Project Report
| Sep 6, 2016
Izumi Radiation Checks - Monitoring and Evaluation
By Samuel Nakahashi | Administrative Manager
Although 5 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, there are many needs for mental health care programs in the disaster areas of Tohoku. Radiation exposure caused by the nuclear plant explosion is one issue that needs to be handled with care. When the tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear plant, many people were thought to have been exposed to radiation. Many parents in Fukushima and also Miyagi and Iwate worry about the effects of radiation on their children.
In order to address such concerns, a Christian organization called Izumi has been conducting thyroid tests on Children since 2014. Consequently, Izumi requested Japan IsraAID Support Program (“hereafter JISP”) for some training on how to best deal with parents who would become anxious or panic when the children were undergoing the tests or when they were receiving counselling after the tests. In June 2016, JISP and Ryoko Ohtaki a specialist on post disaster trauma care, monitored the overall process of the testing and counselling of the parents and children and provided technical advice to the staff on how to best deal with the children and parents. In the future, JISP also plans to hold staff training on how to handle parents and children undergoing these thyroid checks.
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Jun 13, 2016
Theatre Work to Bring Community Together
By Tomoko Miwa | MHPSS Program Director
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Overview
Healing Japan (HJ) is about building a capcity for trauma-care, PTSD prevention, coping and resilience in Japan by using foreign and local knowledge and methods. In the past 4 years, more than 3,500 Japanese survivors, disaster supporters, and mental health professional have participated in HJ trainings.
Progress Report
Since the project Healing Japan has reached to 617 survivors, support care providers and mental health professionals of Tohoku (Rikuzentakata and Sendai). All was made possible by your support. JISP Healing Japan project thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for your support to realise these incredible opportunities.
Since our last report (March 15, 2016) the Healing Japan achieved 72 direct client interactions.
The specialist contributed to the program during this period is a Psychodramatist from Israel Mr. Hanan Snir. In collaboration, Mr. Snir and the member of theatre/art workshop provider Sumpucho held our first workshop to the public that invited more than 30 participants in Sendai. The participants included children and adults with and without disabilities, and from various background.
Thank you again very much for your continuous and tremendous support!
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Children and adults creating stories together
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And playing it out...
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Everyone watched and support the actors
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Powerful members of Sumpcho
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Mar 15, 2016
Working with groups: A community psych approach
By Tomoko Miwa | JISP MHPSS Project Manager
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Overview
Healing Japan (HJ) is about building a capcity for trauma-care, PTSD prevention, coping and resilience in Japan by using foreign and local knowledge and methods. In the past 4 years, more than 3,500 Japanese survivors, disaster supporters, and mental health professional have participated in HJ trainings.
Progress Report
Since the project Healing Japan has reached to 545 survivors, support care providers and mental health professionals of Tohoku (Rikuzentakata and Sendai). All was made possible by your support. JISP Healing Japan project thank you again from the bottom of our hearts for your support to realise these incredible opportunities. Only a few days ago was the day of remembrance, March 11th. We have renewed our commitment to continue working with the community for healing.
Since our last report (December 15, 2015) the Healing Japan achieved 77 direct client interactions.
The specialists contributed to the program during this period are: an art therapist Ms. Akiko Kuraishi, Mr. Taiyo Okada (BASIC Ph Japan), a music therapist from Israel Dr. Adva Schwebel.
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