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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

Relias

As such, crisis intervention and prevention has never been more top of mind. Left unaddressed, mental health conditions brought by this pandemic could spiral into crisis. While crisis prevention and intervention studies are ongoing, early findings suggest that telehealth is a promising way to help those with mild SUDs.

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News Items – April 8, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Police officers with the Winter Haven Police Department have trained in the critical incident technique, however, officers only have two options available when they are called to a critical scene involving a mental health crisis: Baker Act or arrest. MN School Social Workers: Mental-Health Demands are Real. The Daily Iberian (LA). “I

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19 Essential Social Work Practice Skills You Should Work on Refining Now

Social Work Haven

Clinician – this involves providing direct clinical services such as counseling, psychotherapy and crisis intervention. The model uses an ecological perspective to identify multiple levels of influence in client’s lives, including but not limited to: family, peers, school/work, community, and policy.