Definition of support system
: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support
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students who have good support systems at home
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The Office of Reentry, North Star Reentry Resource Center, and William Horning & Shawnee Leftwich will host a resource collaboration day with panelists discussing methods to navigate support systems.
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Hospice is not a place, but a philosophy of care that involves the patient’s entire support system.
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The stakes are too high for the clinical team to be uninformed about a patient’s fears, practical concerns, home support system and personal priorities.
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According to Pitts and Wetzel, the skepticism Native recruits face is owed to cultural misunderstanding, and the inadequate support systems in place as a result.
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Having experienced addiction herself, Tracie Compositor, a case manager in Willimantic, serves as a support system for users, from a peer perspective as well as a professional one.
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Part of advisers’ responsibility is educating and building a support system around parents with autistic children, which includes helping them identify and explore available resources.
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As colleges scramble to meet this demand, off-campus clinics are developing innovative, if expensive, treatment programs that offer a personalized support system and teach students to prioritize mental wellbeing in high-pressure academic settings.
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Paying homage to that concept, Coleman remains in physical contact with a bench throughout his dance to connote the support system that Tarbell references.
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First Known Use of support system
1980
SUPPORT SYSTEM Defined for English Language Learners
support system
Definition of support system for English Language Learners
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: a group of people who give someone help, money, encouragement, etc.
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support system
medical Definition of support system
: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support
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