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when cultures meet WRAP Goes to Japan Beyond Diversity The Human Connection

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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when cultures meet WRAP Goes to Japan Beyond Diversity The Human Connection

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  1. when cultures meetWRAPGoes to JapanBeyond DiversityThe Human Connection

  2. 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

  3. WHAT IS WRAP? Mary Ellen Copeland • WWW.Copelandcenter.com • WWW.MentalHealthrecovery.com

  4. Key Concepts • Hope • Personal responsibility • Education • Self-advocacy • support

  5. 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

  6. Initial Encounter

  7. 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

  8. 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”

  9. 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

  10. FIRST GRADUTATING CLASS OF JAPAN - WRAP FACILITATORS

  11. Locations of WRAP Facilitators

  12. PREPARATION FOR JAPAN • Books • Computer • Language computer • Language CD’s • Talked with Erie Kuno

  13. Environment Clean Quiet Orderly Green, special care for nature Spiritual Courteous Respectful

  14. Recreation

  15. spiritual

  16. When the heart speaksIt is love, no matter how you spell it…Jeanie Whitecraft 2007

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