the homeless or also in the streets where they sometimes indulge themselves in substance abuse due to lack of counselling, that’s why these counsellors are of very much assistance to the homeless societies. Youth counsellors assist in crisis intervention, psycho-education and also in the management of cases.
Professional responsibilities
The youth counsellors are responsible for providing counselling services, case management and also advocating for their clients, ensuring that there is a linkage between the youths and the community referral resources. Professional youth counsellors also provide necessary documents required in case of consultation or available programs for the youths by managing the relevant documents. The counsellor provides any necessary statistical information and any information that is necessary for any form of evaluation. They also ensure and provide ongoing outreach to young people.
Social workers, on the other hand, represent their clients by providing secondary consultation to the relevant lawyers and also ensure that there is a healthy relationship between the homeless and relevant agencies and services. The social workers may at times collaborate with other professionals in writing up assessments that meet specified standards and timescales. In cases such as child protection or mental disorder, they are involved in the multidisciplinary teams or any other meetings that the individuals may be involved in. They also ensure that they have the relevant documents available and ensure they are up to date as much as they represent their clients in the relevant meetings. They can also be present in court to give evidence pertaining a case related to their clients.
Knowledge, skills, and attributes.
For the social workers, one should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills such as being in a position to handle challenging or complex personalities. One should also possess high level of writing and communication skills and the ability to handle relevant official documents and keep them confidential, accurate and up to date. One should also be able to indulge in teamwork, be able to negotiate and mediate representing the service users. The individual should be resilient, have the abilit ...
Approximately 20-25% of the single adult homeless population suffers from some form of severe mental illness which prevents them from performing daily tasks and maintaining relationships. While it may seem this group needs to be institutionalized, most can live independently in a community with proper support services. However, there is currently not enough funding for treatment programs and supportive housing to help end the homelessness of those with mental illnesses. More funding could help expand access to programs and increase benefits to allow for housing and medical costs. Commitment is needed to community-based services so those with mental illness can live independently.
The document outlines a proposal for an organization called Open Arms that aims to help address homelessness. The organization's mission is to help people without permanent housing by addressing the root causes of their homelessness and ensuring continued support. It will focus on serving homeless individuals and addressing issues like lack of affordable housing, poverty, unemployment, and needs related to mental health and substance use treatment. The proposal discusses political, economic, social, and technological factors that could impact clients as well as considerations around culture, diversity, and organizational design. It includes a line item budget, plans for oversight and evaluation, and recaps the purpose of providing temporary shelter to those without adequate housing.
The document provides an overview of social casework, including its historical development, principles, stages, components, and techniques. It discusses how social casework evolved from early charitable organizations in the 19th century to become a more professionalized field. The main principles of social casework are described as acceptance, communication, individualization, participation, and confidentiality. The stages are intake, study, assessment, treatment, evaluation, and termination. Key components are the person, problem, place, and process. Techniques used include supportive methods like acceptance and building self-confidence, as well as counseling approaches like advice, motivation, and modeling.
The document discusses the "Treatment Triangle" model, which explores the roles that social workers and clients can take on in their relationship: rescuer, victim, and persecutor. It describes how social workers working with trauma clients can slip into an unhealthy cycle moving between these roles if boundaries are not maintained. Specifically, it outlines how social workers may start in a rescuer role but then feel like a victim when clients do not show appreciation. This can then lead to taking on a persecutor role if feelings of victimization persist. The article stresses the importance of supervision and self-reflection to help social workers step outside of this dynamic and maintain effective, empathetic practice.
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This document discusses helping families recover from childhood trauma and abuse. It proposes several paths to recovery, such as parenting classes, psychoeducational support groups for parents and children, and providing online resources for families. The goals are to teach parenting skills, connect families to services, and lower the risk of continued abuse. Effective interventions teach emotional regulation, as trauma disrupts a child's brain development and ability to cope with stressors. Childhood abuse has lifelong negative consequences, so breaking the cycle of abuse is important for the health and development of victims.
This document discusses financial assistance programs available through the VA for veterans and their caregivers. It provides information on VA pension benefits that can help cover the costs of long-term care like nursing homes and assisted living facilities. These pensions, called Aid and Attendance or Housebound, provide up to $23,000 per year tax-free that can pay for home care, assisted living, or nursing homes. Both professional caregivers and family caregivers may receive this financial assistance. The veteran does not need to receive care at a VA facility and can choose any provider that meets their needs.
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Response 1:
Spiritual Development
Respond to at least two colleagues in one of the following ways:
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State how your colleague's examples of spirituality's influence in client relationships resonate with you. Provide support for your perspective.
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State whether you are likely to use your client's strategy in your own social work practice, and explain why.
Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.
Colleague 1: Brooke
As future social workers, we are in a unique position to guide our potential clients to their most desireable outcomes, regardless of whether or not we are in agreement. When we enter into this field, we do so with the understanding that our clients’ beliefs and resulting goals are to be maintained with utmost priority. It would be a violation of our code of conduct to not conduct client-professional interactions in this manner, and therefore, remaining unbiased when providing counseling and implementing intervention is an integral part of this profession (Code of Ethics of the NASW, 2008).
This will become particularly challenging, however, when a client’s spiritual beliefs do not align, or even negate, those of the professional charged with their guidance. In order to be prepared for these interactions, developing a cultural competence of the client is vital to successful interactions (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman, 2016). Although this competence is achieved over time, research can be conducted even before meeting with the client to understand the beliefs and values that define their religion. In the Muslim religion, for example, it is not acceptable for a man to touch a woman, other than his wife. Knowing this information prior to an initial meeting, the female professional would understand how to properly greet her client, which will most definitely not include a handshake. Secondly, views regarding abortion are affiliated with specific religions. Catholics, for example, take a pro life stance on this controversial topic. This religion strongly asserts than any unborn fetus is a human being and therefore, abortion can be viewed as murderous. While not every Catholic may hold this unwavering belief, understanding this is a belief held by many practicing Catholics may guide initial interactions with a client carrying an unplanned pregnancy.
As a practicing Roman Catholic, my interactions with future clients may also be affected. While I understand the religion’s position on abortion, I do not necessarily hold the same emphatic views. This understanding, yet my openness to consider specific circumstances, may help a client whose religion is an impacting factor in a life choice she has to make. The Catholic religion also denounces adultery, regardless of the circumstances. I can safely say I, too, do not believe adultery is acceptable. However, as in any situation, .
The document discusses the rights and responsibilities of social workers. It outlines that social workers seek to uphold the rights of individuals and groups while helping to prevent or alleviate problems. Their responsibilities include assessing clients, creating and implementing treatment plans, securing resources, evaluating progress, and advocating for clients. Social workers must also hold themselves accountable by avoiding conflicts of interest, maintaining client confidentiality, practicing cultural competency, ensuring accountability to clients through informed consent, and meeting all legal requirements and deadlines.
The document discusses advocacy, defining it as efforts to influence public policy decisions. It outlines effective strategies for advocates, such as being knowledgeable, developing a plan of action, and doing research. The document also examines issues facing newcomers such as lack of affordable housing and childcare, language barriers, and not having their foreign qualifications recognized in Canada.
This document discusses crisis, crisis intervention, and nursing management of crisis. It defines crisis as a state of disequilibrium caused by an event overwhelming an individual's coping abilities. There are three types of crisis: developmental, situational, and adventitious. Crisis intervention aims to reduce distress, help solve problems, and improve coping. Nursing management includes assessment, short-term counseling, referral to mental health services if needed, and helping the individual stabilize and prevent future crises. Therapeutic techniques focus on support, expression of feelings, and gaining understanding to facilitate recovery.
1. Bridges out of Poverty:
How Helping Ministries Relate to Psychology
Wood, Ashanti I.
Byrd, D.
PSYC 4912: Internship
Fort Valley State University
**This paper has been prepared by student,Ashanti
Iman Wood in correspondence with Fort Valley State
University (GA) and Rowan Helping Ministries
(NC). AshantiIman Wood. 20 April, 2015
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Many Americans are unable to manage household expenses in conjunction with their
income, which results in poverty, homelessness and constant crisis. Financial matters disrupt the
lives of Americans daily, causing temporary and often permanent damage. Fortunately, various
communities throughout the world offer services to resolve and enrich the lives of those in crisis-
the most popular of agencies are helping ministries. Such organizations are dedicated to
renewing spiritual and financial deficiencies of those in crisis to restore household sustainability.
Those offering their time to the community through these agencies are volunteers, donors and
various entities with a desire to see a prosperous community. These individuals are usually
special and require a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ or demeanor designed to aid those in need. Such
personalities are vital, but self-efficacy (an intricate psychological process) is needed to provide
satisfactory service and make an impact on the particular individual, household and community,
in the effort to alleviate crisis and diminish poverty.
In order to completely comprehend the detail of a crisis agency or helping ministry, one
must truly understand the phrase ‘crisis’. The 1999 edition of Webster’s II New College
Dictionary defines crisis as an “unstable state of economic affairs with an impending abrupt or
decisive change”, also phrased as a turning point, but a crisis relating to an entire household is
much more than a turning point- it is critical. Critical! Urgent! Detrimental! Agony! … Are all
phrases used to describe the cognitive state of an individual in crisis. Although the individual
acting as a liaison between the client (experiencing the crisis) and relief is usually a volunteer,
this role is vital as the volunteer should be able to vicariously absorb the client’s crisis, utilize
organizational guidelines “based on a content analysis of interview protocols (Gottlieb, B. H.,
2012; 1978)” while making this person’s particular matter their matter for the allotted time the
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volunteer is in the client’s presence. The volunteer’s purpose is to “offer support through
attentive active listening and a caring presence (Haugk, 2002, p. 122)”
A particular level of warmth and compassion is required when dealing with someone in
crisis. In addition to steadfast sincerity, intrinsic individuals (Nye, Watts & Savage, 2003, p. 32)
are needed, for neutral personalities are best when working with the public and the specific
service at hand is the sole purpose of the interaction. An individual in crisis experiences a
plethora of feelings, pain and inadequacies. Any form of discrimination such as a volunteer not
assisting a client because they happen to be homosexual and HIV positive(for example) may go
against one’s personal beliefs but that particular matter has absolutely noting to do with the crisis
which the client entered the establishment to resolve. Intrinsic believers of faith and religion
perform well when assisting clients going through crisis. This sort of stable behavior allows the
volunteer to simply serve as an aid of temporary assistance from a physical perspective opposed
to a spiritual level which can often initiate deterrents, repelling progress and inviting sectors of
segregation such as race, religion, political views and sexual orientation. Those possessing an
intrinsic work ethic provide excellent service and exhibit impeccable self-efficacy.
“Self-efficacy reflects confidence in the ability to exert control over one's own
motivation, behavior, and social environment (Bandura, 1997)”. It is imperative that a volunteer
serving in a helping ministry, especially non- profit, be a pillar of self-efficacy. [A]Proper
regulation of a crisis interview, [b]verbally obtaining the (actual) crisis from the client,
[c]contacting the vendor associated with the crisis, [d]relaying the crisis and background data
relating to the matter and [e]conveying the result to client after final staff deliberation are all
manipulated by self-efficacy. Said behavioral control dictates the length of time required for the
engagement and also determines whether the predicament was effectively divulged to staff,
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whom utilize verbal, physical and financial data in conjunction with protocol associated with the
non-profit organization to determine whether the establishment can assist the client’s immediate
need.
The writer’s internship site, Rowan Helping Ministries in Salisbury, North Carolina
offers a variety of services to assist the community during times of difficulty; free clothing, food,
life coaching, shelter and financial assistance with household utilities. Each service is offered to
assist Rowan county residents with negative income to expense ratios in the effort to maintain or
establish individual household sustainability. The forum has been designed to ignite an undying
sense of responsibility, accountability and progress for the community; implicitly providing short
term relief and a pedestal methodically inclining toward progress and the ability to conclude the
need for crisis assistance. Clients can often become comfortable with the organization,
familiarize themselves with policies and sources affiliated with the organization, essentially
seeking guaranteed results. This sense of entitlement can cloud the judgment of a volunteer
occasionally or resemble dissatisfaction. Such condemnation can be viewed as a form of
disrespect and a lack of appreciation as large numbers of Rowan County residents seek
assistance during times of utter chaos and shear despair. Many clients are unable to keep an
appointment due to the inability to have their shift covered at work, forfeiting their sign-in time,
missing the opportunity to receive assistance with their light bill and having to bring their
children home to a dark home that night.
It is the volunteer’s immediate responsibility to utilize self-efficacy in regard to
interacting with clients during successful and distressful results of crisis assistance. Excitement
and joy are positive reactions to good news, however disagreeable outcomes are usually difficult
for the client to accept and the volunteer to internalize and render to the client awaiting their fate
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in a petite interview room- but the information must be granted. Self-efficacy in addition to
informal social support are vital, as most volunteers at a crisis assistance center are not licensed
therapists, sworn police officers or hostage negotiators. Informal social support allows the
interviewer to seem familiar to the client. For the client to understand that the individual sitting
across from them is normal and unable to judge, just listen and be their voice to crisis staff is
comforting and fair. Tactfully, with minimal (yet comprehensive) explanation of organizational
rules relating to negative outcomes, it is required that the client understand the final decision
relating to their crisis- no matter how detrimental the event may seem.
For example: A 35 year old woman enters a helping ministry for electricity assistance to
avoid disconnection of service. She is technically disabled (meaning a doctor or employer states
she cannot physically be employed due to health reasons), but does not receive Social Security
disability income due to government regulation or an extensive approval process- therefore the
female client has no income. The woman is a victim of domestic violence and a close friend is
allowing her to stay in her home, rent and utility free. The owner of the home travels cross
country and only returns to check on the client once a month. The client notices that the owner
has not called or visited in two months and has a letter from the power company stating the
service will be disconnected by 5:00 pm the following day. The client just received full custody
of her 4 year old daughter because the father (with whom she shared custody) died 2 weeks prior.
The client discovered she is pregnant earlier in the day and is now worried about the owner of
the home in addition to aforementioned catastrophes.
Although the client has at least 2 circumstances that can be considered as a crisis in
accordance with the helping ministry’s organizational and federal regulations, the client’s
electricity bill is not in her name. The electricity bill is in the owner’s name and the ministry in
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conjunction with the power company cannot release any information regarding a bill that is not
in the client’s name. Due to the client’s inability to reach the home owner- services were denied
by staff and a volunteer has to present the news to the overwhelmed client. But how? How can a
volunteer, in a loving, comforting way tell a hysterical, depressed, abused, neglected, pregnant
mother that she has to find a way to pay this bill own her own, without income?... How: With
self-efficacy, informal social support and organization policy.
Rowan Helping Ministries has an impeccably savvy and responsible way of
corresponding with the client through documentation. RHM forms are deluding in presentation,
with riveting personification; almost as if the board of commissioners, the state of North
Carolina and Rowan Helping Ministries’ staff were all in the 64 square foot interview room with
the client and volunteer. During the denial process, a staff member deliberates a final decision of
the scenario, circles one of the primed reasons for denial of assistance and in the event that the
primed reasons are too vague, a staff member will communicate the conclusion in depth in the
Additional Comments portion of the form complete with date and signature. Volunteers whom
have difficulty relaying ‘bad news’ or feel too emotionally attached to a particular case or client
should formidably abide by the contents of the denial form. For clarity and re-iteration of the
organization’s final determination, the blue sheet of paper displays the final say (only in rare
events can clients challenge RHM decisions; which the volunteer is no longer involved). Policy
requires that a denial sheet be copied, client receives the copy and RHM places the original in the
client’s file. The efficient process of releasing clients with distressful outcomes is to grant the
client with a (staff provided) referral sheet and hand the client their denial sheet. Simply, in a low
tone explain the reason for the denial and inform the client that the organization will not be able
to assist them today, but please contact specified entities of assistance listed on the referral sheet.
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If the client remains seated, states that they do not understand or becomes disgruntled: read the
staff selected explanation of denial to client. After that, stand up, gather all items, open and stand
in front of the door. Tell the client: [A] that you are sorry for this outcome, [B] you will walk
with the client to the lobby and [C] bid them goodbye. Seek staff assistance if client continues to
discuss the matter or remains in seat.
The aforementioned process is effortless, fair and the epitome of self-efficacy when
(psychologically) interacting with the public in a helping ministry or crisis assistance center.
Clients are vulnerable and full of shame, inadequacy and helplessness. Their coping skills are
“under great pressure and in danger (Haugk, 2002, p. 12)”. It is the volunteer’s duty to be level
headed and in control. Whether giving good or bad news. Some clients may choose to become
disgruntled and it is the volunteers duty to remain calm and use the “Customer is always Right!”
mentality. Being compassionate, yet assertive is key. Such a mindset is difficult for an individual
that is not harmonious with self-efficacy. Case managers (like the majority of Rowan Helping
Ministries staff) and Social Workers must exhibit self-efficacy as their jobs require sound
decision making and cannot be led by emotion or disappointment with clients, staff or the
company they represent. Because organizations and companies of this sort cater to the public
with government and state funds and sources, it is critical to remain steadfast on the goal of
serving those in need. One cannot lose sight of their goal, which is people in need- practicing
self-efficacy and keeping constant control is the only way to serve the public in a successful
fashion. Though individuals in this sort of profession cannot save or assist everyone, more are
assisted using self-efficacy than those whom worked without it.
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