STR - Support Time Recovery - Activity 5.2 - Sources of information

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VRQ Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health

How to write a report

The Internet
Your supervisor
Other workers who have done similar reports
Training documentation for your workplace
Any written guidelines for official documentation in the workplace
Read old reports to study the correct structure etc.

How to support a particular service user

Other workers who have experience of that service user
Advice from other service users who may know the person better
Contact their carer if needed for advise
Read any necessary notes about the service user
Read any workplace guidelines on how best to support people
The Internet

Welfare benefits

The Internet
Benefit enquiry line
Local benefits office
Citizen's advice bureau
Local benefits advice groups
People you work with

Understanding medication

The Internet
A local pharmacist
Information sheets
NHS Direct
People you work with
Other service users that may have experience of that medication

Local resources

The Internet
Local library
People you work with
Local charities
Service users
Leaflets and posters

A particular culture's beliefs and practices

Local church or group to do with the culture
The Internet
Local library
People you work with
Service users
Support groups

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Please note: The contents of the Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Students workbook are copyrighted, so I have not included any of the questions, purely my answers which are only copyrighted to me! If you have access to the workbook it will make a lot more sense to you. Please do NOT copy my answers and use them as your own, I have just put them here to give you ideas for any parts you may be stuck on.