The Connections Place
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"I want to work, but I’m afraid
I’ll fail.
So why bother trying?
I’d be setting myself up for failure!
Who would hire me anyway?
I must be kidding myself about getting a job!
Yet I want to try, but I can’t - I’m stuck!" |
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| The Connections Place (TCP) can help you become "unstuck" and
recapture your life by taking small concrete steps toward
working by: |
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Uncovering your strengths |
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Focusing on your values to help you identify meaningful work |
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Using techniques to overcome obstacles that keep you from
working |
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Connecting you to people, places, and things related to work |
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TCP realizes that the longer a person is off the vocational
track the harder it is to get back on. And when you have BPD,
the undertaking becomes even that much harder. We want to
provide special support to you in your journey toward regaining
your life through working. |
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The Connections Place operates under the auspices of the
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
(NEA-BPD). Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, it is
situated in a comfortable work environment with access to a
conference room, kitchen and other amenities. TCP staff consists
of vocational service providers with special understanding and
interest in helping clients with BPD regain their lives through
working. TCP offers a four-month job preparedness program
specifically designed to open pathways to vocational
opportunities for individuals with BPD them.
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The four-month program is repeated three times during the year.
However, since different individuals come with different needs,
the length of stay in the TCP program varies as collaboratively
determined by the client and the staff. TCP uses a rolling-admissions policy. |
| The Connections Place program includes: |
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Group
meetings exploring and discussing work-related concerns and
obstacles |
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Group
meetings focusing on vocational readiness skills |
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Invited speakers on topics related to working |
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Individualized vocational planning |
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Community volunteer jobs |
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Internships at the TCP office |
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Group meetings are held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings (9:30
am to 11 am) on work-related concerns and obstacles, and
vocational readiness skills. One morning per month invited
speakers present topics related to working - the focus is on
speakers who have succeeded in overcoming blocks to working.
Scheduled appointments in the afternoon (11:30 am to 1:30 pm)
involve individualized vocational planning, and consultation
about volunteer employment in Manhattan. Internships (optional)
are done in the afternoon at the TCP office.
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| If this
sounds interesting and you believe you meet the criteria below,
please call the TCP staff (Dale or Beth) at 212-362-5545.
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TCP Participation
Criteria |
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Adult (18+) |
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BPD or features of BPD (as diagnosed
by individual therapist) |
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Concurrent individual therapy |
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Written or verbal agreement from
individual therapist to attend TCP |
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Participation in research (with
complete anonymity) |
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Volunteers are always being sought to
provide assistance in the program! |
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The Connections Place
180 West 80th Street, Suite 212
New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212.362.5545
Fax: 212.362.5546 |
