COMMUNITY REPORT: HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HISTORY: 1. Why was this organization established? To provide affordable psychiatric and casework services to residents of Broward County. 2. How did Henderson become a community mental health center? “During the late 1950's, the innovation of psychotropic medications revolutionized the mental health field. The Clinic became a multi-purpose organization with broad programs meeting the federal requirements of a community mental health
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My Take on Environmentalism There are many types of environmental problems that the world is experiencing nowadays, be it the pollution found in the cities, deforestation of natural rainforests, and the melting of the polar ice caps. One of the worst environmental problems, if not the worst, that the Earth is currently facing is global warming. Global warming is the gradual increase of the Earth’s surface temperature, mainly due to the effects of certain greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide
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add to the existing information about the role of women in preserving and protecting freshwater resources. In the past ten years, I completed an internship in Ethiopia and in Uganda, learned about the United Nations, and honed my organizational, advocacy and cultural skills. I needed to take a break from college while my children were young, but am now re‐energized to return to school to complete the degree, and gain the knowledge and skills I need to pursue my dream. Responsibilities/Characteristics
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that is barrier-free and culturally competent. Anuvia is committed to collaborating and partnering with substance abuse service recipients, providers of services, public and private organizations and funding sources to provide prevention, education, advocacy, intervention, assessment and treatment services”. ("Www.anuvia.org", 2012). Many human service programs are available, from inpatient 90 day hospitalizations, to extensive outpatient 90 hour, eight week counseling and lecture form classes, holding
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What is the difference between a group "at risk" for poor health and a group considered a "vulnerable" population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. What would you advocate for? The notion of groups “at risk” for poor health differs from vulnerable populations. “A population at risk is a population with a common identified
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take control of their own destinies. To make their own decisions, and take control and responsibility of their lives. To become self-determined and exert control in their life by promoting goal settings, problem solving, decision making and self-advocacy skills and have a full understanding of the consequences of their choice. 5 examples of different people in society who are empowered and why? A Judge: I feel a Judge is empowered because they have taken control of their lives to become self-determined
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Interview Summary- Kelly Cronin My second contact was Mrs. Kelly Cronin, who is a drug and alcohol counselor, but has also advocated for several causes throughout her lifetime. Kelly has plenty of advocacy experience, supporting anti-violence and anti-war movements, the LGBTQ movement, and she has also done a load of work with poverty. I have never met Kelly in person before, but I do know her wife who assisted me by supplying some contact information before I set up our interview. I know that not
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Outreach and Engagement in Homeless Services: A Review of the Literature Jeffrey Olivet*,1, Ellen Bassuk1,2,3, Emily Elstad1, Rachael Kenney1 and Lauren Jassil1 1 2 3 Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 120 Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7, Canada The National Center on Family Homelessness, 181 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459, USA Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, USA Abstract: Outreach and engagement are regarded by many who work in homeless programs as essential services
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Psychological Theories: James White. Name University Name Psychological Theories: James White Abstract In this paper I will explain a case study on a white male, James White 51 year of age, homeless, drug addict, and has mental health issues. I will then proceed to explain how as a Social Worker assist him to acquire the needs and necessary actions taken to assist him in taking responsibility to assist him in facing his current situation. This paper will tell which of the
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Introduction “Don’t Bully My Breed” is a registered 501c3 non-profit animal rescue and advocacy group that is dedicated saving “pit bull” type dogs from animal control and kill shelters and placing them in foster homes located all over Illinois and Northwest Indiana. This non-profit organization works very hard to assist the public with protecting and caring for these breeds. The organization helps to spay/neuter, fight against breed-specification legislation, help other rescue organizations and
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