Healing Japan

by Japan International Support Program
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Project Report | Mar 15, 2016
Working with groups: A community psych approach

By Tomoko Miwa | JISP MHPSS Project Manager

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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Organization Information

Japan International Support Program

Location: Sendai, Miyagi - Japan
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Project Leader:
Mayumi Yoshida
Representative Director
Sendai , Japan

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Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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