Mendota
Mental Health Institute
M-POWER
Philosophy and Services
Philosophy
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It is a therapeutic work environment (patient goal oriented)
where specific arrangements are made and accepted by addressing the individual needs of
each employee/patient. Information, interaction, and observation is then assessed,
documented, discussed, revised, further treated, and follow-up while working in treatment.
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It is a form of therapy, by respecting the
employee's/patient's desire for confidentiality and specifically identifying the degree of
confidentiality.
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It is real work where treatment, therapy, and work are
natural life experience.
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It is a chance to engage in joint problem solving, from a
multidisciplinary team effort and an individualized employee/patient effort in vocational
therapy.
Services
OVERVIEW: M-POWER has a variety of services varying from
somewhat brief "hands on" skill building work experience such as:
Volunteer
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Changing a tire.
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Basic bicycle maintenance.
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Ladder safety.
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Tool safety.
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Gardening.
Paid Work Experience
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Production and assembly.
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Framing and matting.
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Basic data entry.
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Computer word processing.
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Customer service.
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Clerical service.
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Various types of finishing.
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Various types of painting technique.
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Cleaning and maintenance.
Therapy Modules
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Basic Mathematics, Money management and Measurement skill.
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Cooking and management.
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Work-related vocabularies.
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Job application.
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Telling time skill.
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Basic computer function in Microsoft Word.
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Developing work-related skills.
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Writing and spelling skills.
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Community resources for work.
On-going Educational Services
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Group discussion in work-related issue.
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Community speaker in American with Disabilities Act.
Mendota
Mental Health Institute
301
Troy Drive, Madison, WI 53704
Phone:
(608) 301-1000 Fax:
(608) 301-1358
Last Revised:
October 24, 2008 |
