Practices in !the Caring Professions"

Concepts and Overview!A personal commentary !

Seble-Mariam A. Menkir!2013!

–Nelson Mandela"

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society, in

which all persons live together in harmony and with equal

opportunities."

Guiding Transformation: !"

Every Door is an Entry "

A Holistic Wellness Approach: !Eight Dimensions, SAMHSA"

Value: Promoting Hope"

Holistic "

Strength-"

Based"

Services"

Values Supporting the Goals: Connection & Building Relationships"

✴ Including Family, Friends, Peers and Spiritual Guides (according to the person’s understanding) as Natural Supports in the Community"

✴ Caring for the Safety of Everyone (Including Adults, Children, Adolescents, Youth and Staff)"

Value: Person First"Listening for Strengths and Needs"

Values: "Peer Support"

&"Peer Leadership"

Choice"

Values: Person & Family Centered"

Value: Children, Youth & Families"Resilience and Safety"

Value: Family Inclusion & Leadership"Inviting Family and Natural Supports as Partners and Leaders"

Value: Community & Relationships"

"   Inclusion"

"   Partnership"

"   Collaboration"

Values Supporting The Goals: Aligning"

"   Partnership & Transparency"

System Transformation!Goals: !

Collaboration in Wellness"

1. Individualized Services: •  strength •  recovery •  resilience

2. Excellent and Integrated

•  Services, Training & Supervision

3. Ongoing Quality Evaluation"

Measuring Successful Outcomes"•  Evidence-Based Practices:

Empirically informed approaches""•  Holistic Evaluation of

Practices and Outcomes"

–Milton Berle"

If opportunity doesn’t knock, "

build a door"

Domains"

Domains !Services Surround the Person"

Holistic!Strength-Based"

Thank you!"