<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0">
   <channel>
      <title>Africentricity in Behavioral Health by </title>
      <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare</link>
      <description>&quot;I am, because we are.&quot;

Current behavioral health models focus on mental health diagnosis and treatment. Often, clients are on their own to receive services to address all their health needs. Additionally, these models are often individualistic and continue to uphold white supremacy. Africentricity proposes a paradigm for addressing the needs of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit now and throughout time. This paradigm moves away from individualism and puts the most emphasis on the collective.</description>
      <language>en-us</language>
      <pubDate>2020-06-08 23:56:06 UTC</pubDate>
      <lastBuildDate>2025-12-01 22:46:23 UTC</lastBuildDate>
      <webMaster>hello@padlet.com</webMaster>
      <image>
         <url></url>
      </image>
      <item>
         <title>Mission</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617848500</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Engaging mind, body, spirit, and community through person-centered whole-health care. </div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 00:05:32 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617848500</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Vision</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850037</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>To provide flexible, culturally relevant community events, classes, education, mental health, and health care in partnership with community organizations, all under one roof.</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 00:07:04 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850037</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Values</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850088</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>The Africentric paradigm includes the following values:<br><br></div><div>1. Collectivism.</div><div>2. Spirituality.</div><div>3. Human beings are good.</div><div>4. Knowledge gained through experience is just as valuable as knowledge gained through science or other formalized means.</div><div>5. Harmonious co-existence with nature</div><div>6. Interpersonal interaction is the most important part of life.<br><br></div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 00:07:09 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850088</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Clinical Practice</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850435</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>1. Intakes include open-ended questions to allow those seeking services to tell their stories and the important parts of them in their own way (Value Four).<br><br></div><div>2. Intakes include a section asking about on spirituality and/or religious beliefs and supports (Value Two).<br><br></div><div>3.Clients serve on advisory boards (Values one, four, and six).<br><br></div><div>4. All staff  trained by the agency in providing person-centered services, meaning clients will be viewed as the experts on their own needs and experiences (Value Four). Part of this is “assuming positive intent” (Value Three)<br><br></div><div>5. Weekly community events to encourage group socialization and interpersonal relationships. There will be a rotating group of clients who will help plan these (Values one and six)<br><br></div><div>6. Case managers will be encouraged to set up transportation for clients with disabilities to attend church, synagogue, or other spiritual gatherings, along with the normal rides to the doctor's office, etc. (Value one, two, five, and six).<br><br>7. Groups are viewed as just as important as individual services (Values one and six).<br><br>8. Weekly group case consults (values one, six, and four).<br><br>9. A straightforward communication system for case managers to make referrals to other programs, classes, etc. run by community partners (Values one and six).</div><div><br></div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 00:07:30 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850435</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Community Partners</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850547</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>1. Places of worship.<br><br>2. Community colleges and universities<br><br>3. GED Programs and high school graduation support.<br><br>4. Primary Care<br><br>5. Other organizations that provide classes and groups, such as art, music, exercise, and cooking.<br><br><br></div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 00:07:38 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/617850547</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Citations</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619677843</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>Akbar, N. (1984).<br>Africentric Social Sciences for Human Liberation. <em>Journal of Black Studies,</em> <em>14</em>(4), 395-414.<br><br>Mazama, A. (2001). The Afrocentric Paradigm: Contours and Definitions. <em>Journal of Black Studies,31</em>(4), 387-405.<br><br>Williams, T. (2019, March 13). The Evergreen State College. Retrieved June 04, 2020, from https://historylink.org/File/20740<br><br></div><div><br></div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://historylink.org/File/20740" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 22:38:53 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619677843</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Sound (Formerly Sound Mental Health)</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619694394</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.sound.health/mission-vision-values/" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:01:38 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619694394</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Valley Cities</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619696859</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.valleycities.org/aboutvalleycities" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:04:52 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619696859</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Navos</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619698142</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.navos.org/about/who-we-are/" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:06:38 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619698142</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>DESC</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619699807</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.desc.org/about/" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:08:47 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619699807</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Compass</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619701076</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.compasshealth.org/about-us/" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:10:30 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619701076</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Peninsula Behavioral Health </title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619702249</link>
         <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://peninsulabehavioral.org/about/" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:11:56 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619702249</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>How is this model different from current models? I hear about person-centered care and whole health all the time.</title>
         <author>elliomc</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619702914</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<div>It's true, there is overlap between current models. However, although many of these organization mention community, whole health, and person-centered care, none of them include all of this paradigm. Additionally, none of them consider "whole health" to be more than an integration of physical and mental health care. The Africentricity paradigm emphasizes the metaphysical and community components as part of whole health.</div>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2020-06-09 23:12:40 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/elliomc/iambecauseweare/wish/619702914</guid>
      </item>
   </channel>
</rss>
