Veterans First: Innovations in Jail Diversion
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; veterans; incarceration; diversion; trauma; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; PTSD;
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The Veterans First Jail Diversion Program in Rio Rancho, New Mexico gives veterans an opportunity to enter a supervision program providing clinical support, intensive case management, support from peer specialists, and h...
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“If I Can Get One Person Off the Street Today”: The Power of Peer Specialists
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; peer specialist; consumer-involvement; recovery;
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Greg is a peer specialist at Community Connections, in Washington, D.C. He works to share his own story, strength, and knowledge to help others who are struggling with homelessness, mental illness, substance use, family ...
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A Holistic Approach: Trauma-Informed ACT Teams
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; Assertive Community Treatment; ACT; trauma-informed care;
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Dr. Sam Bauman works for Community Connections, the largest not-for-profit mental health agency serving men, women, and children in Washington, D.C. The organization’s mission is to provide innovative and compassionate m...
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Project LINK: We Relentlessly Pursue
Evans, Wendy Grace; (2012).
Tags:feature; recovery; life skills; Program for Assertive Community Treatment; PACT; Assertive Community Treatment; ACT;
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Cheryl A. Bushman leads a Life Resources Group for Project LINK, a program at Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County in Texas. She uses her own lived experience to connect with people in recovery from chronic...
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