NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Mental Health Association Description: Cultural Dialogues are personal journeys, participatory and interactive dialogues that tap into a wealth of cultural and clinical expertise. The dialogues explore what participants bring to the table based on their understanding and historical reactions towards race, racism, and white privilege, and how this influences their interaction with one […]
Recovery / reclaiming
Alternative Therapy: Helping Clients Through Eastern Medicine
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Communities In Schools of Forsyth County Description: The Alternative Therapy program is dedicated to providing quality clinical services to members seeking outpatient mental health consultation and/or treatment. Person-centered and recovery model approaches to counseling are used to develop individualized, viable service and/or treatment plans to restore appropriate emotional, mental and social development. Treatment […]
Photovoice and Migrant Women: Survivors of Domestic Violence Tell Their Story
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Family Service of El Paso Other Participants: Familias Triunfadoras, Inc., Consulado General de México in El Paso Description: The University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences Department of Social Work implemented the intervention with 22 Mexican migrant women who were survivors of domestic violence, participant ages were 16-72 years. The program used […]
Engaging Clients Through Specialized Staff and Integration
Objective: To engage clients in mental health services by reducing stigma and making services accessible through the use of peer specialists, on-site consultants or wellness center counselors Description: Peer Specialist Certificate Program: One of the most successful outreach and engagement programs for Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS) is the Peer Specialist Certificate Program. The program […]
Wilderness Adventure Experiences To Improve Mental Health in Adolescents: How Safe Are They?
Adolescents participating in wilderness and adventure therapy programs are at significantly less risk of injury than those playing football and are three times less likely to visit the emergency room for an injury than if they were at home, a new study by University of New Hampshire researchers finds. These findings, based on an analysis […]
Yoga for Youth in Trauma Recovery
This article is by an instructor who is in recovery from bipolar disorder and substance abuse. The instructor has a history of trauma and was homeless for periods during her transition age years. She has worked in the mental health field for eighteen years and is a National Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher. Yoga was part […]