Imago Dei is Latin for image of God. We believe that all people are created in God’s image, so they have value, worth, gifts and beauty. With that in mind, we have harnessed the gifts and talents of the men within the Living Hope Program at The Lodge, and offer art as a life skills
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Touching the Trauma of Homelessness #4: A Path Forward
Thank you to Michael D. McGee, MD, President, WellMind, Inc; MedCentral Editor-at-Large for Clinical Excellence & Physician Wellbeing who published the article Perspective: Touching the Trauma of Homelessness, from which this series is shared. Looking ahead, I see two vexing challenges that remain unaddressed by our society – and by our medical community. First, people
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Touching the Trauma of Homelessness #3: Reducing Psychiatric Illness
Thank you to Michael D. McGee, MD, President, WellMind, Inc; MedCentral Editor-at-Large for Clinical Excellence & Physician Wellbeing who published the article Perspective: Touching the Trauma of Homelessness, from which this series is shared. Supportive housing can work to treat psychiatric disorders in homeless individuals when that housing is paired with social and clinical services.
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Touching the Trauma of Homelessness #2: Trimorbodity
Thank you to Michael D. McGee, MD, President, WellMind, Inc; MedCentral Editor-at-Large for Clinical Excellence & Physician Wellbeing who published the article Perspective: Touching the Trauma of Homelessness, from which this series is shared. Trauma is almost universal among homeless people – not only does trauma increase the risk of homelessness but homelessness increases the
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Touching the Trauma of Homelessness #1: Homelessness and Adversity
Thank you to Michael D. McGee, MD, President, WellMind, Inc; MedCentral Editor-at-Large for Clinical Excellence & Physician Wellbeing who published the article Perspective: Touching the Trauma of Homelessness, from which this series is shared. [There is a] seemingly intractable problem of the homeless. If we can land a rover on Mars, why can’t we help
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Change for the Poor Series #3: Accountability
Change for the Poor by Mark McKnelly provides a philosophical and practical foundation for Christians invested in life restoration for individuals in extreme poverty, specifically those participating in long-term residential recovery. The book is divided into sections based on three vital principles that bring change for the poor: Relationships, Structure, and Accountability. Credit goes to Amanda Fisher
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