Community: Social groups of any size whose members reside in a specific locality‚ share government‚ and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. A social‚ religious‚ occupational‚ or other group sharing common characteristics or interest and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exist ( Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012). Community Health: Refers to the health status of a defined group of people‚ or community‚ and the actions and
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Local Community Health Care Issues Local Community Health Care Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with state and public health departments on a multistate investigation concerning fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection‚ prepared by the New England Compound Center (NECC). As of November 19‚ 2012 a total of 490 cases‚ including 34 deaths have been reported in 19 states. The predominant
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Consultation and Advocacy Dominique R. Maddux-Jackson Capella University COUN 5004: Research in Human Development for Professionals Professor: Cyndra Pilkington Consultation and Advocacy Advocacy is defined as a stress critical self-reflection on one’s personal relationship to oppression within the socio-political context of the mainstream or dominant culture. Advocate counselors consider the role that their profession plays within the dominant culture‚ using direct action to facilitate social
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Community Health Article On January 9‚ 2007 an article was published in the LaCrosse Tribune which touched base on living donors. A lady named Cindy Stambach needed a kidney once her own kidney failed after chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer. A total stranger named Rick Gardner‚ who is a nurse at Franciscan Skemp in Stoddard Wisconsin‚ decided to give up one of his kidneys to her. Rick stated that he had seen so many people waiting for a transplant and that he wanted once less person to have
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Community emergency preparedness refers to warnings and emergency evacuation plans in response to disasters. This paper will discuss [When writing an introduction‚ some approaches are best avoided. Avoid starting sentences with “The purpose of this essay is . . .” or “In this essay I will . . .” or any similar flat announcement of your intention or topic.] community emergency preparedness and response in a neighborhood community from episode five of
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need for advocacy both globally and nationally are discussed. Benefits of advocacy directly related to consultations through trained mental health professionals are also examined. Equality and social justice and their need for advocacy are viewed. Although‚ not related by their own definitions‚ together both consultation and advocacy create a strong energy for development in individuals‚ families‚ and communities. Support of both are necessary for effective treatment in the mental health field.
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Consultation and Advocacy Bradlee Donahue Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors Kathy Blaydes August 4‚ 2013 Advocacy and consultation have over the years proven to be two equally important ways for counselors to assist their clients. According to research conducted by Moe‚ Perera-Diltz‚ & Sepulveda (2010)‚ there is a positive correlation between the two concepts. For example‚ both concepts utilize distinct and unique methodologies
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Riverside County Community Assessment Riverside County is a vast geographical area in Southern California with a diverse population. It represents a melding area of different cultures‚ ideals and median income‚ resulting in a community full of variety. Geographically‚ Riverside County covers 7200 sq. stretches eastward from the Orange County border of Southern California to the border of Arizona. There is a variety of climate within the county‚ as it includes a section of the Cleveland National
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related to advocacy or consultation as you become a professional within your area of specialization? Within your own definition‚ do you see consultation and advocacy similar or different? How does advocacy benefit the care provided for children‚ adolescents‚ adults‚ couples‚ and families related to the specific specialty area that you plan to practice? Within the context of the examined works institutional and social barriers were also addressed. In an effort to further relate advocacy to the area
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With the establishment of the Mental Capacity Act comes the Independent Mental Health Advocacy which was introduced in 2007 under the amendments of the Mental Health Act 1983. An Independent Mental Health Advocate is a specialist advocate with legal rights to the IMHA which is not available to all advocates. What this means exactly is that an Independent Mental Health Advocate may meet with qualifying patients in private; consult with who are professionals concerned with the patient’s care and treatment;
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