People and environments are constantly in transition
Individuals, families and communities will find & utilize competence
Competence is unavailable when individuals & families are cut off from their extended families and natural support systems
To access competence, enlarge & mobilize the natural support system
Eliminate the we-they dichotomy and maintain connection to family and culture of origin
Connectedness to family and culture of origin is protective against risk-taking behavior
Trauma affects all members of the family and community who, in turn, affect each other
Loyalty, intergenerational dynamics and protectiveness make families more “powerful” than treatment agents to effect change
Families are capable of doing much of the psychosocial and spiritual work needed, given a balance of agency and communion
A flexible approach to intervention allows family, friends and support systems to motivate change
Emphasis on support and caring allows networks to remain part of any treatment or intervention system to facilitate entry into treatment, treatment and aftercare
If psychological or psychiatric treatment is needed then, whenever possible, outpatient intervention is preferred to allow family, friends and community to remain intact and to collaborate with the treatment system
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