ASSIGNMENT | Proposed Interventions

Example 1

    Proposed Interventions

1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT is a form of psychological treatment that has been shown to be effective for mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse use, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental health problems (What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 20178). Research shows cognitive behavioral therapy is as effective as other forms of treatment or medication. CBT helps the individual to change negative thoughts to more positive thoughts and reevaluate them in reality. The individual will also learn problem-solving skills so they can learn to handle difficulties as they arise. Lastly, they will learn how to become confident in their abilities. 

2) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy utilizes meditation and breathing techniques that help the client to stay away from negative thoughts that can cause a downward spiral into depression (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, 2017). The client will be able to take control before depression sets in. MBCT therapy is used for individuals that have depression or unhappiness that comes and goes. Instead of avoiding or eliminating feelings of sadness, the client would learn how to change their relationship with emotions by practicing mindfulness exercises. The client would also learn how to stray away from negative thoughts and understands that there are healthier ways to respond to situations. 

3) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) – Interpersonal Psychotherapy is used to treat mood disorders. The overall goal of IPT is to help improve the client’s interpersonal relationships and social functioning to help reduce stress. IPT can help the client manage grief, the death of a loved one, or difficult life transitions such as moving to a new town (Interpersonal Psychotherapy, n.d.). Interpersonal Psychotherapy is recommended for those dealing with interpersonal disputes that stem from the expectations of family or friends. IPT focused on the maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that apply to interpersonal relationships (Interpersonal Psychotherapy, n.d.). 

                                                       Resources 

1) Four Winds Hospital (Four Winds Hospital, n.d.) – Four Winds Hospital provides a wide range of mental health treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults. The hospital treats psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, psychological trauma, anxiety, bipolar, and major depressive disorders. Four Winds hospital offers both in-patient and outpatient treatment. They accept patients 24/7. 

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Location: 30 Cresent Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or Westchester, NY (No physical address on the website call for referral). 

Call: 914- 763-8151 0r 800-528- 6624 for a referral 

2) Phipps Neighborhoods (Phipps Neighborhoods, 2022) – Phipps Neighborhoods is an organization that helps children, youth, and families in low-income neighborhoods “rise above poverty” (Phipps Neighborhoods, 2022). The agency is located in various locations throughout the South Bronx where they address barriers to success through workforce and education programs in addition to community and economic empowerment resources. Phipps Neighborhoods offers programs such as career readiness, after school, summer camp, teen programs, case management services, financial empowerment, and supportive and transitional housing. Fo referrals, visit the website for contact information. 

Website: Phipps neighborhoods. (2022, February 9). Phipps. https://www.phippsny.org/programs/ 

Email: pn@phippsny.org 

Phone: 212.243.9090 

3) Jewish Board (Mental Health Clinics, n.d.) –The Jewish Board has 75 locations throughout NYC and Westchester county. The organization has programs that impact mental and behavioral health, children’s services, trauma, and recovery. There are 14 mental health clinics and 24 satellite clinics throughout New York City. The Jewish Board has psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and caseworkers equipped to address emotional and social problems such as trauma, depression, ADD, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, and isolation. For a referral, visit the agency’s website to find the nearest clinic or program for services needed. 

Website: https://jewishboard.org/about-us/programs-services/mental-health-clinics/

Phone:  888.523.2769 or  212.582.9100 (Main office)

References

Four winds hospitals. (n.d.). Four Winds Hospitals. https://www.fourwindshospital.com/about_four_winds/index.html

Interpersonal Psychotherapy. (n.d.). https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/interpersonal-psychotherapy#:~:text=Interpersonal%20psychotherapy%20(IPT)%20is%20a,problems%20within%20four%20key%20areas.

Mental health clinics. (n.d.). The Jewish Board. https://jewishboard.org/about-us/programs-services/mental-health-clinics/

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. (2017, April 26). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy

Phipps neighborhoods. (2022, February 9). Phipps. https://www.phippsny.org/programs/

What is cognitive behavioral therapy? (2017, July). https://www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral

Example 2

Introduction to Program Interventions

       The assessment stage focuses on understanding a situation that affects a population directly or indirectly (Sutton, 2022). It can be difficult with many factors, or it can be simple (Sutton, 2022).

       The steps for an assessment include:

1. Preparing, planning, and engaging with the person or population needing support for the assessment and agreeing on how it will be carried out (Sutton, 2022).
2. Collecting information to help administrators understand the issue (Sutton, 2022).
3. Analyzing the collected information (Sutton, 2022).
4. Creating an action plan for change or adjustment (Sutton, 2022).

       Throughout the assessment, it is essential for everyone involved to be engaged with the process, and this plan helps the administrators make plans and goals to achieve (Sutton, 2022). An intervention helps a person achieve their goal and encourages growth (Stinchcomb, 2020). Interventions can include funding or other assistance, a referral, advocacy, or counseling (Stinchcomb, 2020).

Proposed Interventions

       Three proposed intervention methods for my program are:

1. Case management– this involves utilizing community resources to close gaps in health and social care (Sutton, 2022). A case manager analyzes the person’s needs and advocates on their behalf (Sutton, 2022). Some challenges of this intervention are minimal resources and lack of adequate funding, which leads to stricter eligibility criteria (Sutton, 2022). The Ready 2 Heal… On Wheels program can use this method to help the homeless population, keep track of services they are utilizing and find resources within the community to benefit them.
2. Strengths-based and solution-focused methods– this involves professionals focusing more on a client’s growth development and leaning on their strengths to build themselves up (Sutton, 2022). This intervention relies on individual and community strength, resilience from adversity, assumptions that shouldn’t define a person’s capacity for change, connectivity, and utilizing an environment for resources (Sutton, 2022). These approaches can help solve issues and build community resources and skills for the future (Sutton, 2022). They are also adaptable and can work with other techniques (Sutton, 2022). The professionals at the Ready 2 Heal… On Wheels program can use these methods to help our homeless population to rely on their strengths to overcome their addictions, trauma, and other adversities.
3. Task-centered approach– this method works to build skills in people to solve their problems and increase their independence (Sutton, 2022). This evidence-based approach can encourage positive change through building relationships with individuals and communities versus just focusing on tasks specified by routine (Sutton, 2022). A task-centered approach focuses on realistic goals, changes, and problems (Sutton, 2022). This approach can also be used with other methods (Sutton, 2022). The professionals at the Ready 2 Heal… On Wheels program can help our clients solve their problems and gain permanent skills to help them with their future problems.

Community Resources

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)

       “The PATH program is a grant created by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 and was reprised by Section 9004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) (Homelessness programs and resources, 2019). This program was governed by the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) (Homelessness programs and resources, 2019).” These PATH grants are given to all 50 states, and every state gives out funding to public or non-profit organizations, and they are called PATH providers (Homelessness programs and resources, 2019).

       Throughout the United States, there is over 139,515 PATH staff in 2017 and 73,246 potential PATH clients (Homelessness programs and resources, 2019). “The services provided by PATH providers include:

• Outreaching
• Rehabilitation
• Mental Health for community members
• Substance abuse facilities/treatment
• Referrals for primary care, education assistance, affordable housing, and job training (Homelessness programs and resources, 2019).

Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/grant-programs-services/path

Mid-Florida Homeless Coalition

       The Mid-Florida Homeless Coalition was created in 2000 and was officially a non-profit organization in 2001 (About us, 2020). This organization grew into a leading agency by the State of Florida and the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (About us, 2020). This coalition services homeless populations in Citrus, Hernando, Lake, and Sumter County (About us, 2020). The main focus of this organization is to move people and families out of homelessness (About us, 2020). The overall goal of the Continuum of Care is to decrease the amount of homelessness in these counties (About us, 2020).

       The Mid-Florida Homeless Coalition was awarded their first HUD homeless grant in 2005, and their first funded project was a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) grant (About us, 2020). This organization provides the homeless population with emergency shelters, transitional and permanent housing, and financial, food, education, and case management services (About us, 2020). They also provide tents, free hot showers, and food to these populations (About us, 2020). Other services include medical and mental health services, children services, transportation, and elder services (Need help, 2020).

       The homeless operating system for Mid-Florida Homeless Coalition works similarly to a hotel (About us, 2020). When one person checks out of their bed, another person can be placed into that bed (About us, 2020). This helps the system calculate every person’s length of stay at every location (About us, 2020). The demographic information is gathered and put into a software database (About us, 2020). Every year this information is submitted to HUD on the number of people, families, and youth members that were serviced (About us, 2020). This detailed report keeps track of demographic information and the length of stay, the number of veterans served, and if they have a disability (About us, 2020). The system also collects information on income, health conditions, educational background, and the number of rental help and food is given (About us, 2020).

Website: https://www.midfloridahomeless.org/about-us/

Jericho Road Ministries

       Jericho Road Ministries is a Rescue Mission that provides three nights of emergency shelter to homeless men and women in Hernando County (Jericho Road ministries, 2022). They also offer a 36-week rehabilitation program that can help them through recovery mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually (Jericho Road ministries, 2022). “This organization offers three residential programs:

1. Transitional housing
2. 9-month rescue program
3. Graduate program housing (Jericho Road ministries, 2022).”

Intake

       Men and women can be taken in at the Rescue Missions between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm (Jericho Road ministries, 2022). If an individual is under the influence of a drug, they cannot be admitted (Jericho Road ministries, 2022). If an organization is interested in the recovery program, it must contact the shelter director for assistance (Jericho Road ministries, 2022).

Website: http://www.jericho-road.net/

Address: 1090 Mondon Hill Road, Brooksville, FL 34605

Phone: 352-799-2912

References

About us. (2020). Mid Florida Homeless Coalition — Promoting partnerships that will reduce

and prevent homelessness in Citrus, Hernando, Lake, and Sumter counties. https://www.midfloridahomeless.org/about-us/

Homelessness programs and resources. (2019, March 29). SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration. https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources/grant-programs-services/path

Jericho road ministries – Men’s program services (for men) homeless shelter, rehab program for

men., Brooksville, FL 34605. (2022). Shelter Listings, Homeless Shelters, Halfway Houses, Housing For Low Income. https://www.shelterlistings.org/details/19444/

Need help? (2020). Mid Florida Homeless Coalition — Promoting partnerships that will reduce

and prevent homelessness in Citrus, Hernando, Lake and Sumter counties. https://www.midfloridahomeless.org/find-a-provider/

Stinchcomb, J. (2020). What is human services? Home.

https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88#:~:text=Interventions%20may%20include%20assistance%2C%20referral%2C%20advocacy%2C%20or%20direct,and%20implement%2

Sutton, J. (2022, January 27). 13 social work methods & interventions for helping others.

PositivePsychology.com. https://positivepsychology.com/social-work-methods/

EXAMPLE 3

 Proposed Interventions

1) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT is a form of psychological treatment that has been shown to be effective for mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse use, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental health problems (What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 20178). Research shows cognitive behavioral therapy is as effective as other forms of treatment or medication. CBT helps the individual to change negative thoughts to more positive thoughts and reevaluate them in reality. The individual will also learn problem-solving skills so they can learn to handle difficulties as they arise. Lastly, they will learn how to become confident in their abilities. 

2) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy utilizes meditation and breathing techniques that help the client to stay away from negative thoughts that can cause a downward spiral into depression (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, 2017). The client will be able to take control before depression sets in. MBCT therapy is used for individuals that have depression or unhappiness that comes and goes. Instead of avoiding or eliminating feelings of sadness, the client would learn how to change their relationship with emotions by practicing mindfulness exercises. The client would also learn how to stray away from negative thoughts and understands that there are healthier ways to respond to situations. 

3) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) – Interpersonal Psychotherapy is used to treat mood disorders. The overall goal of IPT is to help improve the client’s interpersonal relationships and social functioning to help reduce stress. IPT can help the client manage grief, the death of a loved one, or difficult life transitions such as moving to a new town (Interpersonal Psychotherapy, n.d.). Interpersonal Psychotherapy is recommended for those dealing with interpersonal disputes that stem from the expectations of family or friends. IPT focused on the maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that apply to interpersonal relationships (Interpersonal Psychotherapy, n.d.). 

                                                       Resources 

1) Four Winds Hospital (Four Winds Hospital, n.d.) – Four Winds Hospital provides a wide range of mental health treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults. The hospital treats psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, psychological trauma, anxiety, bipolar, and major depressive disorders. Four Winds hospital offers both in-patient and outpatient treatment. They accept patients 24/7. 

Location: 30 Cresent Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or Westchester, NY (No physical address on the website call for referral). 

Call: 914- 763-8151 0r 800-528- 6624 for a referral 

2) Phipps Neighborhoods (Phipps Neighborhoods, 2022) – Phipps Neighborhoods is an organization that helps children, youth, and families in low-income neighborhoods “rise above poverty” (Phipps Neighborhoods, 2022). The agency is located in various locations throughout the South Bronx where they address barriers to success through workforce and education programs in addition to community and economic empowerment resources. Phipps Neighborhoods offers programs such as career readiness, after school, summer camp, teen programs, case management services, financial empowerment, and supportive and transitional housing. Fo referrals, visit the website for contact information. 

Website: Phipps neighborhoods. (2022, February 9). Phipps. https://www.phippsny.org/programs/ 

Email: pn@phippsny.org 

Phone: 212.243.9090 

3) Jewish Board (Mental Health Clinics, n.d.) –The Jewish Board has 75 locations throughout NYC and Westchester county. The organization has programs that impact mental and behavioral health, children’s services, trauma, and recovery. There are 14 mental health clinics and 24 satellite clinics throughout New York City. The Jewish Board has psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and caseworkers equipped to address emotional and social problems such as trauma, depression, ADD, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, and isolation. For a referral, visit the agency’s website to find the nearest clinic or program for services needed. 

Website: https://jewishboard.org/about-us/programs-services/mental-health-clinics/

Phone:  888.523.2769 or  212.582.9100 (Main office)

References

Four winds hospitals. (n.d.). Four Winds Hospitals. https://www.fourwindshospital.com/about_four_winds/index.html

Interpersonal Psychotherapy. (n.d.). https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/interpersonal-psychotherapy#:~:text=Interpersonal%20psychotherapy%20(IPT)%20is%20a,problems%20within%20four%20key%20areas.

Mental health clinics. (n.d.). The Jewish Board. https://jewishboard.org/about-us/programs-services/mental-health-clinics/

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. (2017, April 26). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/mindfulness-based-cognitive-therapy

Phipps neighborhoods. (2022, February 9). Phipps. https://www.phippsny.org/programs/

What is cognitive behavioral therapy? (2017, July). https://www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral