Carmen Scenarios

“I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice,” said Carmen Miranda in one of her first interviews upon moving to the United States. It was clear that she did not speak english very well, but America immediately fell in love with her free spirit and vibrant attire. Carmen Miranda, later known as “The Brazilian Bombshell” made a huge impact in spreading the Brazilian culture to the United States. As her stardom grew, she was spreading the wonderful sounds of samba music and the portuguese language to English speaking Americans. Although she was spreading these Brazilian customs, her native people felt as though she was a traitor. They felt as though she was making a mockery of their culture and that is not how they wanted to be recognized. She even received lots of hate when she went back to Brazil. They failed to realize that Miranda, the amazingly, talented performer helped bring awareness to their country. Without her crossing over to the states, the United States would not have paid as much attention to Brazil and appreciated their culture and customs without the Brazilian Bombshell.

The program is conducted around shared experiences, strength and hope, through individuals who are recovering from their addictions.

Ms. Cuvellier has maintained her sobriety for over 6 months, engages in weekly counseling sessions, participates in Parenting Journey, and attends 12 step meetings, and substance abuse groups and counseling. Ms. Cuvellier talks openly about her recovery, and continues to work in counseling around feelings of shame, guilt, and past trauma.

Create a presentation with all the information that has been received. During this time, a meeting with leadership will take place. During this meeting they will be provided with the research that has been done as well as what our patients are telling us they need. This meeting will provide me with the information needed to get this project moving forward. Another meeting will be scheduled in two weeks.

The primary areas that the social worker and Emilia need to focus on in treatment/intervention planning, involve several needs. Emilia has been unable to complete treatment for addiction, despite an honest desire to stop

Georges Bizet (1838-1875) composed the opera Carmen, it opened on March 3, 1875 at the Opera Comique in Paris. It was not a success, initially. Then again, Carmen would soon become the most popular opera of all time. The entire work however, was disapproved of for its harsh libretto, and the music was criticized. The reception of Carmen left Bizet acutely depressed and on June 3, 1875 he suffered from two heart attacks and died.

Carmen is a student who goes above and beyond. She is an A & B student and is currently taking two AP classes. She is also very involved in school. She is part of the Organization of Latin American Students, member of the Theater Honor Society, and participates in soccer, cross country and track. Aside from her school activities she also works 25 hours a week. She was honest and said that worked played a big rolled in her low ACT score. Because of all of this she did not prepared and study as she should of. Carmen knows that she is a good student bases on her hard work and transcript but also know that she will need to learn how to manage her time and even work less hours once she is in college and she want to be successful academically.

The original residential treatment model consisted of a 3 to 6 week hospital-based inpatient treatment phase followed by extended outpatient therapy and participation in a self-help group, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

Rosa Cunningham (full name is Rosa Lee) is a 53 year old African American female client of average height, slight build, and is appropriately groomed. She has 8 children, 2 of them being female and 6 males, all adults. Rosa is a widow and reached this status after being separated from her deceased husband for many years. Rosa is currently hospitalized for pneumonia, and has been hospitalized several times in her life for diferent illnesses. Rosa’s medical history as self-reported is HIV and seizures. Rosa is a heroin addict and has been this way for several years. Rosa is involved with the local methadone clinic and receives 55mg of methadone daily. Even by receiving this daily dose of methadone, Rosa continues to use heroin. Rosa has several legal and health issues that are present also, despite which she continues to use heroin. Rosa has a lengthy criminal history to include arrests for prostitution, larceny, and selling drugs. The reason for today’s assessment is a referral made by the social worker at the hospital in which Rosa is a patient at and discharge planning is to be made for aftercare.

Case Study: Sheila's Substance Use and Crisis Treatment Plans Sheila is a single 35 years old mother who lost two sons to child welfare authorities and currently lives in a shelter (Confederation College, 2018). She has been dependent on alcohol for about 20 years (Confederation College, 2018). She has a track record of offenses, such as shoplifting and selling illegal drugs (Confederation College, 2018). At this present time, she has a court case coming up for stealing and assaulting a police officer while under the influence of alcohol (Confederation College, 2018). In the past, she was taken advantage of sexually by her father, who physically abused her brother and her mother (Confederation College, 2018).

Problem #5 Illicit opiate use Goal(s): To become drug free Status: Active Objectives/Progress: Pt. has not done well in achieving his goal of maintaining abstinence from all illicit substance use over the last quarter as evidenced by his positive UDS. Patient’s last urine screen results indicate that opiates have been used. Pt. reported that he was able to be clean from more than 30 days but he used drugs while walking through his neighborhood. Counselor expressed concern and disappointment about his recent relapse on heroin. During last month session, Pt. recognized the danger of the situation and how he will avoid the acquaintance that offered him drug. Pt. has failed to move to Phase 1 of the AMS of DE TX program due to his four positive UDS since entering the program on 7/6/16.Counselor will meet with Pt. to examine pt.'s motivation to stay clean, how to deal with triggers in order to achieve continued abstinence, to help him recover from his recent relapse and reenter the change process.

There are thousands of people in the United States that are addicted to cocaine and are left untreated. Many of them are at risk of severe health problems. I am conducting this research paper to compare and contrast the differences between the effectiveness of drug courts and cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine addicts. We know that all people respond differently to therapy than others do, but it is good to be able to find the effectiveness and success rate of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and drug courts overall. But before we jump into the effectiveness of CBT, we need to know what the goal of CBT is and what the process is for CBT. Not only do we need to know the effectiveness and success rates of these two, but we also need to

At our time touring CeDAR, we were introduced to the CeDAR Family Program. This week-long program allows for the family members of an individual undergoing substance abuse treatment to learn about addiction and how to better deal with their loved one’s illness. They are also given tools for their own coping and recovery. According to the CeDAR website “research shows participation in our addiction family support program helps increase overall recovery rates” (Family Services: CeDAR, 2016, paragraph 4).

Carmen is a thirty-year old Mexican woman who is married to Oscar and a mother of two children, an eight year old son and a four year old. Her husband Oscar has been in prison for the past two years for physical violence and alcohol abuse. Carmen has communicated with Oscar during his time in prison. She has also allowed her oldest son to visit his father. Carmen has adjusted to life without Oscar seemingly well. She has learned new skills and became self-sufficient as a single parent. She has strong support system of family and friends. Her independence and all that she had accomplished as a single mother has improved her self-worth.

The organization’s Mission Statement reads, “The mission of Drug & Alcohol Rehab of Miami is to provide a continuum of accessible, affordable, and effective services for individuals and families with alcohol, drug and other behavioral health problems” (Drug & Alcohol Rehab of Miami, 2013). Additionally, its Vision Statement is as follows, “For Drug & Alcohol Rehab of Miami to become the number one choice for alcohol and substance abuse treatment services known for research and innovative programs that are delivered in a comprehensive, integrated system of care that includes mental health and primary care” (Drug & Alcohol Rehab of Miami, 2013). According to Rhodes (2013), as a member of the executive team, it is her job to facilitate and promote healthy relationships between workers, managers, and clients in fulfilling the goals set forth in the organization’s Mission and Vision Statements.