"If we don't look for or acknowledge 
trauma in the lives 
of  children, adolescents and adults, 

we end up chasing behaviours

and limiting
 the possibilities for change."

Jennifer Wilgocki MS, LCSW (revised)

Slide 82

"Many providers 
assume that abuse experiences (trauma) 
are additional problems for the person, 
rather than the central problem (Hodas, 2004).
Universal Precautions as a Core Trauma Informed Concept
- Presume that 
every person in a treatment setting
 has been exposed to 
abuse, violence, neglect 
or other traumatic experiences."

Slide 95

Presentation by Steven J Onken PhD University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Honouring the Voyage, Reaching the Destination:  
Mental Health Recovery in Wellbeing.

Exploring Relations in Mental Health: 
Health, Recovery & Wellbeing
ASPAC Conference Perth WA 
June 11-13, 2012

Took note of these two slides recently when viewing a download from RFWA resource.

This resonates strongly with me and my practice experience.
What's your experience; what do you think of these quotes?

There are some excellent resources available on 
Richmond Fellowship WA (RFWA) website, see link on this blog site.

lanie

Just remembered Peter Kenyon's Bank of IDEAS: excellent Asset Based Community Development resource. Added to links.

Have a lovely day, lanie

How wonderfully surprised

 I was today. 

This poster
was proudly on display
in a country town,

 in the window 

of the local news agency.
 Right near the entrance, 

hard to miss!

Two rallys in a row:
Silent March - 23rd
Marriage Equality - 24th.

Way to go!

lanie

PS: ... and I just noticed another poster on display!

G'day,

Check out the "Interesting links, blogs & sites" section on this blog.

I'm constantly updating it, so if you have any suggestions to add to this, please let me know.

Have a great day.

lanie

Please remember the Annual Silent March - Friday 23rd November 2012.

Wondering who received awards at SWOTY Awards last night in Perth.

Added some more links to blog, including another I set up recently called headARThands.

A way to share creative, artistic expression.

lanie

The 2012 Social Worker of the Year Awards are on tonight.

There's some excellent nominees in the various categories.

I look forward to knowing how it goes within the categories and over all for SWOTY 2012.

Attended in 2011 - excellent function for many reasons, including opportunities to:

• Celebrate social work.
• Catch up with colleagues, friends & acquaintances.
• Network.