People cope with institutional situations in many different ways. For instance, when people feel that something they need is being withheld, they learn to hoard items, consume food and drink to excess, fight over property or privileges, panhandle, steal and lie. These behaviors keep the individual from being fully integrated into the community when they return to society. Behavior service businesses provide support for the individual through assessment, individualized planning, mentoring and supervision until the individual gains the confidence to abandon old behaviors in favor of more productive responses.



