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  • Suicide in Wisconsin: Impact and Response

    … ▸ TrevorText, text START to 678678 ▸ TrevorChat, instant messaging (with computer) If you or someone you know is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, help is available. Suicide in … to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. ▸ Social determinants of health (SDOH): SDOH are defined by the World Health … thoughts, who have attempted suicide, or who have lost loved ones to suicide. AFSP – I’ve Lost Someone https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lost-someone/ WISE (Wisconsin Initiative for Stigma …
  • Trauma-Informed Care and Self-Care Presentation for Fall 2019 Public Health Orientation

    … 10/8/2019 8 Assume that everyone you interact with has experienced some form of trauma. https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htm 15 16 … crisis • Holding a focus group as your FIRST choice for assessment or evaluation • Taking someone’s trauma symptoms personally • Trying to make someone trust the system • Treating …
  • Nursing Home MDS 3.0 Section Q Referral and Non-MDS Q Referral

    … to the MDS Section Q question number Q0500 B., indicates that the resident wishes to talk with someone about returning to the community. The referral should be made to the LCA and categorized … Resource Centers (ADRCs) as the LCA. 4. A non-MDS Q is when a resident requests to talk with someone about returning to the community or expresses a desire to move from the facility separate … It is important that the resident is aware that a referral has been made to the ADRC and that someone from this agency will be in contact with them to discuss their request to return to the …
  • Trauma Informed Care and Self Care Presentation for June 2019 PH Orientation

    … Assume that everyone you interact with has experienced some form of trauma. https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htm … crisis • Holding a focus group as your FIRST choice for assessment or evaluation • Taking someone’s trauma symptoms personally • Trying to make someone trust the system • Treating …
  • Assisted Living Staff Roles in Preventing Spread of COVID-19, September 8, 2020

    … https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/testing.htm What is the risk of Covid-19?  Some people have mild cases and can even be asymptomatic (not having any symptoms) while other … a facemask (or cloth face covering if facemasks are not available and you are not caring for someone who is ill) at all times while you are in the facility  Wash your hands frequently  … if you have any symptoms or have been exposed  Communicate to your supervisor if you hear of someone being exposed or someone working sick  It is important to have open communication at …
  • GCPD Executive Summary/Results from Right to Have a Support Person or Caregiver at Appointment Survey

    … of the Governor’s Committee for People with Disabilities (GCPD) began receiving reports that some people with disabilities were told by some health care providers that they could not have a … input from:  The person with a disability;  The person who provides support or caregiving to someone who has a disability, and  An advocate (e.g., a family member, Family Care/Family Care … forms for blind/visually impaired individuals.  Almost 50% of survey respondents stated that someone from the doctor's office, clinic, or hospital told them that their support person or …
  • Consent for HIV Testing

    … Testing: What You Need to Know What is HIV? HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus that can sometimes lead to AIDS. How is HIV passed from person to person? A person living with HIV can … for HIV. How can I prevent HIV? Today, there are more ways to prevent HIV than ever before. If someone living with HIV is on the right treatment plan, it can mean never passing HIV on to … will be told if I have HIV? State law permits only a very limited number of people to know if someone is living with HIV. Positive HIV test results are reported to public health officials. …
  • Determination of P.L.A.Y. Project

    … as "high-quality," there must be at least one peer- reviewed, scholarly study authored by someone other than the developer of the treatment. Further, the PLAY treatment has yet to attain … a Level 3 or higher treatment, the study must be high quality: defined as being conducted by someone other than the developer of the p. 3 version 01.2018 treatment, and as being recognized … study or two single subject studies or a combination of the two. Studies were conducted by someone other than the creator/provider of the treatment. Studies were published in peer reviewed …
  • Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) in Wisconsin - Non-Hispanic Black Communities, 2015-2019

    … were not a good fit. Felica experienced anxiety and suicidal ideation during this time. After some time had passed, she claimed the space that she needed. She thought, “No, I’m going to … experienced loss. A couple months after Zaire’s passing, Felica’s friend connected her with someone else who just lost their baby. They were able to share their experiences and support each … birthing parents were more likely to smoke cigarettes during or after pregnancy or live with someone who smoked cigarettes than those in the comparison group. Among non-Hispanic Black …
  • IRIS Advisory Council Meeting Materials 05/24/2022

    … areas for housing and transportation • Look at handicapped accessibility rural communities sometimes only have 1 handicapped accessible in a community. Rate Band Discussion presented by … Services 66 43% 43% 11% 3% Who Answered Survey – FC N = 5,032 Member Legal Representative Someone Else Unknown Wisconsin Department of Health Services 77 60% 32% 5% 2% 1% Member Living …
  • ACCESS Apply for Benefits (AFB) Changes

    … April 29th, your benefits will begin April 1st. You may also need to give your worker proof of some of the things you told us in your application. The list below will help you gather these items. Then, you can send them or bring them to your agency. If you cannot find something, your worker may be able to help you get the proof you need. Types of Proof Keep in … can give your worker copies of your Green Card, alien registration card, or passport. Even if someone does not have these documents, he or she may be able to get some benefits. Proof of …
  • FoodShare Basic Work Rules and Work Requirement Script for IM Workers

    … not have to follow the basic work rules for reasons like: • They care for a child under 6 or someone who needs helps caring for themselves, • They are not working because of a physical or … are listed on the DHS FoodShare website. Let us know as soon as possible if you think you [or someone in your household] are exempt and don’t need to follow these rules. You can tell me now … having childcare for a child under 12, or facing unreasonable working conditions. These are some examples, but not all of them. If you think you [or someone in your household] [have/has] a …
  • Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Training Course Curriculum Participant Guide

    … take care of me and they seemed to love me. 0 1 2 3 4 4. I’ve heard that when I was an infant, someone in my family enjoyed playing with me and I enjoyed it too. 0 1 2 3 4 5. When I was a … was a child, teachers, coaches, youth leaders or ministers were there to help me. 0 1 2 3 4 8. Someone in my family cared about how I was doing in school. 0 1 2 3 4 9. My family, friends, and … were expected to keep them. 0 1 2 3 4 11. When I felt really bad, I could almost always find someone I trusted to talk to. 0 1 2 3 4 12. As a youth, people noticed that I was capable and …
  • TA Memo 13-01 Integrated Community Living

    … community connections and to exercise independence over daily routines and interactions. If someone is already a resident of a nursing home or residential facility when they enroll in … or emotional health, safety, or well-being. Clinical outcomes are objectively measurable by someone other than the member, and their presence or absence can be determined without knowing … The presence, absence, or degree of functional outcomes can be objectively measurable by someone other than the member, and can be determined without knowing the member’s preferences …
  • Sample ACCESS Summary

    … can give your worker copies of your Green Card, alien registration card, or passport. Even if someone does not have these documents, he or she may be able to get some benefits. Application Summary Here is a summary of what you told us, as well as important … (beginning or ending, part time to full time), Address, Anyone moves in or out of your home, someone becomes pregnant or gives birth, someone gets married or divorced or your living …
  • sn4fillable

    … call the police or 911 immediately. Contact the       at       if you need to talk to someone about suspected abuse of an elder (age 60 and over): Contact the       at       if you need to talk to someone about suspected abuse of an adult at risk (age 18 to 59). If you need contact information … clothing, medical or dental care. · Financial Exploitation - Can include fraud, coercing someone to give against their will, theft, fiscal agent misconduct, forgery, etc. Common …
  • BadgerCare Plus Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

    … Reasons). What does “Access to Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance” Mean? Access means you or someone in your home is able or has been able to sign up for health insurance through an employer. Past Access — You or someone in your home was able to sign up for health insurance through a current employer in the … determined by the Disability Determination Bureau or the Social Security Administration), or • Some pregnant women (see “Pregnant Women Applying For” to learn more). *For current income …
  • Feeding Assistant Program: FAQs

    … Program FAQs (frequently asked questions) Who is a feeding assistant? A feeding assistant is someone who meets certain requirements . They're paid by a nursing facility to help residents eat … of Quality Assurance decides. The course must meet state and federal requirements. Can someone receive feeding assistant training at a technical college? No. The training should … diets receive help from a feeding assistant? It depends on the reason for the special diet. If someone has trouble swallowing, for example, then a nurse or nurse aide must help them. If the …
    • Updated on June 16, 2022.
  • Dose of Reality: Get the Facts on Opioids

    … is very strong, it does not take a lot of fentanyl to cause an overdose, especially for someone who does not usually take opioids. In 2020, the latest year in which data is available, … Carry NARCAN® NARCAN® is the opioid overdose reversal drug. It can be used to save the life of someone experiencing a fentanyl-related overdose. Act fast in the case of a fentanyl-related … use disorder is a medical condition that can affect anyone who uses opioids. Wherever you or someone you care about may be in a struggle with opioids, there are people ready to help. In …
    • Updated on May 02, 2023.
  • Adult Protective Services: Report Alleged Abuse

    … of Wisconsin, contact the National Adult Protective Services Association .   If you believe someone you know is being abused, neglected, or financially exploited, you can get help. Call … county’s elder abuse or agency with questions. Learn how abuse is defined What happens when someone makes a report? Our ability to protect vulnerable adults is better than ever. Each …
    • Updated on October 17, 2022.
Last revised May 27, 2023