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[rochestertoastmasters]

Wisdom Wednesday - How well do you fit The Winner Profile?

[rochesterculture]

Mental Health for Marginalized Communities Affected by Poverty

Momentum is building regarding the importance of mental health and making treatment available for all people. Individuals from marginalized communities have increased risk of mental health issues due to chronic stress, trauma, systemic oppression, and lack of access to adequate mental health care. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2017), more than half of the United States population will consist of minority groups within the next twenty years, specifically by the year 2044 (pg.1). Unfortunately, even though mental health practitioners are trained in multicultural competency and diversity, it is often inadequate when it comes to meeting the needs of those living in poverty.

In order to treat clients from a low socioeconomic background, counselors need additional training in diversity issues specific to those in poverty, “counselors first need to understand the barriers that these individuals face in their everyday lives” (Meyers, 2016, p. 2). Effective methods of treatment for this group includes awareness, specific training, knowledge, skills and advocacy. Additionally, the intersectionality of this group would need to be addressed, as poverty affects people of all identities, status, and locations. Counselors using a qualitative approach will be able to assess clients while maintaining a close client-counselor relationship and grounded theory. Moreover, using an underlying person-centered theoretical approach will engage client voice and allow for the application of counseling best practices. “Clinicians need to incorporate culture-based goals and objectives into treatment plans and establish and support open client-counselor dialog to get feedback on the proposed plan’s relevance” (TIP 59, n.d., p. 72).

American Psychiatric Association (2017). Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations.Psychiatry.org.  Meyers, S. (2016, May). Stepping across the poverty line. Counseling Today: A Publication of the American Counseling Association. https://ct.counseling.org/2016/05/stepping-across-poverty-line/ Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 59. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4849

[cedarcreekenergy]

A Reliable Solar Panel Installation Company in Rochester, Minnesota:

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[insideoutsolutions]

Lost my wife at Hobby Lobby... I stopped for one second and then *poof* she was gone... it's so cold, dark, and lonely... is this how my wife feels when she loses me at Home Depot??? 😅 #rochester #rochestermn #handyman #handymanservices #lost #vacation #hobbylobby #homedepot (at Rochester, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpF4qz7rlcG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[howietellepsen]

Trying to find hope in the small things right now. #latergram #snow #snowflake #unique #nature #rochestermn (at Rochester, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpBPI2nO1Y0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[service-pro-restoration]

Service Pro Restoration

Service Pro Restoration is a full-service restoration company in Rochester, MN. We are proud to be providing excellent water, fire, and smoke damage restoration to homeowners in the area. In addition, we provide reconstruction, content restoration, and even roofing services. We provide emergency restoration services all over the Rochester area. We also guarantee an immediate response 24/7.

We Are the Rochester Restoration Company That Always Stands for Integrity

Rochester Service Pro Restoration is a family-owned business, so we have a good understanding of what kind of impact fire, water, storm, or flood damage can cause if it strikes on your home and family. That’s why we have made restoring not only your home but also your peace of mind as quickly as we possibly can our main goal. Each and every one of our staff members has IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification) training, making them well-equipped for responding to any water damage emergency.

Water Damage Restoration

If you are a victim of massive floods and storms in Rochester MN you need to seek professional help. Give us a call as soon as possible, and our response team will respond to your emergency call right away.

Fire Damage Restoration

In case your commercial or residential property is on fire, reach out to us at any given time. We dispatch our team immediately after the call to ensure that we salvage most of the undamaged property.

Contents Restoration

We help you mitigate the loss by availing our high tech tools and equipment well known in the industry. We aim to try and restore the condition to normalcy.

Reconstruction & Roofing

Where damages are inevitable, we help restore parts of your property to a more desirable condition. Our highly trained team will erect and install new structures which include the roof.

Call Us Today For Emergency Help

We are accessible 24 hours every day. In case you are faced with an emergency water damage issue, just contact us and we will be glad to sort you out. We will ensure that you are comfortable by the end of our visit to your home.

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Service Pro Restoration 2001 2nd St SW Rochester MN, 55902 507-229-5554 https://rochesterwaterdamage.org/ https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16182924079966596415

[unitedskullsamerica]

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[josef-makatewassi]

#rochestermn #OfficerMichaelBottcher #bodyworncameras #UN #policecorrupt...

[earnestscribblr]

Back home from Rochester, MN. Bought the best magnet ever there. #rochestermn https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6kXTnlxQO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[beerselfie]

#Repost @passthehops ☎️Are You Busy On Wednesday?? Became A Flight To @flyrst Straight To #rochestermn ✈️ . Was A Good Time Kicking It With The Homie @foragerbrewery . #passthehops #blackpeoplelovebeer #jacksoniastreetsyndicate #supportlocal #drinklocal #diversity #realfriends #beerme #instabeer https://www.instagram.com/p/CPomefmLeba/?utm_medium=tumblr

[musicbyamandagrace]

Oh... this little guy - now a teenager; who has drummed with me since he was about 8. Check out our songs tonight we made in collaboration with the @jeremiahprogramrochester for their virtual event. https://www.postbulletin.com/507-magazine/6510184-Nonprofit-for-single-moms-holds-free-virtual-concert-month-long-talent-competition #amandagrace #mnmusic #minnesota #rochestermn #drums #singing #singlemom #singersongwriter #newmusic #originalmusic @postbulletin_news @507magazine https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvfTOTll-T/?igshid=sk7kqoorqzm4

[rochestertoastmasters]

Wisdom Wednesday - How many habits of hi-impact leaders do you have?

[rochesterculture]

Ethnographic Reconnaissance – Gaining Perspective

It is vital to continually gain understanding of the world around us. Only by expanding our understanding of others are we able to increase our level of self-awareness. Therefore, the goal of this media is to study culture and diversity in the surrounding community and get to know the lives of underrepresented, here in Rochester, MN. By focusing on minority culture, new perspective and insight surrounding privilege and biases can be achieved. As a perpetual student of multicultural competency, I realize that the journey of awareness is ongoing. In an effort to educate myself and others about diversity, culture, and human interaction, I intend to learn about others from the inside through ethnographic reconnaissance. Ethnography is the study of people in their environment. Through observation and informal interviews, I was able to retain a unique perspective on minority culture. To gain this perspective, I challenged myself to step outside my comfort zone, and my normal daily life experience, in a couple of different ways. For this challenge, I participated in a free meal program and went grocery shopping at ethnic grocery stores.

First, I participated in some free meal programs offered by volunteer organizations in the community. The Sunday Community Lunch Program, and Open Table Food Ministry are two programs that offer free meals to the community and are run by volunteer organizations. The people that participated in the free meal were from various walks of life and cultural backgrounds. By speaking to the participants, I was able to ascertain that participants consisted of church members, homeless, hungry young families, white, black, Latino, and elderly. The population was very diverse. I was able to listen to the story of a young man and his family that live in a nearby mobile home park. The family is struggling to make ends meet but enjoy the mobile meal truck offering and community aspect of eating with friends and neighbors. A young man at the Sunday Community lunch told the story of looking for work but having trouble due to alcohol use. Other participants are in transition and the free meals are essential in bridging the financial gap they are experiencing while living out of their car. A common thread held by many of the participants of the free meal programs is that even though they may not necessarily know each other well, they keep an eye out for each other and communicate by word of mouth regarding resources that are available, and how to get assistance while in transition. Previous to this experience, I was not aware of how close members of the homeless community are. There is a definite network within the community for communication and information sharing. The people of this culture are friendly, caring, and approachable. Each individual was so incredibly thankful for the warm meal, where they were encouraged to eat their fill and leave with full bellies. Kindness reigned here, with no judgment.

Second, I went shopping at two different ethic grocery stores, Kimis Grocery Store and Rice-n-Spice Indian Groceries. I spoke with fellow shoppers at each store and found them to engage in conversation relatively freely. At Kimis Grocery, I found that the clientele are primarily from the Arabic Community and the grocery store also serves as a bill payment center and international money exchange. Customers can also purchase halal meats, essential for Muslim family diet. Likewise, Rice-n-Spice Indian Groceries carry culturally appropriate food, ingredients, and items for people of Indian origin. The store carries items such as henna, daal, roti, paneer, samosas, burfi, bridal jewelry, garlands, and more. One challenge in navigating Kimis Grocery, was that the products were not labeled with prices and were not well organized and displayed for purchase. It was difficult to navigate the aisles with boxes piled on the ground and various items mixed together on the shelving. The products were relatively easy to discern as the packaging was either clear as to what was inside, or were labeled in English for the most part. When purchasing a container of dates and a tin of pineapple juice, it was not clear what each item’s cost was until after I had been cashiered out. Additionally, a woman and her children came into the store while I was there, and they took one look at me and immediately left. I was not able to ascertain whether this was for religious reasons, because the store itself was small, or for another reason. This interaction led me to think about possible intolerance that minorities may experience. Based on looks alone, it was evident that my presence was not welcomed by this woman. I did visit for a moment with a customer while waiting in line to check-out, and conversation with him was very brief.

At Rice-n-Spice, prices were clearly labeled, and items were well organized by dry goods, spices, vegetables, and otherwise. Fellow shoppers at Rice-n-Spice were less guarded and discussed cooking, immigration to the United States, and even shared an Indian chef’s YouTube channel for Indian cooking ideas. The shopper shared his experience with me about how “Indian men come here and they are hungry, so we learn to cook very quickly.” He also spoke about his experiences in finding employment in Rochester, and feeling lonely for community until he was able to integrate with others here and forming a new kind of community. While there is a Hindu temple in town and Sikh worship center that meets monthly (both religions being the main faith communities in India) Indian people are not able to go to daily temple as they once were able to back in their home country. Overall, I was able to learn more than I expected about culture while at the grocery stores. By placing myself out of my comfort zone, and pushing myself to interact with other patrons while visiting the establishments, I was able to gain additional perspective on these marginalized communities.

[collectivebooksandrecords-blog]

Come check out this 12-inch vinyl edition of Lizzo’s 2016 classic EP ‘Coconut Oil’ today! We’re open until 8:00 Monday-Friday and 5 Saturday and Sunday, on the second floor at 121 N Broadway. Support locally-owned record stores! #CastleCommunity . . . @lizzobeeating @atlanticrecords @nicedotlife @rickyreed @castlecommunityroch @collectivebooksrecords @minnesotas_rochester @rochester_mn @downtownrochestermn #lizzo #coconutoil #EP #recordstore #12inch #12inchvinyl #rnb #hiphopdance #hiphop #2016 #rochester #rochestermn #collective #castlecommunity #castlecommunityroch (at Collective Books & Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/B63uZlcl1Jg/?igshid=lvkbynupbl4r

[anthonyron82]

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#boatinglife #boatcruise #boatshow #erie #eriecanal #canal #canalstreet #waterscape #lakes #rochesterny #rochester #rochestermn #newyorkstate #newyork #ny #nye #pittsford #pittsfordny #pittsfordvillage #sampatch #lock32 #beersnob #bars #summer #summerstyle (at Pittsford Canal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PDyyTBxX9/?igshid=l666j3wmm45z

[howietellepsen]

Such a cool night celebrating @caitlinnews & her first book "She's Still Here"! It's a horror book for younger readers which means it's probably perfect for this scare-dee cat (me). #literature #horror #rochestermn #kttc https://www.instagram.com/p/Coi5jEROs0U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=