Case Study: Progress Valley Women's Program
Recommended: Substance abuse in the community
Mississippi University for Women was established 1884 in the township of Columbus, Mississippi by the Mississippi Legislature. This institution is known for beginning the first all-female university in the United States. The association was formally named the Industrial Institute and College for the Education of White Girls and then renamed for the first time to Mississippi State College for Women in 1920. Over time, the college was changed for the third and final time to Mississippi University for Women to represent the development of the studies offered from the university, in addition to a graduate program in 1974. In the supreme court case, Mississippi University v. Hogan was the defendant in the case, being sued for not allowing admission
My name is Natalie Andre ', a graduating senior with a double major in History/ Political Science and Criminal Justice, with the attention to become an Entertainment Lawyer. I have did an extensive amount of research on the Richmond Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. I am very please to what I have seen and what this organization stands for.
: In the year of 1979 in the state of Mississippi, Joe Hogan was denied admission into a single-sex education establishment called the Mississippi University for Women due to his gender. Hogan claims that MUW’s women-only policy violates the Fourteenth Amendment which holds the equal protection clause. MUW states that their policy has shown to have logical reasoning for its existence and claims to have no violation of his equal protection rights.
PO returned to IOP group after being released from confinement. PO was on time and presented with a positive attitude. PO participated well in the group discussion and activities that included: checking-in; brainstorming the pros and cons of being in recovery, as well as the costs and benefits of continuing drug use. PO self-disclosed the use of heroin on 08-05-2015. PO used “The Payoff Matrix” handout to identify the Pros and Cons of his recent relapse, and shared feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that associated with relapse with peers openly and appropriately, also actively involved in the group discussion on how to stay motivated throughout the difficult times.
REASON FOR ASSESSMENT Assessment completed to document the extent of substance use and criminal history to include completed assessments of alcohol consumption, substance use and trauma history, to be used to determine Donna “Patty” Cunningham’s current treatment needs. Also, an assessment of strengths and needs, current living situation, relationship with her significant other, current substance use, social support, financial needs, recovery goals and basic needs. Patty has never received any past counseling or drug treatment. SOURCES OF INFORMATION Information provided in this assessment was obtained through self-report, family input and family history.
The records of the Chicago’s Women’s Club show that in 1891 Mrs. Perry Smith, a member of the CWC recommended the creation of a juvenile court so that children “might be saved from contamination of association with older criminals” (Platt, 2009, p. 128). Furthermore, other members of the CWC persuaded Judge Richard Tuthill to hold a separate court for children on Saturday mornings (Platt, 2009). The CWC assigned a representative to this special court who acted in the capacity of probation officer and adviser to the judge. Judge Tuthill was later quoted in the Annals of the Chicago Women’s Club as saying about the CWC that: The work of this noble organization was initial, persistent and effective.
Portfolio Reflection Form Name: Alexis Wilkerson Advocacy Project Course: ADRE 6703 Foundations of Addictions and Clinical Counseling Semester: Fall 2015 Competencies addressed: Knowledge: Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention C.1 the principles addiction education, prevention, intervention and consultation C.10. the principles of addiction and mental health, including prevention, intervention, consultation, education and advocacy, as well as operation of programs and networks that promote mental health in a multicultural society Skills and Practice: Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention D.4.
Co-occurring disorders are common with most client cases that are presenting with a substance use disorder. Rosa is presenting with a history of several suicide attempts, alcohol use disorder, Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The client’s most severe symptoms are anger, fear, and shame. It is these symptoms that are complicating her life, causing distress, and self harming behaviors. Additionally, her treatment history is limited since she does not finish her therapy sessions.
Years of verbal and emotional abuse and character assassination has taken its toll on them. They are unable to separate what it is they are and are not responsible for, clearly they are not responsible for the thoughts, feelings actions and behaviors of another person, including their alcoholic or addict. We offer online counseling and or recovery coaching services to individuals, couples and their families, who have been negatively impacted by another person’s active addiction and addictive behaviors. Combining different therapy models, intervention strategies, coping skills and teaching effective communication skills we will tailor an individual program to help the codependent family members and friends to emotionally detach from the dependent person, and focus on looking after themselves, while allowing the user to be responsible for the consequences of his/her addictive
The Every Women Matters Program was a program that was put in place to for women to get early cervical and breast cancer screening testing done. This program was for low-income women in the state of Nebraska. Seven different private practices participated in this program. This paper will discuss the reason the program was put into place as well as the reasons it failed.
WRAP: Wellness Recovery Action Plan The Recovery Model is a developed approach in helping patients with mental illness. Before the advent of various Recovery Model, there wasn’t much available to treatment or modalities when it came to helping patients recover from mental disorder, apart from the traditional medical approach. The medical approach was very focused on the treatment of the symptoms exhibited by the mentally ill person, rather than the whole person. Having roots in substance-abuse treatment programs, the Recovery Model, more specifically, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), focuses on healing the patient holistically, educating them the coping skills as well as other techniques to help them deal with everyday stress that
1. The primary barrier that may interfere with Hanna’s treatment outcome is her diagnosis of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) which is a physical, psychological and emotional response after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event or suffering from chronic stress. Some problems that arise from treating Hanna (and other clients) with ASD are 2. Another barrier to treatment that is not uncommon is a lack treatment services and resources in communities (particularly smaller, more rural, or low income states) which consequently limits the quality of services being offered; restricts the type of services offered; places treatment leadership and staff cooperation at risk (i.e. understaffed, lacking qualified treatment specialists; poor moral); reduces ability to meet/assist client’s with multiple needs (i.e. financial, housing,
Support that will assist Sue succeed with her recovery treatment is through humility, motivation, sustained effort, and the restoration of meaning and purpose to life. These four ingredients will build Sue’s personal recovery program. 1). Prepare for a personal marathon (not a sprint). Sue needs to stay focused on what is more important in her life and she need to complete 90 days recovery, followed by one year.
The support group is an example of how community psychology effectively helps change individuals of illnesses achieve a similar outcome, as discussed in Chapter 8. During the session, there was a recitation of rituals and rules to follow for healthy recovery and acknowledge God as the force for improvement. I have chosen to attend to this particular group because it was different from a standard support group. It was solely focused on the women’s fight against alcohol abuse from college aged to senior citizens. This group shed light on women experiencing a disorder that is not often discussed or tolerated in today’s society because of the social stigma against men and women.
Ms. Fisher is a twenty-eight- year- old African American female, who was referred for Mental Health Skill Building Services, due to experiencing the following psychiatric problems: depressed mood (daily); diminished interest in most activities (daily), insomnia (3-4x weekly); loss of energy (daily); difficulty concentrating (daily); easily overwhelmed (daily); suicidal ideations/attempts (last attempt October 4, 2016); overwhelming feelings and racing thoughts (daily3-4x weekly). She indicated at this point, she found herself becoming consistently down/sad, but was unaware of how serious her depression was, until she had her second child in 2015, and experienced postpartum depression. She reports being admitted into CJW Tucker’s Pavilion
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