Transcript Human Services Center Yankton, SD

Randy Christensen,
Supervisor of Vocational
Rehabilitation Offices
—35 years of service—
Human Services Center Campus
Yankton, SD
22 Counties in SD
MISSION STATEMENT(S) FOR
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
“Every person that can work, should
work.” JOB DEFINES PERSON IN U.S.A.
 “To assist individuals with disabilities to
obtain employment, economic selfsufficiency, personal independence, and
full inclusion into society.”
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Mission Statement, HSC
To provide persons who are mentally
ill or chemically dependent with
effective, individualized professional
treatment that enables them to
achieve their highest level of
personal independence in the most
therapeutic environment.
http://dhs.sd.gov/
Jesse P.
Has Down Syndrome.
 Classmate of mine—YHS 1997.
 Works at Fitzgerald Potato Chip
Factory, except during a time when
his hours were changed…
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Functioning in society as well as
possible.
Tom J. = Chief Bromden-like
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Has an elaborate Delusional System.
Absolutely convinced that EROS Data
Center controls his movement and mind.
Paranoid Schizophrenia
UNCHANGEABLE
Is certain that he is a close, personal
friend with Sir Paul McCartney, ex-Beatle.
Sees himself on television often.
Has seen “God” at the YMCA; 100 lamps!?
Works at the Human Services Center in an
office, shredding confidential documents.
Has a small recycling business.
Paul McCartney, famous Beatle
http://www.silverkgallery.com.au/Robert%20Freeman/Paul%20McCart
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Shawn Cassidy, actor = God?
Ashton
Kutcher of
the 1970s
EROS Data
Center
EROS Employees:
Blake Sunne’s dad
Justin/Julie Vermeer’s dad
Jake Homer’s dad
James Burkman’s dad
Emil S. = Pete Bancini-like
Swung his fist at my dad, because he
was certain my dad was sending him
back to his physically violent,
abusive father, who was definitely
dead. Emil S. had been abused 40
years prior to the instance when he
was violent toward my father.
 Employed as custodian.
 Cerebral Palsy
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Susan G. (Miss South Dakota)
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Was sexually abused as a young girl.
Won “genetic lottery” (beauty, smarts);
lost “environmental/family lottery” (dad).
Borderline personality disorder.
Graduate of USD, very intelligent.
Cannot sustain any form of good
relationship today; fears abandonment.
Persistent feeling of a major lack (lack of
fulfillment) in her life—so stalks/clings.
Constantly “overtests” herself with needles
for diabetes—harms herself.
John G. = Charlie Cheswick-like
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Schizo-affective disorder.
Graduated Sioux Falls College (USF).
Has written many stories, poems, and
books—creative & amusing narratives.
Is extremely paranoid; pro at profanity.
Becomes irrationally angry.
Is a germophobe.
Disallowed his books to be sold
online—feared spies/invaders.
http://tech-or-blood.com/wpcontent/uploads/2007/02/germs.jpg
Don H.
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“Institutionalized” entirely, just like the men in the
novel/film. Cheswick, Harding, and others like it better in
the hospital, because the hospital is “safer” than society.
Has schizophrenia.
 “SUPER SENIORS at BVHS” THEORY ? (Buy or
Sell this theory of institutionalization?)
Schizophrenia = fragmented mind. (like the novel, which is
fragmented, too—short sections, sane-insane-sane-insanesane fragments; “schizophrenically written”)
 Electroconvulsive (or shock) therapy
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Frontal lobotomy—not used any more; made people
“calmer” or lethargic or even “zombiefied.”
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Marfan’s Syndrome (Abraham Lincoln, too); kicked out of
home for being “different” and “deficient.”
• Invaded McDonald’s trash bins to eat and subsist.
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