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How to Create a Disaster Behavioral Health Plan

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Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. These can include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more. In fact, 15% of individuals who have lived through a natural disaster are diagnosed with depression or anxiety. Disasters happen.

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Best Practices for Promoting Self-Advocacy Among Your IDD Clients

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Talk to the people served about the situation Regardless of the individual’s communication abilities, it is important to discuss their needs and desires. Assuming they aren’t concerned about or won’t understand the challenges they face can increase stress and anxiety.

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Improving Employment for Workers With Autism

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One example of how companies do this is by providing multiple means of communication. Studies have shown that somewhere from 50% to 80% of adults with autism also live with anxiety disorders, making communication difficult. A multitude of communication options is crucial to equitable employment experiences for those with autism.

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5 Workplace Mental Health Strategies To Promote Workplace Wellness for DSPs

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This can include signs of burnout, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. How to create effective lines of communication with employees. In our 2023 DSP Survey , 50% of respondents reported that open and transparent communication surrounding important issues was a positive attribute in a supervisor.

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Riding Out the Pandemic: Social Work Practice during COVID-19: Navigating Client Needs and Boundary Changes

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While information and communication technologies (ICTs) permeated social work practice long before the onset of COVID-19, the abrupt need to close non-essential workplaces resulted in unparalleled incorporation of digital technology and a radical change in social work practice across the globe. Speaker: Faye Mishna (University of Toronto).

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Strategies for Effective Suicide Loss Postvention

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Establish effective communication strategies. In this article, we’ll explore how your organization can use this approach to postvention in order to provide timely and effective care to your clients and community. Mitigating negative effects with a postvention communication strategy.

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Behavioral Healthcare in Life After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Amid these ups and downs, the behavioral health landscape shifted: Fear of the unknown, increases in anxiety and depression, and the desire for help coping with loss increased the demand for mental health services. Provision of services shifted to virtual more than in-person visits. Training was another valuable tool.