4. ResiliencyNoun l re-sil-ien-cy
The power or ability to become strong, healthy, or
successful again after recovering readily from
illness, depression, or adversity
5. Resilience isn’t a single skill. It’s a variety
of skills and coping mechanisms. To
bounce back from bumps in the road as
well as failures, you should focus on
emphasizing the positive.
“ “
- Jean Chatzky
7. A family’s ability to withstand & rebound from crisis/prolonged
adversity and become strengthened and more resourceful
FAMILY RESILIENCE
Key Components
1. Family Belief Systems
2. Family Organization & Resources
3. Family Communication
9. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
Healthy individuals and families with access to health systems,
active social networks, and knowledge about physical &
psychological resources to care for themselves or others in both
routine and emergency situations
Key Components
1. Social Connectedness
2. Integration & Involvement of
Governmental/Nongovernmental Agencies
3. Long-term Capacity Building
12. Foster a Sense of
Belonging
Facilitate Coping &
Positive Growth
Reinforce &
Build on Potential
Provide Resources &
Culturally/Age
Appropriate Outreach
Methods
OBJECTIVESTOKEEPINMIND
Notes:
* Amidst the complexity of modern family dynamics
*divorce, re-marriage, death
Shifting focus from family loss & limitation to identified resources & potential & execution
Froma Walsh, a front runner in family resilience research, identified 3 main key components to resiliency
Key Components
Belief
Tapping into spirituality and values
Acknowledging challenge at hand
Recognizing hope, sharing positive emotional cues
Resources
Identifying social economic resources
Gaining a sense of cohesion
Adaptability, Bouncing forward
Communication
Having clear consistent communication
Being honest about feelings
Voicing problems and collaborating on problem solving methods
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Identify internal and external factors influences the family’s ability to overcome
Maximize positive influences
Sources:
http://www.pardess.info/wp-content/uploads/Walsh-NFP4-Ch.-17-Family-Resilience.pdf
http://www.mtroyal.ca/cs/groups/public/documents/pdf/familyresiliencyrb.pdf
https://fyi.uwex.edu/familyresiliency/
Interpersonal/Family
My Experience
Acknowledge the loss Tap into spiritual guidance
Identified social and financial resources for me to afford college (accepted support)
Constantly communicating feelings and working through them as a unit
Goal: Reduce negative health consequences and rapidly restore community functionality
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have laid out a vision for health security
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Key Components
Social Connectedness
Network outlets for recovery
Communication channels that target at risk populations
Integration & Involvement of Governmental/Nongovernmental Agencies
Maintaining physical, social & psychological well being among the community
Long-term Capacity Building
Understanding inequity issues
Improving health literacy & engagement
Sources:
http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/abc/Documents/community-resilience.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3682626/pdf/AJPH.2013.301354.pdf
Community
Flood Victims back in May/June
Establishing pre-disaster partners and response activities (preventative intervention)
News outlets share resource centers, information & updates. Such as radio, television, web, & social media
Health departments share transportation methods, danger zones and evacuation tips
Local organization of preparedness strategies to readily recover from disaster
1. A safe and caring community nurtures and mobilizes resources, and collectively en-hances aspirations
2. Family resilience does not develop through evasion of risk but through successful application
of protective factors to engage in adverse situations and emerge from them stronger
3. When families and children feel a sense of belonging within their environment, they will feel accepted,
comfortable, and confident knowing that they are safe and secure.
4. Providing a safe and supportive environment enriched with age-appropriate learning opportunities for
children and all family members enhances confidence and self-esteem.
Families feel more strengthened, empow-ered, and resourceful when existing strengths and skills are utilized.
A strengths-based approach embraces the skills that individuals use to cope or man-age daily stress
while applying existing capacities and skills to navigate through dif-ferent life situations.
The motivation and ability of families to engage, advocate, and utilize resources and skills
within their communities may increase when they are aware and understand the strengths within themselves and their communities.