Sentences with phrase «vulnerable adults living»

Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) opened its doors in 1979 as an emergency shelter, a place for vulnerable adults living with behavioral health disorders and chronic homelessness to come in out of the cold for the night.

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What a securely attached child - OR ADULT - looks like: competent, self - confident, resilient, cheerful much of the time, anticipating people's needs (not from a co-dependent place), empathic, humorous, playful, tries harder in the face of adversity; not vulnerable to approach by strangers because won't go to strangers (as adult, out - going without being foolhardy), good self - esteem, achieving, able to use all mental, physical, emotional resources fully, responsive, affectionate, able to make deep commitments as appropriate, able to be self - disclosing as appropriate, able to be available emotionally as appropriate, able to interact well with others at school and in jobs / careers, likely to be more physically healthy throughout life, self - responsible, giving from a «good heart» place of compassion, has true autonomy, no co-dependent self, because of well developed internal modulation system, less likely to turn to external «devices» (addictions) to modulate aADULT - looks like: competent, self - confident, resilient, cheerful much of the time, anticipating people's needs (not from a co-dependent place), empathic, humorous, playful, tries harder in the face of adversity; not vulnerable to approach by strangers because won't go to strangers (as adult, out - going without being foolhardy), good self - esteem, achieving, able to use all mental, physical, emotional resources fully, responsive, affectionate, able to make deep commitments as appropriate, able to be self - disclosing as appropriate, able to be available emotionally as appropriate, able to interact well with others at school and in jobs / careers, likely to be more physically healthy throughout life, self - responsible, giving from a «good heart» place of compassion, has true autonomy, no co-dependent self, because of well developed internal modulation system, less likely to turn to external «devices» (addictions) to modulate aadult, out - going without being foolhardy), good self - esteem, achieving, able to use all mental, physical, emotional resources fully, responsive, affectionate, able to make deep commitments as appropriate, able to be self - disclosing as appropriate, able to be available emotionally as appropriate, able to interact well with others at school and in jobs / careers, likely to be more physically healthy throughout life, self - responsible, giving from a «good heart» place of compassion, has true autonomy, no co-dependent self, because of well developed internal modulation system, less likely to turn to external «devices» (addictions) to modulate affect

The Commission's report describes the current legal status of assisted dying as «inadequate and incoherent» and recommends that assisted dying be legalised for terminally ill adults alongside a number of important safeguards to protect vulnerable people, and the condition that «the patient must take the final action that will end their own life».

This is especially important because young adults are vulnerable to weight gain, which often leads to obesity later in life.»

It's a brave and vulnerable turn that shapes every corner of the film - ensuring that Conor's perception of his situation, the adults and kids around him, as well as what to make of his supernatural visitor, are faithful to a person (young or old) whose life has been entirely upended.

In other words, Charley is in Black Beauty's position — he's a vulnerable creature living at the whims of an occasionally cruel adult world.

This transformation can only happen if society's most vulnerable youth and adults acquire basic literacy skills that equip them with the knowledge and confidence to improve their own lives and build more resilient communities,» Ms Bokova added.

Drive To End Hunger supports the hunger solutions of A, A, R, PAARP Foundation, a leading charity dedicated to improving the life of vulnerable, low - income older adults.

Vulnerable adults can be abused by caretakers, nursing home staff, fellow nursing home patients, family members, therapists or others already in their lives.

Bill 36, The Adult Abuse Registry Act and Amendments to the Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disabilitly Act, will create Canada's first adult abuse registry (Yosie Saint - Cyr first wrote about it on Slaw hAdult Abuse Registry Act and Amendments to the Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disabilitly Act, will create Canada's first adult abuse registry (Yosie Saint - Cyr first wrote about it on Slaw hadult abuse registry (Yosie Saint - Cyr first wrote about it on Slaw here).

Other considerations include end - of - life wishes and the protection of vulnerable adults.

A balance needed to be struck between the pressing social need to protect children and vulnerable adults, and the applicant's right to respect for private life.

Any treatment of a vulnerable adult that places that person's life, health, or welfare in jeopardy or results in a health impairment

The proposed changes address a gap in The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability Act that has made it difficult to charge anyone for abuse or neglect of an adult with an intellectual disability.

Senior citizens are also vulnerable to this crime as they move into a more populate adult living community or retirement home.

BDS are currently recruiting for a Support worker for a supported living scheme for vulnerable younger adults in Liskeard who may have mental health, homeless or alcohol problems.

Buckner transforms the lives of vulnerable children, enriches the lives of senior adults, and builds strong families through Christ - centered values.

Our mission: Buckner International transforms the lives of vulnerable children, enriches the lives of senior adults and builds strong families through Christ - centered values.

National Council for Behavioral Health, State Associations of Addictions Services Presents the website of a membership organization of community behavioral / mental health and addiction treatment organizations consisting of more than 2,200 member organizations serving some of the United States» most vulnerable citizens — the more than 8 million adults and children living with mental illnesses and addictions.

Workshop: The Tree of Life: An Approach to Working with Vulnerable Children, Young People and Adults

Family conflict at the end of life: Lessons learned in a model program for vulnerable older adults