Reflection of Directed Independent Study at Pathways for Change
The Organization and My Role
Pathways for Change is a nonprofit organization based in Pensacola, Florida working to service disadvantaged members of the community. The Pathways for Change organization is an off-shoot of a Baptist Hospital program initiated in 1996 to provide psychotherapy to those seeking mental health care, insured and uninsured alike. Four years after becoming Executive Director of the program, then called the Christian Counseling Center, Connie Bookman, L.C.S.W developed a program for the Escambia Sheriff’s Office that would continue to shape the direction of Pathways for Change. This program delivered therapeutic treatment in conjunction with a faith-based …show more content…
Staff and interns provide feedback to the men in with “push-ups” and “pull-ups”. Push-ups are a form of positive feedback while pull-ups raise awareness of negative behaviors. Staff and interns may assign a “Learning Experience” if the negative behaviors persist. Learning Experiences often last a full week; they are daily reminders of the behavior that needs reflection. One example of a learning experience would be wearing a sign that details the behavior, “Help me family, I am not aware of my manipulative behavior”. Silent contemplation is another example of a possible Learning Experience. This means prohibiting an inmate from speaking to others while also forbidding his peers to speak to him. I spent very little time at MRT and the only involvement I had with the proceedings there was to write up a calendar of their events to communicate to graduate and post-graduate interns. Most of what I learned about MRT came to me from second-hand accounts during Supervisions and …show more content…
The mission of TFC is to battle poverty and substance abuse by providing services regardless of the ability to pay. It is the belief of TFC that education is the greatest tool people can have against poverty so services here include GED prep courses, basic computer skills classes, life skills, courses in nutrition, parenting, health and wellness, and Post-Secondary classes in Office Assistant. Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and Alcoholics Anonymous groups provide support for those who are seeking to overcome addictions and maintain their sobriety. Interns take on clients for individual, couples, and family
The Organization and My Role
Pathways for Change is a nonprofit organization based in Pensacola, Florida working to service disadvantaged members of the community. The Pathways for Change organization is an off-shoot of a Baptist Hospital program initiated in 1996 to provide psychotherapy to those seeking mental health care, insured and uninsured alike. Four years after becoming Executive Director of the program, then called the Christian Counseling Center, Connie Bookman, L.C.S.W developed a program for the Escambia Sheriff’s Office that would continue to shape the direction of Pathways for Change. This program delivered therapeutic treatment in conjunction with a faith-based …show more content…
Staff and interns provide feedback to the men in with “push-ups” and “pull-ups”. Push-ups are a form of positive feedback while pull-ups raise awareness of negative behaviors. Staff and interns may assign a “Learning Experience” if the negative behaviors persist. Learning Experiences often last a full week; they are daily reminders of the behavior that needs reflection. One example of a learning experience would be wearing a sign that details the behavior, “Help me family, I am not aware of my manipulative behavior”. Silent contemplation is another example of a possible Learning Experience. This means prohibiting an inmate from speaking to others while also forbidding his peers to speak to him. I spent very little time at MRT and the only involvement I had with the proceedings there was to write up a calendar of their events to communicate to graduate and post-graduate interns. Most of what I learned about MRT came to me from second-hand accounts during Supervisions and …show more content…
The mission of TFC is to battle poverty and substance abuse by providing services regardless of the ability to pay. It is the belief of TFC that education is the greatest tool people can have against poverty so services here include GED prep courses, basic computer skills classes, life skills, courses in nutrition, parenting, health and wellness, and Post-Secondary classes in Office Assistant. Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and Alcoholics Anonymous groups provide support for those who are seeking to overcome addictions and maintain their sobriety. Interns take on clients for individual, couples, and family