Tips on diagnosing systems and mobilizing healthy communities. Recommended to be used with Redress Form / Template at http://www.slideshare.net/nikihannevig/first-amendment-assembly-redress.
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Mobilizing Healthy Communities: All systems are predicated on the sum of its parts. To fix a non-functioning, or diseased, system collect accurate data from within that system and send that data back into the system so its non-functioning, diseased, parts can be altered, reformed or abolished. Knowledge Understandin g
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1. All systems are predicated on the sum of its parts. To fix a
non-functioning, or diseased, system collect accurate data from
withinthat system and send that data back into the system so its
non-functioning, diseased, parts can be altered, reformed or
abolished.Knowledge
2. To understand the baseline characteristicsof a
healthycommunity, lets presume that:Intellectually: The people have
a .Physically: They care for themselves and their environment;
notbecause of government, but because they care.Emotionally: They
experience and express their feelings appropriate to reality, and
cope with theircrises in constructive ways.Socially: They
communicate with and relate to others in constructive
ways.Mentally: They have the ability to learn, retain and remember
information. They think and behavebased on rational judgment. This
includes their ability to solve problems and make
decisions.Vocationally: They follow through with a decision or a
task; or to modify or change their decision whenit seems
appropriate. This includes the ability to do what needs to be done
even when they dont feellike doing it.Spiritually: They have a
sense of I AM and I have value. An understanding of their purpose
in lifewhich may, or may not, include a typical organized religious
belief.Total Wellness includes an ability to function both
independently and interdependently, deal withcrises constructively
and do what needs to be done even under emotionally painful
circumstances.
3. I Gather valid objective datathat will accurately IDENTIFY
APROBLEM within your self, orwithin a community.D Use the
information gathered toDESCRIBE and DIALOGUEpossible solutions and
outcomes.E EVALUATE possible solutions andoutcomes in terms of
priorities;time, money and effort.A Plan a strategy and ACTIVATE
theagreed to plan.L LEARN. If mistakes were madewith the first
plan, begin againwith the collection of additionalvalid and
objective data and,once again, DESCRIBE andDIALOGUE possible
solutionsand outcomes, EVALUATE and ACT.HealthyCommunities are
Healthy Systems.Withintheseseven identified systems it is
IDEALthatmembersutilizetheirresourcesto:
4. Positive thinking does not equal rational thinking.
Agreement does not equal empathy. Make no assumption that change is
simple. Make psychological assessments, not moraljudgments. Do not
assume that you know anothers feelings,thoughts, and behaviors.
Make no assumption that you know how others reactto their feelings,
thoughts, and behaviors.
5. The interactionsof agroupare typical of those
inacommunity.1. Im interested in that idea.I wonder if anyone else
hasa comment on it?2. ___ thinks ___. Do therest of you agree?3.
___ believes ___. Doesanyone else have an opinionabout that?4. Can
I have a show of handsof all who agree with ___?
6. Denial of
RealityFantasizingCompensationProjectionRationalizationRepressionReaction
FormationDisplacementEmotional
InsulationSympathismRegressionIntellectualizingLike an ostrich with
its head in the sand.Healthy, unless taken to extremes.Pursuit of
second-best goals as a way of life.Attributing ones own unethical
desires to others.Strong resistance to any attempts to consider
orexplore other possible reasons for behavior.Involuntary or
unconscious attempts to keep fromdealing with unpleasant
feelings.Verbalization of exaggerated attitudes opposite of
thedemonstrated behavior.Lack of courage to confront the actual
cause of anger.Withdrawal into passivity or indifference to
protectthe self from possible future hurt.Striving to gain sympathy
in order to bolster feelingsof self-worth despite personal
failures.Dependency.Superficiality.
7. Inflexible
FlexibleStableUnstableAndthesystemsenvironmentis:If a systems
beliefs are:The system may be in aRigidMaintenance modeThe system
may have anInternal desireIts in a Decline modeThe systems probably
in anExternal force / HighconflictCrisis modeThe system
isFlexibleIts in a Start-up or renewalmode
8. WhatsthedifferencebetweenResistantand
Resilient?Problem-Solver Thinks abstractly Thinks reflectively
Thinks flexibly Attempts alternative solutions for cognitiveand
social problemsSense of Purpose and Future Healthy expectations
Goal oriented Success oriented Achievement motivated Educational
aspirations Persistence and hopefulness Optimistic Sense of
anticipation Sense of compelling future Sense of
coherenceResilientpeoplearesaidtohavethefollowingattributes:Social
Competence Responsive Flexible Empathic and caring Communicative
Sense of humorAutonomy Strong sense of independence Internal locus
of control Sense of power Self esteem Self efficacy Self
disciplined Impulse control
9. Because, in recent years, so many of our nations people have
lost so much due tonatural and man-made disasters I believe it is
important that the normal and naturalstages of the grieving process
be recognized. Ten stages have been identified. Noteveryone
exhibits all of the stages as they are outlined, nor do they
experience each ofthe stages equally, but, with so many communities
experiencing catastrophic losses thecommunity itself may exhibit a
collective manifestation of one, or more, of these stages.The
following slide describes the typical grieving process. Links have
been inserted toreturn you to pertinent tips in the previous pages
of this presentation.
10. Shock:Emotional release:Physical manifestations:Depression
or Panic:Guilt:Anger:Idealization:Realization:New patterns:Living
with the loss:The bottom falls out; numbness, disbelief,
denial.Expression of whatever feeling; tears, cursing,
laughter.Alterations of normal patterns of life; sleep, eating,
etc.Detachment; long black tunnel, suicidal, Will I ever
recover?How was I involved in the cause of the loss? Reality,
forgiveness.Irrational hostility. How is it focused and
expressed.The past was perfect. The future offers little.The past
had its faults. The future may not be so bad after all.With the
detachment of the image of the past, new life patterns
develop.Healthy adjustment recognizes the loss and is no longer
disturbed by it.
11. for an effortless transition.This presentation has been
compiled byRetired CRC, Veronica Niki Hannevig, MS Rehabilitation
CounselingThe information contained herein has been gleaned from
ProfessionalJournals, Trainings, etc.