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when cultures meet WRAP Goes to Japan Beyond 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, 2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota Presentation by,
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http://mhrecovery.org World Federation for Mental Health Conference on Transcultural Mental Health in a Changing World: Building a Global Response October 29 – 31, 2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota Presentation by, Eri Kuno Jeanie Whitecraft Division Director jwhitecraft@mhasp.org 215 751-1800 Ext. 213 A program of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1211 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19107 http://www.mhasp.org
WHAT IS WRAP? Mary Ellen Copeland • WWW.Copelandcenter.com • WWW.MentalHealthrecovery.com
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
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
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
When the heart speaksIt is love, no matter how you spell it…Jeanie Whitecraft 2007