Letters from Children for Victims
From:
Kristen James
phs_cutie_04@yahoo.com
I am a teacher at a local elementary school and I have a group of students that want to send cards to the tsunami victims
Please email if you have an address of school. camp or hospital who may welcome letters from children
Kristen James
phs_cutie_04@yahoo.com
I am a teacher at a local elementary school and I have a group of students that want to send cards to the tsunami victims
Please email if you have an address of school. camp or hospital who may welcome letters from children
PaolaDM at 1/25/2005 01:44:00 AM |
BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING
Department of Psychology
Social Science Building, Jnana Bharati Campus, Bangalore 560056
Ph. No /23214001 extn 222 (080) 23211486 email:bangaloreuniversity@counsellor.com
in collaboration with
SUPPORT SUMANAHALLI SOCIETY, Bangalore-91
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BRIEF EXPRESSIVE THERAPY FOR TSUNAMI AFFECTED CHILDREN:
A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR VOLUNTEERS
Tsunami, termed as one of the worst natural disasters in the recent past, has caused tremendous loss to lives, families and property. The timely help from different quarters of the world have helped us respond to their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter, along with other necessities.
Now, when the immediate rescue and relief operations have almost winded up and the recovery phase of trauma experience has set in, the psychological needs have to be addressed. Of the trauma-affected survivors, children are the most vulnerable. Their lack of experience and maturity makes them less capable of comprehending what has happened. However, the reactions of adults around them, the kind of loss they have experienced and the amount of exposure to trauma determine the effect the event will have on the child. There is a need to train volunteers to help children deal with the posttraumatic phase. Therefore, the Center for Psychological Counselling, Department of Psychology, Bangalore University, India, is offering a six-day training cum on-the-field-experience services to tsunami-affected children survivors.
OBJECTIVES:
The training programme aims at training volunteers facilitate recovery in children after the traumatic experience. The training will cater to helping volunteers understand the needs of children who may require additional care to recover and the possible emotional reactions that children would be experiencing. Special emphasis will be laid on training them to use expressive therapies to deal with the psychosocial needs of children and thereby help them develop a positive outlook towards life.
CONTENTS OF THE PROGRAMME:
Color therapy: Painting, crayons
Music: Music movement therapy
Krida yoga
Puppet therapy
Pottery: Clay modelling
Theatre: playback, improvisation and emotional catharsis
ELIGIBILITY: Essential - Volunteers with graduation degree in any discipline and who are deputed by the NGO's working in the affected areas and those who are already working with children.
Maximum number of participants: 30
DATE: February 14- 19 February 2005
TIMINGS: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
VENUE:
14 Feb 05 Group Counselling Hall, Center for Psychological Counselling, Social Sciences Block, JnanaBharathi Campus, Bangalore University,
Bangalore - 56
15 Feb 05 Summanahalli Society, Magadi Road, Bangalore – 91
16 Feb 05 Summanahalli Society, Magadi Road, Bangalore – 91
17 Feb 05 Affected coastal areas - Cuddaloor, Tamilnadu
18 Feb 05 Affected coastal areas - Cuddaloor, Tamilnadu
19 Feb 05 Affected coastal areas - Cuddaloor, Tamilnadu
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The applicant must send in a duly filled application form enclosed with this brochure to the Coordinator, Center for Psychological Counselling, Social Science Block, Bangalore-560056 or by email to bangaloreuniversity@counsellor.com on or before 09 February 2005, or log on to our website www.bub.ac.in
2. The applications will be scrutinized for eligibility and selected candidates will be contacted via email to confirm registration and participation by 10 February 2005.
3. Trainees are expected to serve voluntarily at the affected areas through NGOs for at least a period of one-month immediately after the training programme.
4. The Centre is not responsible for any untoward incidence that may occur in during the training.
5. No fees for participation.
6. Travelling Charges from Cuddaloor to Bangalore, and back, will be taken care of.
7. Food, accommodation and local conveyance will be taken care of, for six days.
8. Course material will be provided.