The Mindfulness Response: Physical Needs, Home Environment & Homelessness

Healing, Recovery, and Stabilization

The group encouraged each participant to continue with their longer-term goals of work, college, job training, volunteer work, community classes, events, or help with family. Some were discouraged that life plans were interrupted by mental health, but the group said there was no reason that they could not pursue that same goal. It involved more team members and making some changes, but it was possible. The group talked about the importance of having multiple professionals to help and how lucky they were to get that support.

One participant told the group about their experiences over the years and how they were homeless, got sober, and found a job. They talked about their vocational rehabilitation worker who helped them find a job that was interesting for them and how it was working out well. Others talked about work programs, and job coaches that they had. One participant decided to stay sober, take medications, build concentration, and then return to college. Many do not have a permanent address to call home.

Homeless people need a permanent address to receive mail. Many do not have a permanent address. As a support person, finding this can help them regain their independence. This is needed to communicate with providers, government agencies, and other resources. Sometimes a shelter can provide a permanent address, a PO Box, or possibly a relative or friend.

My home

Permanent Address _____________________________________________________________

Residence, Group Home, Apartment______________________________________________________

Friend or Family_________________________________________________________

Friend or Family_________________________________________________________

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Phone __________________         Email ______________________________

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Supportive person

Name: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

Phone ___________________      Email ______________________________

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Psychiatry (Doctor, PCP, Nurse Practitioner, Physician’s Assistant)

Name of clinic: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________________

Name of Prescriber: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________  Email ______________________________

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Physical Health / PCP (Primary Care Physician)

Name of clinic: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________________

Name of PCP: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________    Email ______________________________

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Therapist

Name of clinic: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________________

Name of PCP: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________

Phone ______________________  Email _____________________________

Others: case manager, rep-payee, vocational workers, visiting nurse

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