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As found in Wikipedia social consciousness is consciousness shared within a
society. It can also be defined as social awareness; to be aware of the
problems that different societies and communities face on a day-to-day basis;
to be conscious of the difficulties and hardships of society. There is debate
as to exactly what the term means. Some people define social consciousness as a
society's consciousness of itself. Others
argue against this definition, saying that society does not have a mind of its
own, and therefore is not conscious: rather, the people that make up society
are individually conscious. Many
studies have been done to examine the roots of social consciousness. It is
believed to arise as a response to social injustice experienced by the
individual or in the lives of others around the individual. There are three levels of social consciousness: acquired, awakened, and
expanded.
Acquired
A subject with an acquired social
consciousness derives his or her viewpoint from the mainstream culture. This individual avoids identifying himself or herself with a marginalized
culture. This individual generally is either not aware of or does not
acknowledge the way that differences among people affect the way that they are
treated within society. The individual is not fully active in society. The
person with an acquired social consciousness does not question mainstream
viewpoints, and acts accordingly, without confrontation.
Awakened
A subject with an awakened social
consciousness explores alternatives to the dominant cultural viewpoint.
This person might identify with a marginalized group, but the mainstream
culture is central to his or her questioning or exploration. The subject
recognizes and challenges social injustice. The person actively resists power
and authority. The focus of discontent and action is often over the right to be
visible, to have choice, or to be self-determining.
Expanded
A subject with an expanded social
consciousness strongly identifies with their marginalized group.
This person views status as a continuously changing social construct, thus
viewing responses as a lifelong process. This individual has an understanding
of the complexity of the social hierarchy, and acts carefully after weighing
both sides.
Implications
Social consciousness brings moral
implications. Often, people with an awakened social consciousness become
socially active.
A socially conscious person tends to be empathetic towards others regardless of
race, gender, ethnicity, disability, class, or sexual identity.
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Hired Power attends the 4th
Annual Polo in the Palisades
Hundreds of guests help raise funds and awareness for
Mariam's House for women and children. The Promises Foundation is committed to
restoring hope for families by creating a safe environment for  mothers and their children to grow and develop the tools they require to live meaningful
and self-sufficient lives.
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Hired Power visits
several treatments centers in Southern Utah
Thank you to all the programs and treatment centers we visited for the hospitality and the incredible work you all do!
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A BRIDGE TO RECOVERY
Hired Power--A
professional team of recovery experts with the experience and resources
to manage the transitions of each client, thereby bridging
the gap between treatment and recovery.
BRINGING RECOVERY HOME
Hired
Power, founded in 2002, was the first company to professionalize
recovery transition services. We believe involving at-risk addicts in
addiction treatment on an extended personal level increases their
chance to maintain lasting recovery. We value professionalism,
confidentiality and the diverse issues of each client.
Our staff
is dedicated to maintaining a high standard of care and strives to
assist in establishing a lifestyle of abstinence and recovery. Hired
Power specializes in "bringing recovery home," providing transition
management through: Safe Passage, one on one mentoring utilizing our Certified Personal Recovery Assistant Service, Recovery Care Management, Interventions, and long-term Monitoring.
When
you engage our services, you are assigned a Certified Personal Recovery
Assistant and a Recovery Care Manager to join your team of treatment
professionals in implementing the changes necessary for lasting
recovery.
Individuals
and families are uniquely different and have their own path to
recovery. Knowing that healthy, successful, lasting recovery requires
changes in behavior and lifestyle we offer individualized recovery plans. Call today for a confidential assessment for your client, or loved one. 800-910-9299 www.hiredpower.com. |
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For more information about how we can help
Contact Us:
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Or Visit Our website
Looking for information on one of our specific services:
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Lunch With
October 30, 2009
Mission Hospital,
Laguna Beach 11:30 am
Registration fee of $35 includes signed copy of the book.
Hired Power will
Co-host a luncheon along with Cirque
Lodge, Visions Adolescents, Safe Harbor Treatment
Center for Women, Prescott House and Pacific Coast Recovery
Center to showcase Christopher Kennedy Lawford
in a presentation of "Moments of Clarity: voices from the front Lines of
Addiction and Recovery".
Contact Hired Power for more details: 800-910-9299
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CAADAC 2009 Annual Conference
Moving Beyond Tolerance: Creating
a Multiculturally Competent Addiction Workforce."
October 1 - 4,
2009
Sacramento,
CA
Summit for Clinical Excellence
Advanced Clinical Training - Therapists & Counselors
October 1 - 4, 2009
San Diego, CA
La Ventana Treatment Programs
Food & Feelings Workshop for the Holidays
December 4 - 6, 2009
Ojai Retreat Center
Ojai, CA
SECAD 2010
February 21 - 24, 2010
Gaylord Opryland
Nashville, TN
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October 16, 2009
Workshop Available: Recovery Coaching
What,
exactly, is coaching? What does a coach do? What qualifies someone to
be a coach? How does one determine success? These and other issues will
be discussed.
Moderator: Bradley Smith, CADCA, RTC, CCJP
Linda Landon, ACC; Linda Landon & Associates
Andrew Susskind, MSW, ACC - Life Transition & Recovery Coach
Stacie Cox, LCSW, CADC II, CEC, CHt
Nanette Zumwalt,
CADC, BRI II, CCJP Hired Power Transition Recovery Services
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Hired Power
Certified PRA
Spotlight
(we keep our faces to ourselves)
Meet Tait F.
Tait has worked with Hired Power as a Personal Recovery
Assistant for several years. Tait maintains his own program of recovery
attending several meetings a week and active sponsorship of being sponsored and
sponsoring others. Early in his recovery Tait worked in juvenile treatment
settings as a counselor and has continued to work within the field of addiction
ever since. Tait was a classical literature major in college and has had a
variety of careers that have coalesced into his current lifestyle of recovery.
Tait's interests have lead his professional experiences to include being a
professional athlete, bodyguard and gym owner. He has a love for animals,
travel, growth and beauty.
We are grateful to Tait for his dedication to recovery
and his ability to mentor others as part of the Hired Power team!! Feel free to request Tait for you or your clients CPRA.
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