Which phrase best defines Strengths-Based?

• A. Focusing on the person’s strengths, capacities, talents, and skills.
• B. Providing the tools needed to empower the person.
• C. Recovery is not possible without housing.
• D. What the provider imparts.

Answer: (A)

The strengths-based approach centers on the person’s existing abilities, capacities, talents, and skills as the foundation for recovery. It means recognizing what they do well, what resources they bring, and using those strengths to set goals, solve problems, and move forward in a collaborative, empowering way. This focus on strengths guides how you work with someone—listening for what they can do, building on those assets, and viewing the person as the expert on their life.

The other options miss that core emphasis: providing tools sounds helpful but doesn’t capture the defining focus on strengths; recovery isn’t solely about housing as a prerequisite; and what the provider imparts implies a one-way transfer of knowledge rather than a partnership that leverages the client’s strengths.