Strengths-Based Care Management for Older Adults By Becky Fast, M.S.W., M.P.A., and Rosemary Chapin, Ph.D.

Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
For the Trainer

Module 1: Strengths Principles and Functions

• Learning Unit 1: Get-Acquainted Exercise: When I Am 80
• Learning Unit 2: Identifying Strengths
• Learning Unit 3: Self-Assessment
• Learning Unit 4: Applying the Strengths Principles
• Learning Unit 5: Conceptual Differences
• Learning Unit 6: Strengths Care Management Functions
• Handout: Defining Strengths
• Handout: Self-Assessment Guide
• Handout: Strengths Model Principles
• Handout: Models of Helping
• Handout: Strengths Model versus Medical Models of Practice
• Handout: Steps in the Helping Journey
• Handout: The Strengths Model of Care Management Flow Chart

Module 2: Engagement: Establishing the Helping Relationship

• Learning Unit 7: Recognizing Commonalities
• Learning Unit 8: Implementing the Engagement Process
• Learning Unit 9: Relationships and Grape Juice
• Learning Unit 10: Obstacles to Engagement
• Learning Unit 11: Listen to a Client for a Change
• Handout: Steps to Fostering an Effective Working Relationship
• Handout: Questions for Successful First Meetings
• Handout: Obstacles to Engagement
• Handout: Interview Questions to Get the Client’s Perspective

Module 3: Assessment from a Strengths Approach 39 Benefits of Using a Strengths Assessment

• The Strengths Inventory 40 Learning Unit 12: Strengths Assessment Fundamentals 41
• Learning Unit 13: Conducting a Strengths Inventory
• Handout: “Sam” 47 Handout: “Elaine”
• Handout: Strengths Inventory (Sample)
• Handout: Ann’s Strengths Inventory
• Handout: Conducting the Strengths Inventory
• Handout: Sample Questions for Strengths Inventory Discussions
• Handout: Essential Components of a Strengths Inventory

Module 4: Care Planning and Implementation

• The Personal Goal Plan
• Learning Unit 14: Why Goals Succeed or Fail
• Learning Unit 15: Developing Goals that Work
• Learning Unit 16: Using the Personal Goal Plan
• Handout: Standards for Successful Goals
• Handout: Sample Participant Goals 66 Handout: Personal Goal Plan (Sample)
• Handout: Ann’s Personal Goal Plan
• Handout: Guidelines for Conducting a Personal Goal Plan 69 Handout: Overseeing the Personal Goal Plan

Module 5: Resource Acquisition: Securing and Sustaining Resources

• Advocacy
• Learning Unit 17: Mapping Your Support System
• Learning Unit 18: Naturally Occurring Helpers
• Learning Unit 19: Advocacy in Action
• Learning Unit 20: Resource Development
• Handout: The Strengths Approach to Resource Acquisition
• Handout: The Four “As” of Advocacy
• Handout: Advocating for Success
• Handout: Sample Responses for “Advocating for Success”
• Handout: Advocacy in Action Worksheet (The Anders)
• Handout: Advocacy in Action Worksheet (Mrs. Ruby Jones)
• Handout: Identifying and Mobilizing Community Resources 
• Handout: Successful Community Resource Development Ideas

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