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\"\"If there is one thing Henderson Haven has always been and always will be, it\u2019s anti-establishment. That is not an easy position to take in an industry that contends that doing it the way we\u2019ve always done it is the best way. Thinking outside the box and trying new things is almost always viewed as a mistake, or worse, hazardous. But that is who we have always been and who we always will be; there is never progress without change.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the one-size-fits-all mentality.\u00a0 That works about as well with people as it does with clothing and fits right into the \u201cwe\u2019ve always done it this way\u201d mentality.\u00a0 How many warehouses of people, all doing busy work, do we need?\u00a0 How many times are we going to place individuals with behavior issues in a home with 5 other individuals with their own behavior issues and expect anyone to make progress?\u00a0 Not to mention these 6 people have never met and may have nothing in common, other than being placed into a state-run system, but are expected to live together in harmony.\u00a0 Are they safe and others safe from them? \u2013 yes.\u00a0 Will they make progress toward getting out of that home? \u2013 doubtful.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong \u2013 I am in no way saying the agencies that run these programs are bad. No one gets in this field that doesn\u2019t care about those they serve, and no one gets in this field with expectations of becoming independently wealthy.\u00a0 Although, there are those who will jump on the current service bandwagon to chase the higher billing rates, and large, sometimes multi-state agencies with budgets in the millions cranking out the same programs and facilities because it pays the bills.\u00a0 People ask us all the time why we don\u2019t expand and grow into a multi-location provider.\u00a0 We believe the bigger you allow yourself to become, the less attention those that depend on you get.<\/p>\n

I know there are a lot of you out there that completely disagree with what I\u2019ve just said, but let me ask a question: What type of product is always viewed as the best?\u00a0 Is it the product produced one after the other, each identical to the last?\u00a0 Or is it the product that was painstakingly crafted with great attention to personal detail?\u00a0 That is the approach we strive to take with everyone we serve and the approach we believe everyone should take and the programs we\u2019ll be spotlighting in future posts.\u00a0 The only identical characteristic those you serve should share is the goal to not require your services any longer.\u00a0 Next, you need a full toolbox.<\/p>\n

You need to keep numerous tools in your toolbox and keep adding to those tools to become a better provider.\u00a0 There is no such thing as the person that only needs one method or the one method that works for everyone.\u00a0 This is one of our biggest problems with the direction services have been moving.\u00a0 Everyone believes the tool they use is the greatest and the only one needed.\u00a0 In fact, some even go so far as to warn families that using anything else could jeopardize their progress or even placement.\u00a0 This should be a red flag in any circumstance.\u00a0 Which brings me to our next principle, true and complete choice.<\/p>\n

Having choices in life is essential.\u00a0 Without it, everything else is irrelevant.\u00a0 Our mission statement demonstrates this is the walk we walk: To protect and support the inherent rights of everyone to choose where and with whom they work, live, and play.\u00a0 It\u2019s the foundation of everything we do.\u00a0 Choice is something we so take for granted, that we rarely notice when we\u2019re taking it from others.\u00a0 This includes choosing the provider you feel best meets your needs. From what job they have, to where they get to live, the system dictates every aspect of life to those in its programs.\u00a0 This is especially true from government financed programs \u2013 another issue we\u2019ll cover in future posts.\u00a0 What is wrong with allowing those we serve to actually have a say in how they live their lives?\u00a0 Because we know better?\u00a0 Because we\u2019re so superior to those we serve, we can\u2019t even bring ourselves to allow them to make mistakes?\u00a0 Mistakes they will learn from and remember more than any programed simulation we can throw at them.\u00a0 \u00a0You know, the same way you and I learned to be successful in the things we attempted? But to do so would mean we would have to recognize the final piece of program\u2019s foundation: to assume competence in everyone we serve.<\/p>\n

Assuming competence: easy to say, not so easy to put into practice.\u00a0 To do so means you must set aside the standards we\u2019ve set on what it means to demonstrate understanding and convey that understanding to others.\u00a0 It means to accept that just because someone may not have ability to communicate in a way you\u2019re able to comprehend, doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t recognize what they\u2019re experiencing.\u00a0 We once had a visiting analyst tell a staff member it was an involuntary response when someone we served laughed at a situation in the room.\u00a0 \u201cThey\u2019re not able to truly understand what\u2019s funny or not.\u00a0 They are only laughing because others are.\u201d That analyst is no longer allowed in our building.\u00a0 No one will belittle, de-value, or de-humanize the people we serve \u2013 I don\u2019t care how many letters they have after their name.<\/p>\n

Of course, people have limitations.\u00a0 If they didn\u2019t, they wouldn\u2019t need our services.\u00a0 But we simply cannot allow ourselves to project our own perceived limitations onto them.\u00a0 We MUST assume their competence and allow them to demonstrate what their needs and weaknesses are and only then can we move in the right direction.\u00a0 We must make giving them a voice our top priority and allow them to use that voice and have enough respect to \u201clisten\u201d to them. \u00a0This is the only way we\u2019ll find the right tool and use it in the right way to help them reach THEIR goals.\u00a0 Otherwise, you\u2019re just pushing them to fit into your one-size-fits-all mentality.<\/p>\n

So, there you have it; the way we believe providers should be assisting those they serve:\u00a0 assume competence, find their voice, let them choose, and then use the right tool from your full toolbox to help them reach their goals.\u00a0 We\u2019ll be taking a closer look at all these principles on future posts and spotlighting organizations from around the state and the country we believe are doing just that.\u00a0 We hope you\u2019ll join us on this journey. We may not always agree, but we must be willing to hear other ideas if we\u2019re going to make real change and progress.\u00a0 It\u2019s the Butterfly Effect in action!<\/p>\n

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