Advice for a referral

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Hi;

I need a little guidance in helping a person who has very low income

find a referral. I worked with a 29 year old, low income man who

entered into my research on " Anger and Self-Expression " study. He

comes from a background of domestic violence and, although he is

focused on controlling physically aggressive behavior because of its

external consequences, he also seems to need help sorting through

emotional distress. To my awareness, he does not as of yet have a

conviction record. He also wants to be in a healthy relationship and

fears that his anger may get in the way. He is interested in going to

therapy, does not have an affinity for art-making but did make and

comment a lot on his artwork. He is open to any type of therapy and it

is my assessment that he would benefit from some kind of direct

visceral, nonverbal expression, perhaps drama therapy in addition to

verbal therapy.

He has very low income and although I recommended recieving support

through Medicaid, neither he nor I have dealt with the process of

applying. I have considered referring him to IEA, but have not done

so before nor do I know if they have a sliding scale. The other option

we've briefly considering is recieving counseling or therapy through

CUNY where he is planning on attending in the fall. I would like to

provide him with some referrals and guide him through the process of

getting financial assistance, if anyone could provide me some advice

and feedback about how to do so.

Thanks,

nne

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nne

BSW, Prospective MPS of

Creative Arts Therapy

Pratt Institute