Best Care Practices
To Empower Female Survivors 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. 
 
Manual Includes: 
	
Best Therapeutic Practices 
	
Motivational Interviewing 
	
Appropriate Motivational Strategies 
	
Best Care Exercises 	
		
Journaling with 52 journal prompts
		
What I Want/What I Don’t Want
		
Cognitive Rehearsal Skills
		
Values of Priority 
		
Spoken Healing Words
		
14 Self-Esteem Tips
		
Spiritual House
		
Goal Setting