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6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

Relias

Trauma-informed care can help people heal from trauma by providing them with a safe, respectful, and empowering environment that supports their overall recovery and growth. 3 – Peer support and self-help Support from others with similar experiences is important, especially for individuals from marginalized communities.

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Why Playing the Lottery Is So Addictive

Gateway Foundation

State governments offer lotteries to increase revenue and fund projects such as senior services, environmental protection, and education, but lotteries can become harmful when people develop an addiction to them. Compulsive gambling support groups are excellent self-help opportunities. Adopt Healthy Habits.

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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

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Patient safety was defined by the Institute of Medicine two decades ago simply as “ the prevention of harm to patients.” They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information. For example, an incorrect medication or dose can cause immediate harm.

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How Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Can Use Crisis Prevention and Intervention

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To properly train your DSPs in these practices, it’s first necessary to understand the role that trauma plays in crisis and crisis recovery and how trauma-informed care intersects with crisis prevention and intervention. Aiding their clients in learning self-care skills, such as exercise routines, healthy eating habits, and attending therapy.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, weeks ending Nov. 28, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

More than a decade ago I first wrote about how states use federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds – which are supposed to help poor people become self-sufficient – to investigate those same poor people and take away their children. In 2021 ProPublica published a superb expose of this practice.