By Adva Vilchinski | Philippines Country Director
IsraAID Philippines - Fall 2014 Report
Over the past year, IsraAID has engaged in numerous activities to assist Leyte residents in their recovery from Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). These have included medical services, relief distributions, food distributions, livelihood programs in Agriculture and Fishery, as well as the flagship Mental Health and Psycho-Social Services (MHPSS) training program for governmental and non-governmental institutions. During the Fall of 2014, a big emphasis was placed on the MHPSS efforts. For more information on the agriculture project, please visit our dedicated page to that effect on Global Giving - http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/philippine-agricultural-economic-restoration/
For more details and pictures, please see the attached report.
Mental Health and Psycho-Social Services
Second Phase Launched!
On June 30th IsraAID started its second phase of Psycho-Social support training program in Ormoc City. The program, provides training about a different aspect related to the family each month. The month of October focused on Children and their trauma, the month of November focused on Family Dynamics in Crisis Situation and lastly the month of December focused on Gender Based Violence. The training is being conducted to four main groups, each group is been trained for two days. The program is a one year long program that will address different topics regarding family consulting each month.
Follow-up Meetings with First Stage Trainees!
Mental Health Psycho-Social Support IsraAID continues its monitoring on the first stage of training (Mental Health Psycho-Social Support), hence on the Month of December Dr.Tammy Bar On, the professional advisor of the Psycho-Social Support Program of IsraAID in the Philippines had conducted a follow up meeting to the participants of the first stage training.
One Year anniversary to Super Typhoon Yolanda!
On November 8th 2014, the city of Ormoc commemorated one year anniversary to Super Typhoon Yolanda. As part of the commemoration efforts IsraAID expressive art therapist and two local trainers (that had been trained by IsraAID) had conducted one day session about coping mechanisms to two groups of women who are victims to domestic violence.
Activity in the Boys Holding (shelter for boys)!
On October 23rd IsraAID Philippines program coordinator Ma'am Mae Aster conducts Psycho-Social support activity to the boys who are the residents of the only shelter for boys in Ormoc City. The aim of the activity was to encourage physical activity and creative imagination of the kids, since the area was not conducive for expressive art therapy.
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