...Nearly 4 years ago today Amber W. was struggling with her weight. At the same time she was struggling to fit into a society that puts blame and shame on the obese. But an involvement with a 12 step program put her on a path to truth of self, recovery and eventually life changing weight loss. “Prior to being introduced to 12 steps, my life was about food and the acquisition of it,” said Amber. Only 48 months ago Amber weighed nearly 320 lbs with a dress size of 26. Tired of fad diets and breaking self promises, she turned to the help of the well-known 12 steps for addiction and as she put it ‘got real’ about her food addiction. She found a long term solution for her food issues in understanding the science of addiction to food and by committing herself to the 12 steps of addiction recovery. Both Amber and her colleague Dr. Vera Tarman agree that weight loss is only a result of the recovery process for the food addict. Amber went from sneaking food and staying away from public interactions to becoming an advocate for food addiction in the public eye, truly a real life success story. “The process of surrendering to addiction is difficult for most people,” said Dr. Tarman, Canada’s foremost food addiction expert. “For those people like Amber who embrace the science behind food addiction and the need to change the way they think and act; the results of recovery can be remarkable.” Today Amber has lost over 150 lbs and more importantly is totally committed to the recovery...
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...Love Sobriety After about forty years of beating myself up, had lost my job,marriage and my dignity. With all the drugs and drinking, finally was in my full blown addiction. Hitting my rock bottom,and was in the Internal Brotherhood Home for six months of rehab. In the Internal Brotherhood Home is where my foundation for alcoholics anonymous program started. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience,strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism.The only requirement for the program is the desire to stop drinking, to aquire a foundation for sobriety, and to providing service for the still sick and suffering alcoholic. There is a formal part of our Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy of life is four absolutes,the twelve steps,and the twelve traditions. Our sobriety had to become number one to gain a spirituality,mental,also physical well being while working the program. Because the Absolutes are not specifically repeated in our Steps or Traditions, some of us are inclined to forget them. Yet in many old time groups where the solid spirit of our fellowship is so strongly exemplified, the Absolutes receive frequent mention. A twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. The Twelve Traditions of twelve-step programs provide guidelines...
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...were released from prison or jail. The program is intense and structured leaving the offenders accountable for their own actions, progress, and success. Once the offender has completed all their phases successfully they are up for graduation, where participation in their alumni is encouraged. Twelve Step Program Twelve step programs or self-help groups are designed to help in the treatment and recovery of addiction and are highly effective with a lasting success rate. The main focus of self-help groups are to bring people together who suffer from addiction and provide an emotional support system along with valuable information. Self-help groups are great for individuals to be able to relate to something or someone, because they may not get that opportunity out in their personal life. They get pressured into using, pressured into stopping, given ultimatums, etc. and all they really need is someone to understand them and their situation so they can begin their recovery. Most groups are the traditional in-person meetings but just recently they have been able to provide self-help groups on the internet. There are many self-help groups out there today that focus on addictions and they range from gambling issues, drugs, sex, etc., but they all incorporate their teachings...
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...2008 – Present Warren E. Smith Center Philadelphia, PA THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT STAFF (TSS) Responsible for implementing interventions from each child's treatment plan, for collecting behavioral data, and completing daily process notes. Provide individual behavioral treatment to children and families in home and community settings. July 2010- Present Northwestern Human Services Philadelphia, PA Recovery Guide • Introduce and advance the principles of mental health recovery, peer support and community integration as the catalyst for transforming individual lives and also local, state, and national mental health systems. • Seek to establish personal empowerment, attitudinal change, skill building, self-determination, self-help, peer support, and community integration as the foundations of mental health treatment that emphasizes hope, affirmation, participation, and productivity for consumers of mental health services in a culturally competent manner. 2007-July 2010 Northwestern Human Services Philadelphia, PA Children Case Manager Coordination of interagency meeting and necessary psychological or psychiatric evaluations for all clients. Coordinate access to medical and/or other treatment services as needed by family members. Responsible for client/family outreach in all matters surrounding the coordination of services. Responsible to assure ongoing communication and integration of services among all service providers...
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...India, Marketing strategy, Rural areas, Social inclusion Article type: Research paper DOI: 10.1108/02652321211262221 (Permanent URL) Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited Acknowledgements: The authors are grateful to Ashish Bhave for his help in fieldwork management. Very special thanks to the authors' fellow brothers and sisters in the north-east who took time out to fill in the questionnaires. The authors also thank Professor Rajini R. Joshi (from the Department of Mathematics, IIT Bombay) for her help in enriching the interpretation of the results. Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors which are crucial in determining the extent of financial inclusion in geographically remote areas. The study also aims to provide suggestive measures for banks to tap unexplored markets. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data were collected via structured questionnaire from 411 households from the states of Assam and Meghalaya in north-east India. Factors significantly contributing to inclusion were identified using a logistic regression model. Findings – Level of financial inclusion in north-east India remains very low. Income, financial information from various channels and awareness of self help groups (SHGs), and education are...
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...Alcoholics Anonymous is and organized group of people who commonly share the same problem in regard to excessive drinking. AA’s only requirement to enter into the program is that you must want to stop drinking. Of course there are AA membership fees that you will have to pay in order to remain a member. The main goal and purpose of this program is to maintain sobriety without any relapse. This program has proven that it is effective however if the person entering the program is not committed to getting better nine times out of ten he or she will not gain sobriety. (Ragels, 2011) A five percent success rate is nothing more than a spontaneous remission in alcohol addiction. Out of any given group of alcoholics, approximately five percent per year will quit. They get tired of being tired and cannot handle the stress that follows from watching their friends die from the same thing. If one should enter into this program you will learn the twelve steps of Alcohol Anonymous. These steps are the bread and butter for obtaining sobriety in the Alcohol Anonymous 12 Step Program. (Orange, 2011) 1. You must admit that you where powerless and that your life was unmanageable. 2. You believe that that a much higher power greater than your self could restore your sanity. 3. Your will and your life are to be turned over to the care of God. 4. Searching and fearless moral recollection of ourselves. 5. Admit the exact nature of your wrongs. 6. Ready to have all defects...
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...History Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) refers to a fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope with one another that they may solve their common problem and help one another in recovering from alcoholism. Alcoholism is an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency. The origins of AA trace back to the early 20th century. During that time, a religious movement in both Europe and the US, the Oxford Group, brought group of people together who practiced a formula of self-improvement by preforming self-inventory, admitting wrongs, making amends, using prayers and meditation, and carrying the message to others. During...
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...in meeting their own needs due to many factors such as poverty, lack of education, disabilities and many more. Human services workers are people who target individuals , group, communities that requires help with improving their way of living, with decision making, with work, staying sober and or starting fresh in their new lives. When working in this field you meet clients with different needs, different necessities, different races in different culture. Each individual faces different problems, it can range from people who is suffering from a mental disability, physical disability, verbally abused, physical issues, alcohol abused, drug abused, depression, addiction, people who are victims of rape, who are traumatized or people who needs help in coping. In this profession you can meet a lot of families with different kind of issues too, it can also range from communication issues, divorce, grief, parenting, suicide, and many more. When a helper is involved with a client, the first thing the helper needs to do is to listen carefully to what the client is saying. And when you're already at it the second thing you need to do is to gain their trust and make them feel that you are reliable and they can trust you with their private issues and they will know that you can help them in solving their problem, exchange messages or ideas to understand each other's perception, communication is the key to success so try to make a connection with them, make them feel that you are listening...
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...assist the Government in formulating policies for micro, small and medium enterprises and to help the practising and potential entrepreneurs through a host of services like training, research, consultancy, information, education and extension. The Institute is a training ground for senior technocrats, bureaucrats and bankers who come here to gain expertise and knowledge in order to equip themselves with the latest practices and streamline their operations. Set up in 1960, ni-msme has made valuable contributions by creating an impressive record of achievements beyond the Indian shores, enabling other developing countries to get the benefit of the Institute’s facilities and expertise. ni-msme’s activities are changing from time to time to meet the needs of enterprises in the context of globalisation. Training Programme on MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR SHG PRODUCTS IN THE MODERN ERA (16-18 March 2016) Located in a sprawling and enthralling campus amidst a rich natural setting, ni-msme is well equipped with both physical and academic infrastructure. In keeping with the changing times and technological changes, the Institute has updated its style of functioning by focusing on the use of IT in every aspect of its activities, but at the same time retaining the wisdom and advantages of deeply ingrained traditional practices. The Institute stores and supplies information that helps make a successful entrepreneur who is well versed in the intricacies of business and can...
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...Socialisation signifies a progression of a single person in terms of the continuation of social values and norms; making the individual conscious of their status in society as well as social approval. The main factor being the behaviour of an individual and whether or not this is deemed “applicable” and “acceptable” in a general and common locale and in environments. Socialisation is made up of two divisions; both primary and secondary. Primary socialisation is referred to the socialisation of an individual in its primary years of life and ultimately materialises within the family. An individual will have learnt the technique of a fundamental category and will have been formed into an effectual individual in that social group. Secondary socialisation is referred to the socialisation of an individual throughout its life into adulthood and beyond. This is where life’s events and settings form the identity and carry on the socialisation and social demeanour from peer groups. One example of socialisation is from a 2012 article from the Daily Telegraph (Alleyne, 2012). Established from a couple and their child; Beck Laxton, Kieran Cooper and Sasha. Having had their child; the family decided they hadn’t wanted to consider their child’s gender being based on and prompted by societies biased preconceptions of gender. Therefore, the child was raised as “the infant” and its upbringing was centred on being outfitted in both female and male clothing, as well as only being permitted...
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...Describe health promotion and the purpose and aims of three different health-promotion activities. Unit 5 (P2): Describe how different types of health promotion are used to benefit the health and wellbeing of individuals and the nation. What is health promotion? Health promotion is the process of helping or showing to people on how to improve their quality of life. It will help to choose appropriate choices in terms of better health. It enables people to increase control over their health and effects thereby improving their health. It cannot be forced to the people to follow certain health routine on contrary it will get choices and information for people to choice right healthy lifestyle. What are the aims of health promotion?...
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...Health education is educating people about health and health promotion strategies. It is a learning experience which mainly focuses on helping individuals and communities to improve their health by holding educational programmes and group activities. Through these activities, people can gain lots of knowledge about health and they can be positively influenced to change their attitudes. There are various health approaches and they are community development, Participation development and Holistic approach. Community is a group of people who shares the common interests and beliefs and development is the process where things grow and develop. Community development is a system where all the members of the community gather together to discuss the everyday problems that they have to face or that has been happening in their society and also to find the solution for it. As community development seeks to improve the quality of life, it observes and notices the ability and helps people to develop it. It also helps people to built a trust and respect each other within their communities. Community development ranges from small initiatives with a small group to large initiatives that involve the broader community. It also encourages the societies to be more health promoting by developing supporting groups and gathering people together to address the issues of power, inequality and social injustice. Community development is both a practice and an occupation which aims to bring about change...
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...different approaches to health education, explaining two models of behaviour change that have been used in recent health education campaigns, and assessing how the social context may influence the ability of health education campaigns to change behaviour in relation to health. Health promotion involves doing things to prevent disease and to improve individual and community’s health. Health promotion offers solutions to many of the health problems facing society such as obesity, lack of exercise and smoking though developing skills and knowledge, community action, supportive environments, healthy public policy and health services. Health promotion helps individuals or communities to increase control over and improve their health and wellbeing. The features of health promotion are that it is based on a holistic view of health; it uses participatory approaches it focuses on the determinants and addressing of health not just health problems and conditions. These include the social, behavioural, environmental and economic conditions that are the root cause of poor health, wellbeing and illness such as education, income, employment, working conditions, social status. Health promotion builds on existing strengths and assets and it uses multiple, complementary approaches to promote health for the individual, community and population as a whole. There are three main approaches to health education. The approaches have been used to as a way to improve the health of individual. The three...
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...P1 In this assignment I will be explaining three different approaches to health education. I will also be giving examples of each approach being used and lastly I will also be explaining the role of the health educators in these approaches. The three approaches I will be talking about are as follows; social marketing approach, two way communication and community development approach. Health education is usually used to give information and advice of the knowledge and skills that the professionals have gained in their sector in order to change the behaviour that affects health an example of this could be using social marketing by putting posters up in busses about eating healthy. Health educators come from a wide range of professions including teachers in schools, social workers who work with adults and young children, practice nurses in wards and hospitals and even care homes, health visitors that come out to individuals and leisure centre staff who work in gyms. Health education uses different approaches to promote health education and some of the approaches that are used and are being used I will be talking about within this assignment. Prescriptions were introduced 1952 smoking and cancer link introduced 1954 2000 NHS walk in centres introduced 2007 smoking ban introduced This time line links in with my campaign and shows how health improved over the years within drugs and other substances for an example smoking ban in public bases resulted in...
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...A health promotion is the provision of information and education both to individuals and to the nation, which will enable them to make positive lifestyle choices. It enables people to take control over factors that affect their own health and so do something to improve their health and wellbeing. The first campaign that I will look at is the Change 4 Life programme. The purpose of Change 4 Life is to inform readers about the health risks associated with not eating healthy foods and not being active. The campaign is run by the department of health and is aimed at all age ranges. It is a UK social campaign that is designed to prevent or reduce child obesity by raising awareness to both children and parents. The campaign provides information about the risks of obesity and also provides information, advice and guidance on how to change your lifestyle to improve your health. Information can be accessed through their website http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/why-change-for-life.aspx, there are also leaflets available and TV adverts to encourage change. SmokeFree NHS is a health promotion that aims to provide advice and support to help people stop smoking. The promotion provides information about the risks and dangers of smoking and informs people about the support that is available to help them quit. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the health risks associated with smoking and to encourage people to stop smoking or from starting to smoke. THINK is a government...
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