This document provides a theological perspective on person-centered care. It argues that a person cannot be reduced to characteristics or categories, but rather exists at the center of relationships. From a theological view, each person is first addressed by God's unconditional love, giving them infinite worth. This perspective deepens the person-centered approach by emphasizing dignity, relationships over individualism, and seeing care as allowing God's presence to be experienced. Further development of empathy and a practical model are suggested.
This document discusses community engagement initiatives for prisoners with mental health conditions. It argues that focusing solely on medical and psychological treatment is insufficient, and that social and community interventions are also important for recovery. The paper explores how community-based principles of social inclusion and engagement can be applied in prison settings. It provides an example of one such initiative at HMP Manchester that uses a "social inclusion web" tool to help prisoners map social networks and opportunities available upon release. The goals of such initiatives are to improve prisoners' social capital and resilience, promote recovery-focused care, and enable flourishing by strengthening community ties before release.
The participant was assessed using a non-standardized assessment tool developed by the CTRS. The assessment gathered information on the participant's diagnosis, interests, and barriers to leisure participation. It found the participant enjoys activities like running, hiking, and music but identified being at the facility and inability to leave as barriers. The participant displayed some confusion about why he was at the facility and made comments implying past involvement with marijuana distribution. He expressed a desire to live independently with only once daily staff checks.
At Cyber Height Technologies, we have the best team for website and graphic design that create marvelous professional designs for clients keeping in mind the taste of the visitors that will be looking at it. Apart from being innovative and experimental, we work on the track by addressing the functional specifications of the client. We believe that a great design is a feast for your eyes, so a significant amount of attention is given even to the minute details of the project specification.
Este documento presenta información sobre un estudio de muestreo realizado en playas de Santa Elena, Ecuador. Se recolectaron muestras de agua, sedimentos e invertebrados marinos en varias estaciones para aislar y caracterizar bacterias. Los resultados mostraron que el 55% de las cepas aisladas tenían actividad antimicrobiana. El estudio proporciona datos sobre organismos, sedimentos, temperatura, salinidad y otros parámetros en las diferentes estaciones de muestreo.
Your 5 step plan to beat analysis paralysis, trump opinions and make better d...Alex Schneider
Co-Authored with Chad Hallert of Noble Studios
Data drives decisions at Renown Health, but that didn’t happen overnight, or by accident. With the right strategy and a few tools of the trade, its digital teams now leverage measurement plans, customized Google Analytics reports and more to inform marketing strategies, improve the online patient experience and integrate company silos. This session will give you a five-step plan to establish your own measurement plan and act quickly and decisively on data. Go beyond “vanity metrics” like sessions and pageviews and learn how to identify what information matters, how to report it effectively and how to build a culture of continuous, measurable improvements.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course and provides a theological reflection on key aspects of the training. ASIST is a 2-day course that teaches ordinary people to intervene when someone is at risk of suicide. It works to form "suicide-safer communities" and empower people to build relationships and identify "life connections" or sources of hope to help the at-risk person decide to "stay safe for now." The document reflects theologically on ASIST's assumptions of life, identifying life connections as hope, and viewing turning points as opportunities from a divine perspective. It argues that from a Christian viewpoint, every person is sacred as made in God's image, and death is
Proyecto 2015 de Trabajo Comunitario e Intersectorial por un Viluco Cardio-Pr...Jaime Acevedo Vera, MD
Documento enviado el 14 de Agosto de 2015 por el Dr. Jaime Acevedo, Médico de la Posta de Salud Rural de Viluco, al Director del Centro de Salud Famiilar de Maipo y al Secretario General de la Corporación Municipal de Educación y Salud de Buin.
This document discusses community engagement initiatives for prisoners with mental health conditions. It argues that focusing solely on medical and psychological treatment is insufficient, and that social and community interventions are also important for recovery. The paper explores how community-based principles of social inclusion and engagement can be applied in prison settings. It provides an example of one such initiative at HMP Manchester that uses a "social inclusion web" tool to help prisoners map social networks and opportunities available upon release. The goals of such initiatives are to improve prisoners' social capital and resilience, promote recovery-focused care, and enable flourishing by strengthening community ties before release.
The participant was assessed using a non-standardized assessment tool developed by the CTRS. The assessment gathered information on the participant's diagnosis, interests, and barriers to leisure participation. It found the participant enjoys activities like running, hiking, and music but identified being at the facility and inability to leave as barriers. The participant displayed some confusion about why he was at the facility and made comments implying past involvement with marijuana distribution. He expressed a desire to live independently with only once daily staff checks.
At Cyber Height Technologies, we have the best team for website and graphic design that create marvelous professional designs for clients keeping in mind the taste of the visitors that will be looking at it. Apart from being innovative and experimental, we work on the track by addressing the functional specifications of the client. We believe that a great design is a feast for your eyes, so a significant amount of attention is given even to the minute details of the project specification.
Este documento presenta información sobre un estudio de muestreo realizado en playas de Santa Elena, Ecuador. Se recolectaron muestras de agua, sedimentos e invertebrados marinos en varias estaciones para aislar y caracterizar bacterias. Los resultados mostraron que el 55% de las cepas aisladas tenían actividad antimicrobiana. El estudio proporciona datos sobre organismos, sedimentos, temperatura, salinidad y otros parámetros en las diferentes estaciones de muestreo.
Your 5 step plan to beat analysis paralysis, trump opinions and make better d...Alex Schneider
Co-Authored with Chad Hallert of Noble Studios
Data drives decisions at Renown Health, but that didn’t happen overnight, or by accident. With the right strategy and a few tools of the trade, its digital teams now leverage measurement plans, customized Google Analytics reports and more to inform marketing strategies, improve the online patient experience and integrate company silos. This session will give you a five-step plan to establish your own measurement plan and act quickly and decisively on data. Go beyond “vanity metrics” like sessions and pageviews and learn how to identify what information matters, how to report it effectively and how to build a culture of continuous, measurable improvements.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course and provides a theological reflection on key aspects of the training. ASIST is a 2-day course that teaches ordinary people to intervene when someone is at risk of suicide. It works to form "suicide-safer communities" and empower people to build relationships and identify "life connections" or sources of hope to help the at-risk person decide to "stay safe for now." The document reflects theologically on ASIST's assumptions of life, identifying life connections as hope, and viewing turning points as opportunities from a divine perspective. It argues that from a Christian viewpoint, every person is sacred as made in God's image, and death is
Proyecto 2015 de Trabajo Comunitario e Intersectorial por un Viluco Cardio-Pr...Jaime Acevedo Vera, MD
Documento enviado el 14 de Agosto de 2015 por el Dr. Jaime Acevedo, Médico de la Posta de Salud Rural de Viluco, al Director del Centro de Salud Famiilar de Maipo y al Secretario General de la Corporación Municipal de Educación y Salud de Buin.
This document discusses different RAID levels for combining multiple disk drives into a logical unit for storage. It defines RAID and explains its purpose is to provide data redundancy, fault tolerance, increased storage capacity and performance. The document then covers RAID levels 0 through 5, describing their ideal uses, advantages, and disadvantages for striping, mirroring, parity and error correction approaches.
Janice Novakowski presented on using iPad apps to support mathematics learning for all students. She discussed choosing apps that align with curriculum goals and can be used to capture student work and thinking through screenshots. Examples of math-focused apps were shown, including Touch Counts for number sense, Tangram and Numbers for spatial skills, and Math Tappers apps mapped to the BC curriculum. Attendees were invited to try apps and create learning stories by combining app screenshots with narration in apps like 30Hands or BookCreator.
The document provides information about School Attendance Review Boards (SARBs) in California and their role in addressing chronic absenteeism. It discusses how SARBs lead a three-tiered approach to reduce chronic absence rates through community awareness campaigns, student and administrator recognition programs, and targeted interventions for at-risk students. SARBs analyze chronic absence data to identify focus areas and set goals. The SARB process involves prevention, intervention, directives for non-compliant families, and follow-up to monitor progress. Model SARBs that demonstrate success through data are recognized.
we AB DESIGNS ENTERPRISES are leading manufacturer of office revolving chairs and we supply our chairs to corporate offices of mumbai and near by area of mumbai . keywords :- chairs manufacturer , office chairs manufacturer , chair manufacturer , office chair manufacturer , chairs manufacturer in mumbai , office chairs manufacturer in mumbai , chair manufacturer in mumbai , office chair manufacturer in mumbai , revolving chairs manufacturer , executive chairs manufacturer , visitor chairs manufacturer , training room chairs manufacture , visitor sofa manufacturer ,
This need assessment report summarizes the key needs of refugees and host communities living in the Jawe refugee camp in Gambela, Ethiopia. The camp was established in 2015 and currently hosts over 47,000 Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict in Southern Sudan. Several NGOs provide minimum assistance to refugees, but support is thin due to limited resources and a growing population. Through interviews and surveys, the assessment identified critical needs like food, water, shelter, livelihood opportunities, and psychosocial support. Many refugees lack skills or resources for sustainable livelihoods. Natural resources are overused and environmental degradation is a problem. The report recommends interventions to address livelihoods, natural resource management, and community-based psychosocial support. It
Here is a proposed 9 month work plan to address CBPS issues based on the information provided:
Month 1:
- Conduct assessment of 50 community members to identify specialized (5 people), focused non-specialized (15 people) and family/basic services (30 people) needs.
- Develop individualized support plans for those needing specialized services.
Months 2-3:
- Provide intensive individualized support to those needing specialized services (5 people).
- Conduct support group sessions twice a month for those needing focused non-specialized services (15 people).
Months 4-6:
- Continue individualized support and support groups.
- Conduct monthly family/community support sessions for basic services
This document discusses a case study from 2017. It describes the conceptualization, testing and planning, execution, and finished project. The case study was for a marketing company's 20th anniversary celebration where they curated beers from two breweries. They developed signature brews drawing on 20 years of experiences to appeal to different generations. The beers were canned instead of bottled to better protect flavors from light exposure.
Presentation on a deep shift called Sales Transformation by Rana LahiriRana Lahiri
The document discusses sales transformation strategies and implementation. It notes that markets now move quickly with accelerating change, forcing organizations to regularly transform their sales capabilities. Typical triggers for transformation include commoditization, new competitors, decreased performance, and disruptive market developments. The document outlines a multi-stage process for sales transformation including assessing the current state, formulating new strategies and processes, implementing changes, and ongoing evaluation. It emphasizes the importance of alignment across corporate, product, marketing and sales strategies.
Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the world with over $2 trillion in assets. It provides banking services to 47 million consumers and small businesses through its large branch and ATM network. The bank acknowledged the growing importance of mobile banking and has over 17 million active mobile users. Bank of America faces regulatory risks and has paid large fines in the past for issues like poor mortgage lending practices. It is committed to helping customers and stakeholders in a responsible manner through experienced leadership.
The document provides an environmental impact assessment report for small-scale irrigation schemes in Lalibela District, Ethiopia. It was conducted by a team to evaluate the potential positive and negative impacts of proposed irrigation projects in Shumsha and Medagie kebeles. The assessment characterized the study area, collected baseline environmental data, and used methods like interviews and group discussions. It identified impacts on water quality, soil salinity, biodiversity, and more. The report also provided an environmental management plan and monitoring recommendations to mitigate negative impacts and ensure sustainable development of the irrigation schemes.
Factors Affecting Agricultural Extension for Agricultural Technology Distribu...Misigana Hidata
This document presents a study on factors affecting agricultural extension and the adoption of micro irrigation technologies in Bacho District, Oromia Region of Ethiopia. The study aims to identify factors that influence the dissemination and adoption of micro irrigation technologies by smallholder farmers. It provides background on agricultural extension approaches in Ethiopia over time and discusses trends in extension services. It also describes the socio-economic profile of the study area and the technical characteristics of different micro irrigation technologies. The methodology section outlines the research design, sampling technique, and data collection and analysis methods used in the study. The results and discussion section analyzes factors such as facilitation, household economic status, model farmer extension approaches, and the economic and technical feasibility of micro irrigation
National Informatics Company is a global IT solutions company with over 20 years of experience providing affordable, high-quality IT solutions. It develops software products and services through long-term partnerships using modern engineering practices. NITCO's flagship product is eCare, a cloud-based electronic medical records and practice management system for clinics. eCare offers benefits like paperless records, lower costs, and secure access from any device. It allows clinics to manage all aspects of patient care like registration, lab requests, prescriptions, and reports.
This document summarizes a seminar on personal and professional development for social work practice. It discusses the development of the professional self, including how it is influenced by professional support, spiritual beliefs, public opinion and experience in private practice. It also addresses balancing personal and professional values and caring for oneself as a caregiver. The professional self represents conducting oneself as a social worker, informed by one's personality and values. Developing the professional self involves support from mentors, ongoing learning, and maintaining work-life balance.
Mission Mystique and a Belief System Template Chapter IlonaThornburg83
Mission Mystique
and a Belief System
Template
Chapter
MANY SEE THE FIELD OF PUBLIC ADM INISTRA TION AS IN
DE c LINE. I do not share this view. At the same time, I have no interest in resur-
recting the field's traditions formed during th e Progressive Era, New Deal or
World War II. I do, however, contend that strong administrative agencies within
government are critical in our current times. Without them we could not con-
front the millennium's great problems such as a degrading environment, a fragile
global economy and outbreaks of radical religious fundamentalism around the
world. Although collaboration and networks are certainly needed to deal with
these problems, competent and dedicated government organizations are essential
as well. For purposes of lawful and democratic governance, these organizations
should lead the collaborations and form the nodes of the networks. In light of
this , the point is not to dwell on public administration's supposed decline , but to
consider how its highest possible potential can be reached.
I argue in this book that in addition to insisting that bureaucracies be honest,
lawful, efficient, responsible, ably led and adequately financed , we must take the
next step by going beyond correcting what is wrong to capitalizing on what is
right. My working assumption is that if we look at government agencies around
us that stand out as "best," we will find they consist of cohesive groups of women
and men who are "turned on" by so mething. But by what? Not their paychecks,
nor the latest reform gimmicks, but by the very work they are doing: stopping
child abuse, fighting forest fires , battling epidemics. Less dramatic activities have
consequences deep into the future too, such as building safe highways, helping
children learn and allowing the aged to live out their days in dignity. People
doing these things find their working lives important precisely because the work
they are doing is important. Public administration's highest level of attainment is
2 CHAPTER 1
reached when the energy generated by serious engagement in important public
tasks finds its way into all aspects of agency life. The question asked in this book
is , how do we conceive of and move toward that state?
THE IDEA AND STUDY OF MISSION MYSTIQUE
My answer is embodied in a notion called mission mystique. This is a quality of
public agencies that can serve as a reference point for promotion of animated and
reflective administration. It lays the basis for conscious development of strong
institutional belief systems for agencies that center on a compelling public mission.
In the mission mystique organization, employees labor not merely to imple-
ment laws faithfully or to run programs efficiently, as critical as these require-
ments are. The act of carrying out the mission itself kindles passion. Men and
women work hard and creatively because they want to make the most emphatic
mark possible on the communi ...
effects of applied social sciences processes.pptxmarites leanillo
Applied social sciences aim to improve well-being and social functioning through advocacy, counseling, case management and other skills. Professionals in this field can work in roles like caseworkers, counselors, and community social workers. They observe standards of social justice, dignity, and competence. Self-awareness and understanding how social and individual factors influence behaviors are important for professionals to effectively facilitate individual and social change. Changes in attitudes, behaviors, and structures over the long term are needed to achieve equity and sustainability.
Response 1 Spiritual DevelopmentRespond to at least two colle.docxmackulaytoni
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, .
Person-Centered Caring and Culture Change in an Adult Day Setting - Best Pra...nicowef
This document outlines best practices for implementing person-centered care and culture change in an adult day setting. It begins with four presentation objectives: 1) Increased understanding of person-centered care and culture change in adult day settings, 2) Introduction to best practices for integrating person-centered care, 3) Best practices for team-building and staff support, and 4) Best practices for community engagement. The document then provides information on concepts of person-centered care like autonomy vs risk, key terms, and benefits. It also discusses the differences between institution-directed vs person-directed care and reviews philosophies that influence person-centered care like the Eden Alternative and inclusion.
This document discusses various concepts related to professional ethics and human values. It defines morals as rules that govern right and wrong actions. Values refer to the importance or degree of significance placed on actions or outcomes. Ethics seeks to define concepts like good/evil and right/wrong and resolve questions of human morality. Some key values discussed include honesty, integrity, work ethic, service learning, caring, sharing, commitment, empathy, and character. The document also outlines different types of ethical inquiry and discusses a variety of moral issues engineers may encounter.
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This document discusses several posts by peers on the topics of culture, communication theories, and confidentiality as they relate to human services.
Monica's post defines culture and explains how factors like individualism/collectivism and power distance influence communication between cultures. Tameka also defines culture and discusses how it is passed down. Alicia analyzes how constructivism and communication accommodation theory can be applied in human services. Tammy discusses the importance of confidentiality, privacy, and privileged communication for human services workers, as well as the differences between duty to warn and duty to protect. Korie further explains these concepts of confidentiality, privacy, and privileged communication.
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Discussion Week 9 Top of Form Spiritual Development.docxwrite30
This document discusses how social workers' spiritual or religious views could influence their practice, both positively and negatively. It provides two examples of how a social worker identifying as Christian may work with clients who have similar or different beliefs. The social worker emphasizes the importance of cultural competence and setting boundaries to avoid imposing one's own views on clients. Strategies mentioned include obtaining education about client diversity, presenting cultural humility, and focusing on understanding the client's perspective rather than one's own beliefs. The document stresses that social workers must put aside personal views and follow the NASW code of ethics by advocating for respect of client differences.
This document discusses different RAID levels for combining multiple disk drives into a logical unit for storage. It defines RAID and explains its purpose is to provide data redundancy, fault tolerance, increased storage capacity and performance. The document then covers RAID levels 0 through 5, describing their ideal uses, advantages, and disadvantages for striping, mirroring, parity and error correction approaches.
Janice Novakowski presented on using iPad apps to support mathematics learning for all students. She discussed choosing apps that align with curriculum goals and can be used to capture student work and thinking through screenshots. Examples of math-focused apps were shown, including Touch Counts for number sense, Tangram and Numbers for spatial skills, and Math Tappers apps mapped to the BC curriculum. Attendees were invited to try apps and create learning stories by combining app screenshots with narration in apps like 30Hands or BookCreator.
The document provides information about School Attendance Review Boards (SARBs) in California and their role in addressing chronic absenteeism. It discusses how SARBs lead a three-tiered approach to reduce chronic absence rates through community awareness campaigns, student and administrator recognition programs, and targeted interventions for at-risk students. SARBs analyze chronic absence data to identify focus areas and set goals. The SARB process involves prevention, intervention, directives for non-compliant families, and follow-up to monitor progress. Model SARBs that demonstrate success through data are recognized.
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This need assessment report summarizes the key needs of refugees and host communities living in the Jawe refugee camp in Gambela, Ethiopia. The camp was established in 2015 and currently hosts over 47,000 Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict in Southern Sudan. Several NGOs provide minimum assistance to refugees, but support is thin due to limited resources and a growing population. Through interviews and surveys, the assessment identified critical needs like food, water, shelter, livelihood opportunities, and psychosocial support. Many refugees lack skills or resources for sustainable livelihoods. Natural resources are overused and environmental degradation is a problem. The report recommends interventions to address livelihoods, natural resource management, and community-based psychosocial support. It
Here is a proposed 9 month work plan to address CBPS issues based on the information provided:
Month 1:
- Conduct assessment of 50 community members to identify specialized (5 people), focused non-specialized (15 people) and family/basic services (30 people) needs.
- Develop individualized support plans for those needing specialized services.
Months 2-3:
- Provide intensive individualized support to those needing specialized services (5 people).
- Conduct support group sessions twice a month for those needing focused non-specialized services (15 people).
Months 4-6:
- Continue individualized support and support groups.
- Conduct monthly family/community support sessions for basic services
This document discusses a case study from 2017. It describes the conceptualization, testing and planning, execution, and finished project. The case study was for a marketing company's 20th anniversary celebration where they curated beers from two breweries. They developed signature brews drawing on 20 years of experiences to appeal to different generations. The beers were canned instead of bottled to better protect flavors from light exposure.
Presentation on a deep shift called Sales Transformation by Rana LahiriRana Lahiri
The document discusses sales transformation strategies and implementation. It notes that markets now move quickly with accelerating change, forcing organizations to regularly transform their sales capabilities. Typical triggers for transformation include commoditization, new competitors, decreased performance, and disruptive market developments. The document outlines a multi-stage process for sales transformation including assessing the current state, formulating new strategies and processes, implementing changes, and ongoing evaluation. It emphasizes the importance of alignment across corporate, product, marketing and sales strategies.
Bank of America is one of the largest banks in the world with over $2 trillion in assets. It provides banking services to 47 million consumers and small businesses through its large branch and ATM network. The bank acknowledged the growing importance of mobile banking and has over 17 million active mobile users. Bank of America faces regulatory risks and has paid large fines in the past for issues like poor mortgage lending practices. It is committed to helping customers and stakeholders in a responsible manner through experienced leadership.
The document provides an environmental impact assessment report for small-scale irrigation schemes in Lalibela District, Ethiopia. It was conducted by a team to evaluate the potential positive and negative impacts of proposed irrigation projects in Shumsha and Medagie kebeles. The assessment characterized the study area, collected baseline environmental data, and used methods like interviews and group discussions. It identified impacts on water quality, soil salinity, biodiversity, and more. The report also provided an environmental management plan and monitoring recommendations to mitigate negative impacts and ensure sustainable development of the irrigation schemes.
Factors Affecting Agricultural Extension for Agricultural Technology Distribu...Misigana Hidata
This document presents a study on factors affecting agricultural extension and the adoption of micro irrigation technologies in Bacho District, Oromia Region of Ethiopia. The study aims to identify factors that influence the dissemination and adoption of micro irrigation technologies by smallholder farmers. It provides background on agricultural extension approaches in Ethiopia over time and discusses trends in extension services. It also describes the socio-economic profile of the study area and the technical characteristics of different micro irrigation technologies. The methodology section outlines the research design, sampling technique, and data collection and analysis methods used in the study. The results and discussion section analyzes factors such as facilitation, household economic status, model farmer extension approaches, and the economic and technical feasibility of micro irrigation
National Informatics Company is a global IT solutions company with over 20 years of experience providing affordable, high-quality IT solutions. It develops software products and services through long-term partnerships using modern engineering practices. NITCO's flagship product is eCare, a cloud-based electronic medical records and practice management system for clinics. eCare offers benefits like paperless records, lower costs, and secure access from any device. It allows clinics to manage all aspects of patient care like registration, lab requests, prescriptions, and reports.
This document summarizes a seminar on personal and professional development for social work practice. It discusses the development of the professional self, including how it is influenced by professional support, spiritual beliefs, public opinion and experience in private practice. It also addresses balancing personal and professional values and caring for oneself as a caregiver. The professional self represents conducting oneself as a social worker, informed by one's personality and values. Developing the professional self involves support from mentors, ongoing learning, and maintaining work-life balance.
Mission Mystique and a Belief System Template Chapter IlonaThornburg83
Mission Mystique
and a Belief System
Template
Chapter
MANY SEE THE FIELD OF PUBLIC ADM INISTRA TION AS IN
DE c LINE. I do not share this view. At the same time, I have no interest in resur-
recting the field's traditions formed during th e Progressive Era, New Deal or
World War II. I do, however, contend that strong administrative agencies within
government are critical in our current times. Without them we could not con-
front the millennium's great problems such as a degrading environment, a fragile
global economy and outbreaks of radical religious fundamentalism around the
world. Although collaboration and networks are certainly needed to deal with
these problems, competent and dedicated government organizations are essential
as well. For purposes of lawful and democratic governance, these organizations
should lead the collaborations and form the nodes of the networks. In light of
this , the point is not to dwell on public administration's supposed decline , but to
consider how its highest possible potential can be reached.
I argue in this book that in addition to insisting that bureaucracies be honest,
lawful, efficient, responsible, ably led and adequately financed , we must take the
next step by going beyond correcting what is wrong to capitalizing on what is
right. My working assumption is that if we look at government agencies around
us that stand out as "best," we will find they consist of cohesive groups of women
and men who are "turned on" by so mething. But by what? Not their paychecks,
nor the latest reform gimmicks, but by the very work they are doing: stopping
child abuse, fighting forest fires , battling epidemics. Less dramatic activities have
consequences deep into the future too, such as building safe highways, helping
children learn and allowing the aged to live out their days in dignity. People
doing these things find their working lives important precisely because the work
they are doing is important. Public administration's highest level of attainment is
2 CHAPTER 1
reached when the energy generated by serious engagement in important public
tasks finds its way into all aspects of agency life. The question asked in this book
is , how do we conceive of and move toward that state?
THE IDEA AND STUDY OF MISSION MYSTIQUE
My answer is embodied in a notion called mission mystique. This is a quality of
public agencies that can serve as a reference point for promotion of animated and
reflective administration. It lays the basis for conscious development of strong
institutional belief systems for agencies that center on a compelling public mission.
In the mission mystique organization, employees labor not merely to imple-
ment laws faithfully or to run programs efficiently, as critical as these require-
ments are. The act of carrying out the mission itself kindles passion. Men and
women work hard and creatively because they want to make the most emphatic
mark possible on the communi ...
effects of applied social sciences processes.pptxmarites leanillo
Applied social sciences aim to improve well-being and social functioning through advocacy, counseling, case management and other skills. Professionals in this field can work in roles like caseworkers, counselors, and community social workers. They observe standards of social justice, dignity, and competence. Self-awareness and understanding how social and individual factors influence behaviors are important for professionals to effectively facilitate individual and social change. Changes in attitudes, behaviors, and structures over the long term are needed to achieve equity and sustainability.
Response 1 Spiritual DevelopmentRespond to at least two colle.docxmackulaytoni
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, .
Person-Centered Caring and Culture Change in an Adult Day Setting - Best Pra...nicowef
This document outlines best practices for implementing person-centered care and culture change in an adult day setting. It begins with four presentation objectives: 1) Increased understanding of person-centered care and culture change in adult day settings, 2) Introduction to best practices for integrating person-centered care, 3) Best practices for team-building and staff support, and 4) Best practices for community engagement. The document then provides information on concepts of person-centered care like autonomy vs risk, key terms, and benefits. It also discusses the differences between institution-directed vs person-directed care and reviews philosophies that influence person-centered care like the Eden Alternative and inclusion.
This document discusses various concepts related to professional ethics and human values. It defines morals as rules that govern right and wrong actions. Values refer to the importance or degree of significance placed on actions or outcomes. Ethics seeks to define concepts like good/evil and right/wrong and resolve questions of human morality. Some key values discussed include honesty, integrity, work ethic, service learning, caring, sharing, commitment, empathy, and character. The document also outlines different types of ethical inquiry and discusses a variety of moral issues engineers may encounter.
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This document discusses several posts by peers on the topics of culture, communication theories, and confidentiality as they relate to human services.
Monica's post defines culture and explains how factors like individualism/collectivism and power distance influence communication between cultures. Tameka also defines culture and discusses how it is passed down. Alicia analyzes how constructivism and communication accommodation theory can be applied in human services. Tammy discusses the importance of confidentiality, privacy, and privileged communication for human services workers, as well as the differences between duty to warn and duty to protect. Korie further explains these concepts of confidentiality, privacy, and privileged communication.
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This document discusses how social workers' spiritual or religious views could influence their practice, both positively and negatively. It provides two examples of how a social worker identifying as Christian may work with clients who have similar or different beliefs. The social worker emphasizes the importance of cultural competence and setting boundaries to avoid imposing one's own views on clients. Strategies mentioned include obtaining education about client diversity, presenting cultural humility, and focusing on understanding the client's perspective rather than one's own beliefs. The document stresses that social workers must put aside personal views and follow the NASW code of ethics by advocating for respect of client differences.
Presence To Contribution: A Welcoming Community For People With Intellectual ...LiveWorkPlay
This presentation formed the basis of a webinar delivered through the Community Networks of Specialized Care. The presenter is Keenan Wellar, co-leader and director of communications at LiveWorkPlay in Ottawa. Attending directly and remotely were representatives from about 20 organizations across Ontario.
From 2008-2010, the LiveWorkPlay charitable organization in Ottawa engaged in a successful process of "de-programming" by completing a shift from congregated programs to authentic community-based supports and outcomes based on flexible and individualized person-centered planning. They have been living this new way of being for the past three years and will share what they have learned, with a particular focus on life-changing outcomes for individuals who have an intellectual disability, as well as a "social capital" approach to partnerships with citizens and organizations in support of a more inclusive community.
Person-centered planning aims to consider the individual's aspirations rather than needs or deficiencies. It emphasizes including the individual's social network to provide richer support than traditional services. The goal is to provide whatever support is required to achieve the individual's goals, rather than limiting goals to what services can typically offer.
This is a set of slides used for a full days talk to social work students. It explores the moral purpose of social work, the meaning of social justice and citizenship and some of the practical and political issues confronting social workers today. The course includes an exercise encouraging people to see the disconnection between our own expectations the reality of social care systems. The course was developed by Dr Simon Duffy and has been run for several years at Huddersfield and Hertfordshire Universities.
The Concept of Ethics of Care for the Elderly and Its PerspectivesAJHSSR Journal
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vulnerable and dependant. The elderly rely mostly on the generosity of family members and the society for their
support. This paper examines the concept of ethics of care for the elderly and its perspectives. The study largely
relies on library work and few cases of oral interviews. The study findings indicate that the discharge of care
involves support in terms of physical as well as financial assistance. Other elements include emotional support,
spiritual care and the social aspect which demands that the care-giver should visit and take time to be with the
elderly. Such care is realized when one develop the will to care which bring about the fact of caring.
Unit 207 Understand Person Centred Approaches EssaysMichelle Love
Person-centred care is an approach that involves treating individuals with dignity and respect and focusing on their values, needs and preferences. It aims to include the individual and their family in decisions about care and support. Person-centred care considers the whole person - their physical, social, emotional and cultural needs - and supports their autonomy, independence and right to make choices. It emphasizes seeing the individual as an equal partner in planning and monitoring their care.
Mini-Lecture for week 5Course Outline--Week 5BECOMING .docxannandleola
Mini-Lecture for week 5
Course Outline--Week 5
BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE AND CARING VOLUNTEER--Continued from week 4
Mini-Lecture: Welcome to Week 5.
It is useful to use a social systems framework for understanding our community. When we do this we view a community as a social system composed of a number of subsystems (for example, neighborhoods or businesses or agencies existing in the same physical space and that are all linked together by some common goals). We can also look at a community as a subsystem of the state in which it is located. In addition, human beings are individual (not social) systems in their own right, but are also subsystems of their communities. We know from our experience that a community can further the growth and development of an individual or family, or it can limit or even destroy that subsystem’s progress. Consequently, it is important to understand that our community has had a rather profound effect on our personal development. So this week we also look at what influences have shaped our lives and helped us develop into the person we are today. A reflective look at ourselves is an assignment of significant importance.
It is understandable that people want to change some things about or in their community and can be referred to as "change agents". That term is a little impersonal for me. It's a pretty stiff and stoic term for what we may feel strongly on an emotional level. I want something more warm and fuzzy—like “the make a difference” person so I would like to "change" the term to "make a difference person".
In reality our volunteer work is an attempt to change something. Either making someone's life, or some piece of their life, or the life experience in our community better--to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. So volunteers (and others) become change agents. We may also endeavor to change entire community views on a particular topic or concern or we may want to change a condition or situation that exists in our community. So we begin the process. In some situations we can do it by direct contact--person to person. In some other situations (like broad community change) we have to have helpers and so we form coalitions with others who wish to see the same changes occur so that we can impact conditions that require multi-level or higher level change.
As “make a difference persons” we continually shift back and forth between attention to individuals, subsystems, and to the larger system (community or state, etc) of which they are a part. This ability to look at multi-levels sequentially and/or simultaneously is a hallmark of community change efforts. This becomes a pretty sophisticated process but one that we should not back away from because we may not know what to do right now to change things. We learn as we move forward and that is a very satisfying experience. Broad based community change takes a lot of effort and many people to eventually join in the movement. Often it moves slowly and s ...
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This document discusses character and leadership character. It begins by exploring common definitions and misunderstandings of character. The document then provides a definition of character as an individual's unique combination of internalized beliefs and moral habits that motivate and shape how they relate to others. It explores how character is formed through the internalization of universal moral principles and societal norms. Strong character leads to integrated and consistent behavior that demonstrates one's values and principles in how they treat others.
1. Person Centred Theology:
What can theology say to the person-centred approach within The Salvation Army Homeless
Services Unit?
Abstract
This paper seeks to investigate how the person-centred approach can be understood through
a theological lens. This will be done through providing a brief synopsis of the personalisation
agenda within social care followed by laying out the groundwork for a theological
understanding of the ‘person’. This will establish that the implementation of the person-
centred approach can be further developed and deepened via a theological understanding of
what it means to be a person. The end result of this paper is to establish a foundation
regarding the theological appreciation of the person which can be further developed at a
later date.
Over the last decade the development of the personalisation agenda within social care has
had a continuing impact on the provision of support within local authorities and in the
private sector. The core of Personalisation is placing the individual firmly at the centre of
their own care or support, being fully involved in the design and tailoring of their own
support or care packages in order to meet their unique goals.1 This has become enshrined
within law as the required model for providing care and support. Implementation of the
personalisation agenda began in 2001 with the introduction of the Health and Social Care
Act. The movement gathered momentum in 2007 with the UK Government’s Adult Social
Care transformation agenda ‘putting people first’, and has reached a legislative climax with
the Care Act of 2015.
The primary focus of the legislation has been to ensure that the individual is able to take
control of their own personal budgets in order to direct their care. This has seen a move
away from a ‘gift’ model of social care towards a ‘customer’ model where the individual is
supported and empowered to choose from a variety of options that best suit their individual
needs. This is made possible by making sure that there is an integrated, community-based
approach for everyone.2 This model has significant overlap with the approach to working
with substance misuse and in mental health work known as the recovery approach. It has
also been a major component of the Localismpriorities for Local Authorities.
This can be seen as a move towards the commercialisation of care, both in the change of
language and in the change of ideology. Care and support becomes something which can be
1 www.personalisationagenda.org.uk,retrieved 25/6/15
2 Sarah Carr,Personalisation: a rough guide, Social CareInstitutefor Excellence 2012,p. 2
2. purchased and therefore becomes a commodity. Whilst it is true that being given control
over the way care and support is enacted within one’s own life is empowering, it assumes a
particular understanding of control and choice which is not in line with a theological
understanding of ‘person’.
To think of support as something which is gifted within a traditional reciprocal framework
can be undermining and introduce a power-dynamic to the relationship between
professional and client. By turning that relationship into one where the client is the one who
purchases the care means that they become the one with the power in that relationship.
The purchasing might be undertaken through personal budgets or through housing benefit
and personal rent payments – in either case the client is able to provide restitution for their
support in an explicit way. The relationship between professional and client becomes
transactional. This is especially the case in a personalised approach to support where the
goals and outcomes are at least in part set by the client themselves.
The language of the person-centred approach revolves around the individual and the
community. Two supposed poles where a proper tension is held between the two but with
preference shown to the individual with a community seen as something to be accessed by
the individual. This is a point where the theological voice can engage with the issue and we
will be turning to this later.
In 2013 a presentation on personalisation was given to The Salvation Army Social Services
Conference. A trial period was implemented involving several Lifehouses3 being identified as
pilot sites for the personalisation scheme within their provision of support. This covered a
change of approach to the way information was recorded to enable the service user to
modify or design the forms used to record their information or plan their support. One of
the most obvious surface level changes due to the implementation of the personalised
approach to support was enabling the service user to choose their own support worker. As
of December 2014 practitioner-trainers have been identified within the regional
management structure of The Salvation Army Homelessness services in order to provide
training on the personalised approach for staff within the Lifehouses.
At the Social Service Conference of 2015 the new Strategic Mission Plan for Homelessness
Services was released for implementation. Designed to tie into the Territorial Mission
Strategy TIDE4, it emphasises the importance of the core values of The Salvation Army as the
foundation of the mission of the homelessness unit. As personalisation becomes the core
model for the provision of social care, by internal policy and by national legislation, how
does a focus on mission and values as foundational to the provision of service engage with
this model?
3 Residential Units providingaccommodation for a wide variety of people who currently do not have access to
independent accommodation
4 Transformation,Integration,Discipleship,Effectiveness
3. As personalisation seeks to place the person at the centre of the way that support is
provided it is to the question of how we can theologically understand what it means to be a
person that we now turn. As has already been noted, the personalisation agenda places the
emphasis on the individual. But what exactly is meant when the word individual is used?
The Russian theologian Vladimir Lossky undertook a highly technical study of what it means
to be a person from a theological approach in the 1950s. One of the key themes of Lossky’s
essay is that there are two things which it is vital to hold apart but for which job Christianity
does not yet have suitable language. Rowan Williams summarises these two things in a
lecture given to the Theos think-tank as: the subject as a unique instance of its kind, and the
essential quality which makes a conscious thing or subject ‘irreducible to its nature’.5
The individual is simply one example of a certain type such as a particular dog as opposed to
a different dog. The differences between two individuals can be expressed through a
catalogue or list of their differences or of their own independent attributes. Yet there
remains a quality about us as conscious agents that cannot be reduced down to simply
being one example of a particular kind of thing. This is the difference between an individual
and a person; the individual can be reduced to a list of particular characteristics which
describe and encapsulate it, a person is irreducible.
What makes me the person that I am is not simply a set of facts, but is instead the truly
enormous fact that I am me rather than anyone else. To be a person is to stand at the
centre of a wide network of relations and facts where the lines cross. Because of this whilst
it may be possible to say something about who I am, as soon as I do so I change that
network of relations that form who I am. The attempt to categorise who I am results in
returning to the question as the nature of the network of relations is changed, in the words
of St. Augustine ‘I have become a question to myself’. As a person I embody all these
different relations, facts and acts but as I respond to changing situations I am myself
changed.
This forces us to approach personhood as essentially mysterious in the sense that it cannot
be tied down; it is something ‘irreducible’. Further, as we recognise this about ourselves we
must also recognise this about every other human person. This mysteriousness at the heart
of personhood safeguards our appreciation of what it means to be a person. If a person
cannot be categorised or reduced simply to a particular nature or set of characteristics, it
becomes impossible for anyone to set out what it means to be a human person.
We recognise and safeguard the dignity of the other because of that mysteriousness. This
recognition that what it means to be a person, to be worthy of dignity and respect, is
beyond any kind of human boundaries or description, provides the basis for a robust
understanding of human ‘right’s stemming from their intrinsic worth and dignity as. If what
5 Rowan Williams, ThePerson and the Individual: Human Dignity, Human Relationships and Human Limits,
Theos 2013 p. 11
4. it means to be a person is to be ‘irreducible’ to a set of categories then the definition of
‘personhood’ cannot be a form of template to be applied to a human subject.
This also then has an effect on how I engage with the people around me. My personhood is
to be at the centre of a network of relationships. The same is true for the other person that I
encounter. We live in the lives of the other just as the other lives in our life; we have a
meaning and presence in someone else’s existence.6 I ama person; I am me, because of my
relationship with things and others that are exterior to me, that are not me. An abstract
concept of ‘the person’ cannot be reduced out from these networks of relationships and
interactions. It is only through these changing relationships and our responses to them that
we are truly a human person.
A point for further development is the importance of empathy. If we cannot know ourselves
outside of relationship, if we require that interaction and movement in relationship with
other persons (and equally so other persons require that same movement with us) then we
need to be able to imaginatively position ourselves within the experience and viewpoint of
the other person. We need to be able to empathise, not merely to ‘feel alongside’ someone
but to be able to position ourselves within their worldview. Empathy becomes
epistemological framework. To love another person as you love yourself7 is also to be able
to love yourself as others love you. When we can love ourselves as others love us, then we
can start to know ourselves as well. This is an area to be developed further at future point as
this work is taken forwards.
Underpinning all of this is a simple theological point. Before I am in relationship with anyone
or anything, I am first already addressed and engaged with by God. I cannot be reduced to
an abstract construct nor can I be independently categorised because I am first and always
grasped by the attention and unconditional love of the creator God. If this is true of me,
then it is also true of others. That first relationship I have with my creator which is in
existence before I am even aware of it, is also the first relationship of every other person.
Before another person is in relationship with me, or with anyone else, they are first held in
the attention and love of God. Quite frankly this means that they do not belong to me, just
as I do not belong to them.
I have value and worth because I am first grasped and engaged by the unconditional love of
God. My service to other people, my recognition of their dignity and my engagement with
them through respectful relationship is the attempt to echo or mirror this permanent
attitude of unconditional love which is already shown to them by God. This subverts the
individualist approach where we may assume that each one of us exists separately from the
other and that there is some solid centre of self to which we may retreat. Instead we start
6 Ibid,p.13
7 Mark 12:31
5. from the understanding that each one of us stands at the centre of a network of
relationships.
It may be briefly noted at this stage that this understanding of personhood is deeply
intertwined with Trinitarian theology. The perichoretic movement of the three hypostases in
one tri-unity of essence provides a pattern by which we can better understand the same
intertwining movement of the ‘I’ into and through the ‘thou’. The image of movement
highlights the dynamic, ever changing web of relationships which forms the mysterious
‘person’ which is irreducible.
All of this is to be held within the Salvationist doctrinal understanding of the brokenness of
the human person8. We are imperfect in our relationships, cut off from each other and
unable to fully experience relationship with God beyond that which is offered by the
prevenient grace of God. This means that we cannot understand our own personhood
without also maintaining the eschatological perspective. This is emphasised in a paper given
by N. T. Wright to the Society of Christian Philosophers in 20119 where he argues that the
telos of the human person must be included in our understanding of what it means to be a
person. N. T. Wright argues that our embodiment is essential for understanding for what it
means to be a person. We engage with the other through the medium of our bodies, we
interact with the world around us through our bodies, we are our bodies.
It is this idea of the telos of human personhood that is a key into understanding that
mysterious irreducibility at the heart of personhood that cannot be grasped but only
engaged. We exist in a time of imperfect relationships where empathy is often lacking or not
understood and where consumerist and individualist concerns are in stark contrast to
pancomunitarian groups. However the eschatological aspect reminds us that the
brokenness we find ourselves in now is not the end goal of our personhood. If this is then
further understood through the lens of relationship we can start to see why this is
important for our delivery of support to service users in Lifehouses. The salvific work of God
in our lives in the present, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, transforms our
relationships with people around us because of the change in that primal relationship with
God.
The inauguration of the eschatological new creation through the present indwelling of the
Holy Spirit makes manifest that future promise that the entirety of creation will be filled
with the presence of God. We become the embodied focus of the pneumatalogically
inaugurated eschatological the-en-panismwhereby our relationships, our personhood and
our existence in the lives of those we engage with, provide a place where the presence of
8 Doctrine five of The Salvation Army doctrines (statements of faith) states “We believe that our firstparents
were created in a state of innocency,but by their disobediencethey losttheir purity and happiness,and that in
consequence of their fall all men have become sinners,totally depraved,and as such are justly exposed to the
wrath of God”.- http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/salvation-army-doctrines retrieved 20-8-2015
9 N. T. Wright, Mind, Spirit, Soul and Body: All for One and One for All. Reflections on Paul’s Anthropology in his
Complex Contexts, http://ntwrightpage.com/Wright_SCP_MindSpiritSoulBody.htm, retrieved 22-7-2014
6. God is mediated. Thus our human natures are transformed to become like the nature of
Christ in the sense that the presence of God dwells in us. We become miniature, walking
revelatory encounters (apocalypses!) because of the engagement with the other inherent in
personhood.
The theological personalist approach suggested by this paper takes seriously the challenge
that I cannot make sense of myself without being in relationship with others, I cannot love
without being the object of love, I cannot enjoy myself without being the cause of joy in
others.10 I must approach the other not as an object, or even as a subject, but as a mystery
that cannot be categorised but only engaged with. I need to approach my relationship with
the other in the recognition that before any other relationship takes place they are first held
in the love of God, and as such they possess infinite value and dignity which I must respect.
The theological approach to understanding the person deepens the personalisation agenda
by turning away from the individualist perspective. On a practical level it means that the
absolute dignity of the person must be respected and recognised because it stems not from
any list of qualities or because of any kind of law. Rather the essential human dignity stems
from the unconditional love of God which is lavishly given in attention and engagement to
every person before they engage with anyone else.
However the importance of the theological perspective on personhood goes beyond a re-
enforcement of our practical approach. It provides another perspective on the link between
mission and service in our Lifehouses. Every person becomes a place where the presence of
God can potentially be experienced, not only by the other in me but also by me in the other.
The embodied acts of love we show in the movements of our relationships form a place
where the presence of God can be mediated. Through this understanding of our
personhood we may see the social action we undertake, the loving acts and supportive care
we offer to those we engage with, as truly sacramental. Just as Christ is the one true
sacrament, as our nature is transformed and our person is made new through the relational
movement of the self with God we become instances of that same sacrament.
This of course has not touched on many of the issues raised such as what it means to be
embodied, what this means for our understanding of the soul and a more fully worked
through practical application. My main points of development from this stage are three fold;
to design and carry out field research into the extent to which Salvationist Core Values are
embedded in work practices in Lifehouses, to asses further the importance of empathy for
the development of the person, and to develop a working practical model through the
concept of Stellvertretung (place sharing) in the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.11 Whilst this
10 Rowan Williams, TheBody’s Grace, www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/08/24/3301238.htm,retrieved
16-4-2015
11 Andrew Root, Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker, Baker Academic: Grand Rapids,2014,KindleEdition.Andrew
Root translates Stellvertretung as placesharingand develops the concept as a practical conceptfor relational,
theological youth work.
7. project is still very much in its infancy, the initial points so far presented can provide an
initial way of understanding our social work through a theological medium which not only
places the person at the heart of what The Salvation Army does, but still places and will
continue to place God at the very centre of its work and mission.
8. Bibliography
AndrewRoot, BonhoefferasYouthWorker, BakerAcademic:GrandRapids,2014, Kindle
Sarah Carr, Personalisation: a rough guide, Social Care Institute for Excellence 2012, p. 2
Vladimir Lossky, “The Theological Notion of the Human Person”, In the Image and Likeness
of God, St Vladimir’s Seminary Press: New York 1974, p120
Rowan Williams, The Body’s Grace,
www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/08/24/3301238.htm
Rowan Williams, The Person and the Individual: Human Dignity, Human Relationships and
Human Limits, Theos 2013 p. 11
N. T. Wright, Mind, Spirit, Soul and Body: All for One and One for All. Reflections on Paul’s
Anthropology in his Complex Contexts,
http://ntwrightpage.com/Wright_SCP_MindSpiritSoulBody.htm,
www.personalisationagenda.org.uk, retrieved 25/6/15
http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/salvation-army-doctrines - retrieved 20/8/2015