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LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) – Community Education Program
January 14 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
LEAP (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) is a set of evidence-based practices that create therapeutic alliances and trusting relationships with people suffering from severe mental illness. Designed to build and strengthen mutual respect, it helps people who are non-adherent, or partially adherent, to become more cooperative and engaged in treatment and services, including medication, psychotherapy, psychosocial programs, club houses, peer-support, and supervised housing.
Training Goals:
- Identify anosognosia vs. denial
- Reduce defensiveness, anger, and resistance
- Gain cooperation and compliance
- Re-establish trust and develop relationships
- Create an alliance with the mentally ill person and work towards common goals
Contact Information: DBHCEPTraining@dbh.sbcounty.gov
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