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# MHP: Guiding Principles That Support Effective Mental Health Practice

**Module 1, Lesson 3**

[Guiding Principles](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Guiding-Principles.pdf)

[Guiding Principles That Support Effective Mental Health Practice transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Guiding-Principles-That-Support-Effective-Mental-Health-Practice-transcript.pdf)

[Beliefs Professionals May Have in Foster and Adoption Work](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Beliefs-Professionals-May-Have-in-Foster-and-Adoption-Work.pdf)

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