Principle 4: Collaboration

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Companion Slides

Power-with, not power-over — shared decision-making and goal-setting.

Key Concepts

  • Power-with vs. power-over — a fundamental reorientation
  • Shared decision-making in goal-setting and planning
  • 'Nothing about me without me'
  • Collaboration requires giving up some control — and that's hard
  • Even small choices restore a sense of agency

Part of

Module 3: Six Core Principles

The SAMHSA framework: Safety, Trust, Peer Support, Collaboration, Empowerment, Cultural Humility.

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Principle 5: Empowerment

Restoring voice, choice, and agency — empowerment as the antidote to helplessness.