"Of Mind, Body, and Spirit": Therapeutic Foster Care - An Innovative Approach to Healing from an NTU Perspective.

Gregory, Shawan D. P.; Phillips, Frederick B.

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ERIC Number: EJ538122

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Publication Date: 1997

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"Of Mind, Body, and Spirit": Therapeutic Foster Care - An Innovative Approach to Healing from an NTU Perspective.

Gregory, Shawan D. P.; Phillips, Frederick B.

Child Welfare, v76 n1 p127-42 Jan-Feb 1997

Examines Progressive Life Center's (PLC) Therapeutic Foster Care program and its incorporation of NTU psychotherapy into its program model. Describes how PLC strives to improve the delivery of mental health services through culturally competent therapeutic techniques for African Americans, including seriously emotionally disturbed children. (MOK)

Descriptors: Blacks, Child Development, Child Welfare, Cultural Awareness, Emotional Disturbances, Foster Care, Individual Needs, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Outcomes of Treatment, Private Agencies, Program Descriptions, Psychotherapy, Social Problems, Social Services, Therapy

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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