Resident Code of Conduct: Language Matters, continued

Creating a Resident Code of Conduct for a Recovery House > Resident Code of Conduct: Language Matters, continued

If you answered “yes,” you are not alone. Many people have had this experience. Perhaps someone used an inappropriate label for you, or used another term or set of words that portrayed you or someone you care about in a bad way. How did you feel when this happened? Were you able to easily build trust with this person? Were you able to focus on the task at hand, or were you distracted? This is certainly not how we want residents to feel when we are presenting our codes of conduct.

If you answered “no,” you can probably imagine how it would be uncomfortable, even if it hasn’t happened to you. When people are made uncomfortable, it often becomes difficult to build trust and remain focused. A large part of the social model is ensuring trust and understanding. We can avoid using terms and words that can distract from our intentions and make it harder for us to build trust and understanding.

Course Syllabus

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1. Resident Code of Conduct: Overview
2. Resident Code of Conduct: Social Model of Recovery
3. Resident Code of Conduct: Journal Exercise
3.1. Resident Code of Conduct: Assessment #1
4. Resident Code of Conduct: Language Matters
5. Resident Code of Conduct: Language Matters, continued
6. Resident Code of Conduct: The Power of Words
7. Resident Code of Conduct: Using Person-First Language
8. Resident Code of Conduct: Using Person-First Language, continued
9. Resident Code of Conduct: Treatment vs. Recovery Home Language
10. Resident Code of Conduct: Bias and Stigma
11. Resident Code of Conduct: Language Exercise
12. Resident Code of Conduct: Language Exercise, continued
13. Resident Code of Conduct: Assessment #2
14. Resident Code of Conduct: NARR Standards
15. Resident Code of Conduct: Promote a Safe and Healthy Environment
16. Resident Code of Conduct: Healthy Habits and Behavior
17. Resident Code of Conduct: Healthy Physical Environment
18. Resident Code of Conduct: Trusted Community within the House
19. Resident Code of Conduct: Being a Good Neighbor
20. Resident Code of Conduct: NARR Levels of Support
21. Resident Code of Conduct: Document Review
22. Resident Code of Conduct: Assessment #3
23. Resident Code of Conduct: When a Resident Does Not Follow the Code of Conduct
24. Resident Code of Conduct: Asking to Resident to Leave
25. Resident Code of Conduct: Don’t Rewrite the Code of Conduct
26. Resident Code of Conduct: Write Your Code of Conduct
27. Resident Code of Conduct: Assessment #4
28. Resident Code of Conduct: NEXT STEPS