Table of a second chance

Format

Individual Presentation

Presenters

Jean P. Belizaire Mr., Brockton High Point Drug Tx CenterFollow

First Presenter's Institution

Brockton High Point Drug Tx Center

Second Presenter's Institution

N/A

Third Presenter's Institution

N/A

Fourth Presenter's Institution

N/A

Fifth Presenter's Institution

N/A

Location

Ballroom E

Strand #1

Mental & Physical Health

Relevance

I feel that it is relevant to health due to the opiate crisis in the United States of America and the loss of lives thereby.

Brief Program Description

This presentation will help to empower those who work with the drug addicted population to identify, increase, and incorporate better means of services.

Summary

Participants will be exposed to empowerment based model of coping with addictions and helping the addicted utilize personal strength vs. weakness options to managing recovery, social, physiological, and psychological issues. Participants will leave better equipped to serve.

Evidence

The proposal is based on 4 years of implementation in the field and statistic based response by clients to model of service in various capacities of treatment work.

Biographical Sketch

Jean Belizaire is a Pastor, Spiritual Consultant, former Community Organizer, Street Outreach Program Coordinator, Gang Mediator of Haitian decent who has worked in his community to promote better race relations, educational empowerment and societal health.Jean is a student at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Mass pursuing a degree in Psychology and Social welfare.

Keyword Descriptors

Health, PublicSafety, Empowerment, Management, Crisis Solution, Treatment, Epidemic, Family, Resource, employment

Presentation Year

2018

Start Date

3-7-2018 9:45 AM

End Date

3-7-2018 11:00 AM

Recommended Citation

Belizaire, Jean P. Mr., "Table of a second chance" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 13.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/13