Rethink
The changing of lives
begins with a change of mindset. Transforming the current
culture in behavioral health care is a critical step in establishing
coercion-free treatment environments. The existence of seclusion and
restraint sends a message to treatment staff and the public that people
with mental illnesses are dangerous. It is time to deliver a new message.
Restraint and seclusion pose significant risks
to individuals undergoing treatment and those who are entrusted
with their care.
- Subjecting individuals with a history of trauma
to any form of restraint can re-traumatize them and produce a
significant decline in recovery.
- Those subject to restraint and seclusion frequently
experience a loss of dignity; further compromising recovery and
personal empowerment.
It is time to shift from controlling behaviors
to collaborative relationships, focusing on enhancing self-esteem
and promoting the client-centered goals of recovery and rehabilitation.
Reform
The transformation must begin now. Each step that is taken
widens the path for others to follow.
It is the goal of CFN to foster a system of care
for individuals and families that embraces and creates treatment
environments that minimize coercion. Through encouraging the growth
and development of coercion- and trauma-free treatment environments,
CFN focuses on reducing the use of restraint and seclusion in Nebraska
health systems and facilities.
CFN educates and empowers providers and consumers
alike through
- Public speaking presentations
- Agency protocol revisions
- Educational opportunities
Respect
CFN actively promotes a mental health system that treats people
with dignity and respect, protects individuals’ rights, provides
the best care possible, assists in their recovery, and instills
a sense of hope for the future.
The Nebraska initiative centers primarily around the following outcomes:
- Increase in the knowledge, skills, and abilities
of consumers, providers, facilities, advocates, and others to
prevent, reduce, and monitor the use of seclusion and restraint.
- Increase the number of facilities that implement
best practice prevention and reduction guidelines.
- Reduce the number of seclusion and restraint-related
deaths and injuries and the frequency of use of such interventions.
- Replace current restraint and seclusion
practices with a strength-based model.
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