Best Care Practices Manual - Physical Booklet

To Empower Female Overcomers of Exploitation and/or Substance Use
Developed by Danielle Freitag, LADC, survivor-leader, with contributions from Stacey Tweedt, LADC, Adult Mental Health Social Worker

This in-depth manual is designed for licensed and/or trained staff of safe homes, in-patient and out-patient treatment centers, LADC’s, counselors, advocates and/or teams who provide services for women 18+ to address problematic substance use and/or exploitation. This manual is a tool and a resource designed to equip you to effectively empower and promote healthy behavior change within those you have the privilege of serving. Best Care Exercises promote on-going restoration – Body, Spirit and Soul.

Utilizing evidence-based practices, different strategies are out-lined for promoting positive behavior change. Strategies include motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based relapse prevention, stages of change strategies and more.