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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

Learn more about our leadership , direct services , consulting and training , and more! A national survey shows that our 2,400 team members across five states are significantly more engaged and satisfied than the average worker. There is an African proverb that says, “ If you want to go fast – go alone.

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COVID-19 Three Years Later: A Changing Landscape

Social Work Blog

Simpson and Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Consultant, Susan Bodiker. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a 90-day public health emergency (PHE), which has been renewed every 90 days from 2020 to early 2023. Article by Connect to End COVID-19 Communications Lead, Kim M.

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Telehealth and ABA: Best Practices for Optimal Client Experience

Relias

Caregiver Consultations – For caregivers who cannot deliver services directly to clients, they may benefit from training and consultation with a behavior analyst. To assist with this, Relias created the ABA Parent Training Plan that provides education on different ABA techniques that can be implemented at home.

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Suicide Prevention: How to Help When Social Determinants Spiral

Relias

As a care professional in the human services industry, you’re most likely familiar with the common risk factors and warning signs for suicide, but there are other important factors to consider, like social determinants of health (SDOH) which play a large role in substance use disorders (SUDs) and depression.

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Addressing Access in Ethnoracially Diverse Populations: Lessons from a University-Based Community Mental Health Center

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, overall, POC are less likely to receive any care compared to White individuals, and the services they do receive are less likely to be quality services (Lê Cook et al., Department of Health and Human Services, 2019). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 90 (10), 837–849. 2014; Walker et al.,

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NASW Observes Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Month

Social Work Blog

Learn a combination of diagnosis and interventionist tools of dissociation to consider when engaged in treatment of populations of color. Identify future areas of work/growth, boundaries as practitioners as the continued need for mental health treatment remains an essential service during the COVID 19 pandemic in the U.S. Prepared by.

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Autism Social Skills Training: Strategies for Developing Empathy

Relias

They may find it difficult to engage in conversations, understand implied social rules, respond to nonverbal cues, or see others’ perspective. Client Consultant the Center for Spectrum Services. Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have some level of difficulty with social communication and interaction skills.

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