...Welcome to Community Connections! Community Connections provides comprehensive, respectful and effective mental health and residential services to residents of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland. Our Mission Community Connections provides comprehensive, respectful and effective mental health and residential services to residents of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland. Our Philosophy Community Connections was founded on the premise that service integration could best be achieved by vesting a single agency with responsibility for a full range of activities. Although it maintains collaborative relationships with public and private providers throughout the Greater Washington area, Community Connections continues to develop and maintain "in-house" services to meet the many needs of its clients. Core Values | | Integration and non-duplication of services | | Innovative treatments for complex problems | | Gender and culturally sensitive and informed treatment | | Humane, safe and affordable housing | Clinical Programs for Adults Since its inception in 1983, Community Connections has created a comprehensive range of supportive services and treatment designed to help consumers meet their personal goals of recovery. Our programs are for adults in need of mental health services and those with co-occurring substance abuse treatment needs. Most consumers come with histories of violence and victimization, incarceration...
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...What is Psychosocial Health? SSPE 201 B HEALTH TOPIC Psychosocial health is divided into four areas. The areas are mental health, emotional health, spiritual health and social health of an individual. The mental health is the thinking or rational part of our health. Mentally healthy people don’t have problems adapting to changes, they can easily solve problems and can take care of their responsibilities without having any problems. A mentally healthy person can also connect certain life events with feelings and respond sufficiently. Mental health can also be known as intellectual health. If a person is mentally unhealthy, they can suffer from mental illnesses such as Anxiety disorders, mood disorders or personality disorders. The feeling part of our health is known as the emotional health. Emotions are everyday feelings like love, hate, anger or sadness. People who can appropriately react to their emotions are considered as emotionally healthy. Emotions are influenced by the surroundings, current events and mental and physically well-being. Emotional unhealthy people are more likely to over react by expressing their feelings than emotional healthy people. Your social and intellectual health is dependent upon your emotional health. For example, if you are sad and you don’t want to do anything all day your social health may decline. Emotional trauma can affect the way of thinking or acting. The communication with others is called the social health. People who are socially...
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...have no or underpaid job that does not provide these people with money enough to have a decent residence, which makes them a vulnerable population (Johnson 2015). It is important to consider what makes homeless people commit crimes that result in imprisonment. The information from various articles received during the literature review, I will reveal the connection between homelessness and incarceration, emphasizing the history that lead to their occurrence as well as the main causes of both problems. I will point out and explain the correlations between homelessness and crime rates, as well as its connections to the mental disorders, substance abuse, and chronic health condition in the context of how homeless lifestyle can be related to the incarceration. Also, I will indicate the way in which homelessness leads to mass incarceration. I will argue that the concept of homelessness and incarceration that cannot be broken without external help of the government, the general public and other organizations such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Center for Mental Health Services, and the National Health Service...
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...Helen Altieri UNV 303 David Steimle Take a Stand Essay 6/7/15 “Social Media’s Catalytic Effects on Mental Distress” In today’s world, one must avoid social media to avoid a heightened risk of mental stress and disorders. Today’s Internet is no longer a necessity to land connections with potential clients or employers. It is no longer just the key to heightened understanding of earthly functions; not just the door to enhancing quality of life and life’s overall level of convenience. Today, the Internet is key to keeping interpersonal relationships alive. The visibility of personal life activity is more than one wants to see; the Internet is now the racetrack on which humans today practice natural selection and evolve: Natural selection entails surviving mental distress, now due to dawn of digital, non face to face communication. Avoiding social media is necessary for optimum mental health because humans crave face-to-face interaction. Today’s information age includes technologies that make real time, distanced communication possible, diminishing the need for face-to-face communication and thus diminishing individual satisfaction of relationships. “Psychological Aspects of Social Media and Mental Well-Being” identifies the correlation between time used on social media and negative effects on cognitive function. “Individuals who spent more time on social media sites were likely to have lower self-esteem who did not believe their friendships...
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...Assessment of Mental Barriers Rae L. Young Ashford University HCA430: Special Populations Instructor: Catherine Amitrano October 14, 2013 In life there are many barriers, however there are too many barriers that prevent people from getting the mental help they need. For example, the military has one of the best medical plans for soldiers and their family member, however pride and fear of being degraded keeps soldiers from seeking treatment. Barriers are not a part of the permanent fixture, they can be broken. There are many barriers that holds a mentally ill person back from getting the proper treatment that they need. However, I will discuss three barriers that affect the progression of the mentally ill. Social capital, community barriers, and financial barriers can be the leading causes that affect this vulnerable group. Remember that social capital is the measure of interpersonal relationships that people have with others; to phrase it differently, social capital is the support network of family and friends who take care of us when we are ill and hug us at the end of a bad day" (Burkholder & Nash, 2013). "The “social” in social capital emphasizes that these resources are not personal assets; no single person owns. When it comes to regulatory, legal, ethical, and accreditation requirements, there are none that relate to this barriers. Doctors, Kawachi, I., & Berkman, (2001) studies agree that social ties play a beneficial role in the maintenance...
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...“Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions- disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior”, (Mayoclinic). People diagnosed with mental disorders reflect on their past to institute the reason being in the condition they are faced with firsthand. A diagnosis of a mental health condition is not only a fraction of the behavioral effect of the average human being’s behavior, but a dosage of daily struggles one will experience firsthand. Mental illness is a controversial issue, however society needs to understand that mental illness is not something you are born with, but solely a condition that affects the path you take, because of life events and traumatic experiences, not genetic inheritance (The Telegraph). To begin with, mental disorders are nothing to be ashamed of, these conditions associated with changes in thinking, behavior, and functional abilities, however mental illness has become a large factor in contributing to American society. In other words, being diagnosed with a mental disorder impacts the American society in various ways, such as the troubles in daily functioning, distress, and traumatic involuntary memory. In fact, organizations such as the World Health Organization issued a report that 25 percent of the American population is affected by a mental or behavioral disorder during their life (Schmidt). For example, society and individuals romanticize mental illness far too often, social media plays a large role because people aspire...
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...Recovery Model Introduction If the famous quote by Heraclitus, “The only thing that is constant is change,” is true, then one must wonder how the mental health field resisted change for so long. In light of the modern age, characterized by scientific methodologies, the mental health field advanced rapidly. Amazingly, the human condition could be put to test, understood and categorized. Sadly, anything falling outside the “norm” became “abnormal.” Once a person was identified as “abnormal,” they were the lucky recipients of a label they carried with them for life, or until they “recovered.” Mental health labels carry with them a certain stigma that communicates to the person they are different, perhaps less of a person and that “normal” may never be a reality with their “illness.” Recovery would be based on becoming symptom-free, or at the very least, a significant reduction in symptoms (Gehart, 2012). The mental health field has experienced tremendous growth in terms of understanding the plethora of conditions people experience, as well as in treatment of those conditions. However, one thing remained unchanged until recently. The idea behind recovery shifted from coercive treatment to person-centered change (Onken, et al, 2007). Gehart states is this way, “instead of using the medical paradigm of disease, the recovery paradigm approached mental “illness” using a social model of disability that emphasizes psychosocial functioning over medical symptomatology” (2012). The focus of recovery...
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...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 center.” 3. Why was the center named “Henderson”? “In 1960, the late Mr. Alexander D. Henderson and his wife Lucy gave the Clinic stocks in Avon Products as well as property which is the current site of our "Central" Program on SW 27th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The money from the sale of the stock enabled us to build the structure and purchase the furnishings. The Clinic was renamed Henderson Clinic of Broward County in 1961.” 4. What populations does the center serve today? Henderson serves “more than 20,000 people of all ages, including 5,000 youth under 18 years of age.” FIND SERVICES CRISIS 5. What is the goal of Crisis Services? “ To provide immediate intervention to people experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Early intervention in a time of need can prevent hospitalization and stabilize acute situations. Crisis Services include mobile community outreach or walk-in services, psychiatric evaluation, consultation and medication monitoring, brief therapy, and...
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...The State of Mental Health The State of Mental Health- A Community Teaching Project. Mental health is an issue that effects all communities, and every aspect of the nursing profession. The lack of mental health resources in this county means that mental health issues become an even bigger social issue. As member of the health care profession we are in a unique position to shed light to the general public on this issue and the need for legislation to provide services and protection to those with mental health issues. Healthy People 2020 defines mental health as a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with challenges. Mental health is essential to personal well-being, family and interpersonal relationships, and the ability to contribute to community or society. It goes on to describe mental illness as all definable diagnosis relating to mental health. (Healthy People 2020, 2016). One of the most common causes of disability in the U.S. is mental illness and as a result it places a tremendous burden on society. An estimated one in seventeen adults in the United States suffers from some form of mental illness. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States. Mental health and physical well-being are closely intertwined. Diseases like depression can limit a person’s abilities to participate in health promoting activities...
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...the difficulties faced in negating Australia’s Health Care System and the struggle to access appropriate mental health care for her self and her son. The stigma and discourse in the community of mental health and by those with mental health issue. It demonstrates the need for health care professionals to have some sociological knowledge as to the external forces contributing to a person’s health. In Antonia’s life growing up on a small farming community in Italy, and was only educated to grade four, the expectations of her was to marry and have children. So gender and gender roles both in roles society expects us to play and the roles that we are socialized into have played important parts on how Antonia life has been shaped (gender ref) When she arrived in Australia she only needed to be fluent enough in English for conversations with other people for her basic needs, as her husband would have dealt with more complex issues. The Agency which can be defined as the extent in which individuals have a choice in what happens in their own lives and the structure from external forces within the society that impact on the choices we are able to make. (Germov 2009:7) This has had a major effect on her inability to have an effective dialogue with her local GP about different ways to address the current issues. The Mental Health Act (1986:11) states... “To establish, develop, promote, assist and encourage mental health services which provides standards and conditions...
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...(CRCSI) is a community mental health facility with three locations in Fayette County, PA. They are a 501 ©, nonprofit organization. They provide comprehensive behavioral health outpatient services in a professional, and compassionate manner to promote wellness and improve the quality of life of children/adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors (age 65 or older). The agency offers programs for persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, persons with serious mental illness (SMI), those who have experienced trauma, and individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They also provide assertive community treatment (ACT), consumer run (peer-support) services,...
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...Evaluation of whether biogenetic explanations of mental illness help or hinder efforts to reduce social stigma associated with these conditions “People suffering from mental illness and other mental health problems are among the most stigmatized, discriminated against, marginalized, disadvantaged and vulnerable members of our society” (Johnstone, 2001). Wrong assumptions and undesirable judgements connected with mental illness may be as damaging as the disease itself. Schizophrenia may cause hallucinations including violence. Depression could cause thought of laziness and substance abuse. Social stigma reduces opportunities available for people with serious mental illnesses (Johnstone, 2001). Medicalization is expected to be a strategy that could be used to reduce blame and stigma, although those who oppose this have said to proceed with caution as attributing mental illness to biogenetic causes may cause unnecessary side effects that could worsen prejudice and rejection (Kvaale, 2013). This essay will review the definitions of mental illness and stigma and the impact that social stigma has on people with these illnesses. It will look at whether increased ‘medicalization’ of mental illness, as thought by the biogenetic explanations, has any impact on public attitudes towards people with such illnesses. Perceptions on mental illness is not always accurate as definitions have mostly been biased over the years. One of the definitions used to describe the mentally ill were...
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...understand the client's perspective. Early life got off to a bad start. At a young age, Rose was in one foster home after another. She never was adopted or lived in a permanent home. Despite having some family connections, they prove no better. One foster home was the home of her stepmother. They treated her like a house slave than a guest or resident. Her stepsister Julia wanted her to clean the house and care for the kids. As children, Julia was physically abused to Rose and never thought of everyone expect herself. Rose’s stepsister is a selfish person. Rose expresses the experience she went through even as an adult. Julia was the stepsister from hell. Rose's romantic and sexual relationships with men were unsuccessful. At age 15, she endured a rape which left her considerably psychologically unstable. However, by high school graduation, she found happiness and security with her sweetheart with whom she was about to marry. That joy proved short-lived, unfortunately, when her fiancé gets killed in an automobile accident. Rose's stepmother encourages her to marry a newly divorced man 20 years her senior. Returning to the rape, that made Rose mentally unstable. She was angry was society. Doctors would diagnose her with a mental illness and linked everything to a mental disorder. A probable erroneous diagnosis would be somewhat trivial comparing to other things. Talking...
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...Teenage Depression, A Solution for Change Nkosi Brown November 3, 2014 Teenage Depression, A Solution for Change As a mother of a teenager, I can relate to the importance of addressing mental health concerns that may arise in a timely fashion. Desiring to do everything I possibly can, to provide the best quality of life for my child. There are times when mental health issues go undiagnosed due to embarrassment about the condition or a lack of knowledge about the illness that may be affecting the individual. An increased awareness and education of the warning signs and triggers of depression have aided in an earlier detection, diagnosis and treatment of depression in teens. Depression is an illness that is sometimes misunderstood. The average person without prior knowledge of the illness has a difficult time distinguishing an individual struggling with depression from someone who is merely going through a rough time or feeling down. Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines depression as “a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity” (Webster’s 2000). Depression presents itself in various forms. Major, persistent depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are all types of diagnoses within the spectrum of depression. Major depression exhibits extreme symptoms, affecting an individual’s ability to function in everyday life. Traditional life functions such as sleep, school work and social interactions would be...
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...list: • People with a mental illness • Homeless individuals • Criminals • People with a mental disability • People with HIV or AIDS • People with a physical disability • Poor individuals • Older adults • Individuals with substance addictions • Survivors of domestic violence • Unemployed individuals Using Ch. 2 of Human Services in Contemporary America, complete the table for the chosen groups by writing a 60- to 85-word response in each column. An example has been completed as a guide. |Group |Conditions of or problems facing the |Unmet needs |Description of organizations or |How the organization or program meets the | | |group in need | |programs meeting the needs |needs | |Children in need |Children can be endangered because |Children need physical care and |Each state differs. Some states have |The local department addressing human | | |they need adults to care for them. |protection from older, abusive |government organizations, such as a |services may have the resources to provide| | |They can experience problems with |children or adults. Children also |Department of Human Services or a |food, shelter, and mental health care for | | ...
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