Practices in !the Caring Professions"
Concepts and Overview!A personal commentary !
Seble-Mariam A. Menkir!2013!
–Nelson Mandela"
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society, in
which all persons live together in harmony and with equal
opportunities."
Values Supporting the Goals: Connection & Building Relationships"
✴ Including Family, Friends, Peers and Spiritual Guides (according to the person’s understanding) as Natural Supports in the Community"
✴ Caring for the Safety of Everyone (Including Adults, Children, Adolescents, Youth and Staff)"
System Transformation!Goals: !
Collaboration in Wellness"
1. Individualized Services: • strength • recovery • resilience
2. Excellent and Integrated
• Services, Training & Supervision
3. Ongoing Quality Evaluation"
Measuring Successful Outcomes"• Evidence-Based Practices:
Empirically informed approaches""• Holistic Evaluation of
Practices and Outcomes"