2. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY An environment that helps people get help while helping others. A treatment environment: the interactions of its members are designed to be therapeutic within the context of the norms that require for each to play the dual role of client-therapist. WHAT IS TC?
3. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY An environment that helps people get help while helping others. A treatment environment: At a given moment, one may be in a client role when receiving help or support from others because of a problem behavior or when experiencing distress. WHAT IS TC?
4. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY An environment that helps people get help while helping others. A treatment environment: At another time, the same person assumes a therapist role when assisting or supporting another person in trouble. WHAT IS TC?
5. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY The operation of the community itself is the task of the residents, working under staff supervision. Work assignments, called “job functions” are arranged in a hierarchy, according to seniority, individual progress and productivity. HOW DOES TC LOOK LIKE?
6. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY This include conducting all house services, such as : cooking, cleaning, kitchen service, minor repair, serving as apprentices, and running all departments, conducting meetings, and peer encounter groups. HOW DOES TC LOOK LIKE?
7. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY Operates in a similar fashion to a functional family with a hierarchical structure of older and younger members. Each member has defined role and responsibilities for sustaining the proper functioning of the TC. HOW DOES TC LOOK LIKE? There are sets of rules and community norms that members commit to live by and uphold upon entry.
8. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Primary therapist and teacher is the community itself, consisting of peers and staff or probation officers and even Volunteer Probation Aides, who, as role models of successful personal change, serve as guides in recovery process.
11. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny
12. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper)
13. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code
14. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code Inner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”
15. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code Inner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad” Change is the only certainty
16. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code Inner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad” Change is the only certainty Work ethics
17. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code Inner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad” Change is the only certainty Work ethics Self-reliance
18. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code Inner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad” Change is the only certainty Work ethics Self-reliance Psychological converges with philosophical
19. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: Truth/honesty Here and now Personal responsibility for destiny Social responsibility (brother’s keeper) Moral Code Inner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad” Change is the only certainty Work ethics Self-reliance Psychological converges with philosophical
21. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: One can change- unfold Group can foster change
22. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: One can change- unfold Group can foster change Individuals must take responsibility
23. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: One can change- unfold Group can foster change Individuals must take responsibility Structures must accommodate this
24. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: One can change- unfold Group can foster change Individuals must take responsibility Structures must accommodate this Act as if – go through the motion
25. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES Adheres to precepts of right living: One can change- unfold Group can foster change Individuals must take responsibility Structures must accommodate this Act as if – go through the motion
26. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY SALIENT FEATURES There are four distinct categories of activity that help promote change: BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL
39. TOOLS serve more than just the purpose of curbing unproductive behavior means used for enforcing community sanctions on behavior that undermine the safety and integrity of the community such as violations of the cardinal rules of TC: NO drugs NO violence or threat of violence NO sexual acting out NO stealing
51. HARMONIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY Meant to erase “street behavior” and to lead the offender to be committed to “right living”
52. HARMONIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY Is the combined effect of the setting, the people, the rules and the norms that govern the interaction of the members and the shared belief system.
53. HARMONIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT MODALITY Tool that Administration uses to prepare the client for reintegration to the community as a reformed, rehabilitated, productive, drug-free and law abiding person.
54. TC MISSION To promote human and social transformation among ourselves and among our clients.
55. TC VISION By the end of this decade, TC shall have become the corporate culture of PPA, permeating its plans, programs and practices, and confirming its status as a model component of the Philippine Correctional System.
