when cultures meet wrap goes to japan beyond diversity the human connection
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when cultures meetWRAP
Goes to JapanBeyond Diversity
The Human Connection
http://mhrecovery.org
World Federation for Mental Health Conference on
Transcultural Mental Health in a Changing World: Building a Global Response
October 29 – 31, 2007Minneapolis, Minnesota
Presentation by, Eri Kuno Jeanie Whitecraft
Division Director [email protected] 751-1800 Ext. 213
A program of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1211 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19107
http://www.mhasp.org
Mary Ellen Copeland• WWW.Copelandcenter.com• WWW.MentalHealthrecovery.com
WHAT IS WRAP?
Key Concepts
•Hope•Personal responsibility•Education•Self-advocacy•support
WRAP includes:
• Wellness Toolbox• Daily Maintenance Plan• Identifying Triggers/ Action plan• Identifying Early Warning Sings/Action
Plan• Signs Things are Breaking Down/Action
Plan• Crisis Plan• Post Crises Plan
Initial Encounter
Subsequently
• Translation & Trial– 4 user-staff members and 1 social worker
• WRAP introduction workshops in Ichikawa
• WRAP facilitator training in Kurume – 15 people were trained & certified
Key concepts that can confront Japanese traditions initially
• Personal Responsibility – Vs. Responsibility of family– Vs. Responsibility of psychiatrist
• Advocacy – Weak tradition of the human rights– Unspoken consensus-building process
• Negative connotation of “demanding”
Translation Challenges
• Wellness – 元気– Liveliness, spirit, vigorous health, good cheer
• Recovery – 回復 or リカバリー– Recovery, healing, comeback
• Toolbox – 役立つ工夫あれこれ集– Helpful, useful– Device, twist, ideas, initiatives– This and that – Collection
FIRST GRADUTATING CLASS OF JAPAN - WRAP FACILITATORS
Locations of WRAP Facilitators
PREPARATION FOR JAPAN
• Books• Computer• Language
computer• Language CD’s• Talked with
Erie Kuno
Environment
• Clean• Quiet• Orderly• Green, special care for nature• Spiritual • Courteous• Respectful
Recreation
spiritual
When the heart speaksIt is love, no matter how you spell it…
Jeanie Whitecraft 2007