“New Life Empowerment Group”

Facilitator: Dr. Willie Moody, MPH, MTS, CPRP (Chosen Generation Community Corporation)

Vision Statement:

The “New Life Empowerment Group” (NLE) is a structured behavioral modification group whose objective is to create a therapeutic milieu conducive for healthy and wholesome discovery of the “self” with an emphasis on the spiritual dimension, in an effort to address counterproductive behavioral patterns. Research studies have documented the positive relationship between spirituality and health and well-being. Spiritual distress can be defined as the impaired ability to experience and integrate meaning and purpose in life through connectedness with self, others and a higher power. The Spiritual Dimension is an effective therapeutic tool used to empower individuals with an additional resource to circumvent illicit behavioral patterns. The group provides In-Service topic specific agenda items relevant to the residential population at the agency and facilitate a time for healthy sharing and feedback from the facilitators and group members. The goal is to provide a safe environment which would allow residents to discover new behaviors and thought patterns consistent with clear ethical values. The facilitators are professional clinicians equipped to provide psychological evaluations/assessments and accomplish said goals and objectives.

Justification:

With the increased incidence and prevalence of mental health issues, physical disabilities, depression, and addictive behaviors being recognized and reported among the Windsor Gardens population, the need for an effective therapeutic milieu to address these issues has become apparent. Consumers present with mental health issues, physical disabilities, addictive behaviors, anger issues, post-traumatic stress, family issues, spiritual distress, grief issues, domestic violence and other behavioral psycho-social issues.

Proposed Group Outline:

Group will meet weekly for one (1) hour session.
Group will begin with an informal time of prayer and singing
In-Service Topic will be introduced; specific information will be disseminated each group
Sharing and Feedback will accompany each session
Sessions should be conducted in spacious room conducive for confidentiality & sharing

Rules of Engagement:

Sessions are on a volunteer basis
Sessions are CONFIDENTIAL
Timeliness will be enforced
Respect will be enforced
Honesty will be encouraged
Sober participation will be encouraged
1:1 individual sessions will be encouraged as needed/requested

In-Service Topic Specific Agenda Items Include:

Spiritual Dimension
Substance Abuse
Mental Health
Sponsorship
Activities for Daily Living (ADL)
Bereavement
Acceptance
Physical Disabilities
Spiritual Disciplines
Healthy Negotiation Skills
Behavioral Modification Techniques
Anger Management

Quality Assurance:

Facilitators will generate a DAP (Data, Assessment, Plan) Group Note for each session
Facilitators will provide 1:1 for residents as needed
Facilitators will provide visitation for non-ambulatory residents as requested
ALL documentation may be logged in PROACTIVITY software. Database will be accessed by management to monitor activity usage

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