values for building individuals and communities by dr. ma. regina m. hechanova

8/10/2019 Values for Building Individuals and Communities by Dr. Ma. Regina M. Hechanova

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VALUES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCEINDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES

Ma. Regina M. Hechanova


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My Talk Today

My own personal journey Defining Resilience

Resilience Factors Building Resilience PAPs KATATAGAN program


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The greatest glory in living lies not in neverfalling but in rising every time we fall.

Nelson Mandela


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RESILIENCE The ability to become strong,

healthy, or successful again aftersomething bad happens

The process of adapting well inthe face of adversity, trauma,tragedy, threats or significantsources of stress

Ability to bounce back fromdifficult experiences


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Resilience Factors

The capacity to make realistic plans and takesteps to carry them out.

A positive view of yourself and confidence inyour strengths and abilities.

Skills in communication and problem solving.

The capacity to manage strong feelings andimpulses.


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10 Ways to Build Resilience (APA)


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Make connections

Good relationships with close familymembers, friends or others are important.Accepting help and support from those whocare about you and will listen to youstrengthens resilience.


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Avoid seeing crises as insurmountableproblems

You can't change thefact that highly stressfulevents happen, but you

can change how youinterpret and respondto these events. Trylooking beyond thepresent to how futurecircumstances may be alittle better.


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Move toward your goals

Develop some realistic goals.


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Take decisive actions

Take decisive actions, rather than detachingcompletely from problems and stresses andwishing they would just go away.


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People often learnsomething about

themselves and mayfind that they havegrown in some

respect as a result oftheir struggle withloss

Look for opportunities for self-discovery.


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Nurture a positive view of yourself.

Developing confidencein your ability to

solve problems andtrusting your

instincts helps buildresilience.


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Keep things inperspective

Even when facing verypainful events, try toconsider the stressfulsituation in a broadercontext and keep along-term perspective.

Avoid blowing the eventout of proportion.


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Maintain a hopeful outlook

An optimistic outlook enables you to expect that

good things will happen in your life. Tryvisualizing what you want, rather than

worrying about what you fear.


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Take care of yourself.

Pay attention to your ownneeds and feelings. Engagein activities that you enjoy

and find relaxing. Exerciseregularly. Taking care of

yourself helps to keep yourmind and body primed todeal with situations that

require resilience


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Realities

The Philippines is struck by an average of 10-20 typhoons in a year

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and itssymptoms vary from 8.6% to 57.3% amongAsian survivors

vulnerability to disasters is exacerbated by the

poverty and the lack of mental healthresources in the Philippines Ratio of Psychologists to Filipinos 1:250,000


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Phases of Psychosocial

Recovery


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Emergency Psychosocial SupportSupport (0 to 3 months)

Psychological First Aid Support groups Burial ceremonies , grieving rituals Psychosocial support relief items Family tracing Safe spaces for children Collective community actions cleaning up, rebuilding,


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Community Recovery and DevelopmentActivities (3 mos to 3 years)

Clubs Informal schooling Life skills (hygiene, parenting, safety, conflict) Memorial ceremonies Group activities/livelihood

Training for future disasters Resilience Programs


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GAPS

Lack of evidence-based interventionsat the recovery phase

Existing programs developed in theWest but not nuanced to Philippineculture


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GOALS of KATATAGAN

The overall goal of KATATAGAN is to help survivors hone theirresilience by harnessing their strengths and developing skillsto help in their recovery. Survivors who have undergone theentire program, should be able to:

Identify their strengths and cultivate their strengths Identify their current concerns and seek solutions and support Manage their physical reactions Manage unhelpful thoughts and emotions Identify regular and positive activities Identify goals and develop action plans to achieve these goals


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KATATAGAN FRAMEWORK


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Pagpapapanday ng KALAKASAN(Finding and Cultivating Strengths)

Encourages survivorsto revisit theirstrengths in order tosupport their self-efficacy


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Paghahanap ng KALUTASAN & KAAGAPAY(Seeking Solutions and Support)

In this module, survivors identify theirpriority current needs and concerns andare helped to develop problem-solving

skills. In addition, given that social support is one

of the most consistently identifiedprotective factors in studies of disaster

survivors, the module also seeks to helpsurvivors identify possible sources ofsupport as they address their needs orconcerns.


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Pangangalaga sa KATAWAN(Managing Physical Reactions)

The aim of this module is to help survivorsmanage their physical stress reactions byapplying skills in meditation and relaxationand identifying healthier habits


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Pagsasagawa ng PAKIPAKINABANG GAWAIN(Engaging in Positive Activities)

In this module, participants are asked to identifypositive and helpful activities that can improvetheir mood and help them regain a sense of

normalcy


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Pag-usad sa KINABUKASAN(Moving Forward)

The aim of this moduleis to help survivorsidentify specific andrealistic goals for thefuture and identifyactions to movetowards these goals


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KATATAGAN FRAMEWORK


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Developing Resilience in Everyday Life

Schools have a role to play in developing theseskills through formation program and inclasses

Parents can help their children becomeresilient by allowing them to experiencedifficulties and failure and guiding themthrough these

Communities can provide mechanisms forsocial support and problem solving


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