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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Selfharm is huge amongst female prisoners and this reflects a disturbed mind. Clive gave an example of a femaleprisoner who, before she was institutionalised, set fire to herself in a public place. Due to the fact that she accidentallyset fire to a tree during her suicide attempt, she ended up getting sent to prison for public damage. Is prison the placeto send people like that? Self-harm is huge amongst female prisoners and this reflects a disturbed mind. Clive gave an example of a femaleprisoner who, before she was institutionalised, set fire to herself in a public place. Due to the fact that she accidentallyset fire to a tree during her suicide attempt, she ended up getting sent to prison for public damage. Is prison the placeto send people like that? BACP Summit 2014 Social Justice - Realising Potential Counselling and Criminal Justice WorldClive Chatterton, former Governor of HMP Styal. Changing People's Lives While Transforming Your Own: Paths to Social Justice and AdvocacyProfessor Jeffrey Kottler, Professor of Counselling at California State University Andy attended this summit and found it extremely useful when considering Cultural Awareness. Here are a handful of his points and messages from the talks that happened during the day. Further notes can be found at the end of our presentation, Integrated Model of Counselling and Social ChangeMick Cooper, Professor of Counselling Psychology at Roehampton University Therapists use creative initiatives to make a difference. Remember that if you give hope to others do not forget tofollow it through. Do not forget people in terms of social justice and cultural awareness. Do not just bracket them off and forget them. You cannot make a difference if you are unable to follow it through. In the same way, you cannot makea difference if you do not understand their culture. It is important to look at the socio economic or political sphere in order to get poverty and oppression in some kind of perspective or context. Therapists use creative initiatives to make a difference. Remember that if you give hope to others do not forget tofollow it through. Do not forget people in terms of social justice and cultural awareness. Do not just bracket them off and forget them. You cannot make a difference if you are unable to follow it through. In the same way, you cannot makea difference if you do not understand their culture. It is important to look at the socio economic or political sphere in order to get poverty and oppression in some kind of perspective or context. As far as politicising the PCA, Mick told us that he is from a left wing radicalised background and that he has been brought up with an interest in politics. He said with PCA training, the surrounding political landscape can get lost.For example, the model of distress emphasises conditions of worth and the selfconcept, but does not account forsocio economic factors that can cause distress. He mentioned that CBT does not allow for how racismhomophobiacan cause distress. As far as politicising the PCA, Mick told us that he is from a left wing radicalised background and that he has been brought up with an interest in politics. He said with PCA training, the surrounding political landscape can get lost.For example, the model of distress emphasises conditions of worth and the self-concept, but does not account forsocio economic factors that can cause distress. He mentioned that CBT does not allow for how racism/homophobiacan cause distress. Antistigma work can help clients, groups and the community challenge homophobia. Homophobia causes distressing feelings for people which has a bad affect on society. Rogers' origins are about empowering people to express socialchange, i.e, through anger by questioning assumptions. We as a profession need to grasp the political gauntlet becausegovernments have short term goals (to get reelected) and what is needed is a long term, consistent strategy. Anti-stigma work can help clients, groups and the community challenge homophobia. Homophobia causes distressing feelings for people which has a bad affect on society. Rogers' origins are about empowering people to express socialchange, i.e, through anger by questioning assumptions. We as a profession need to grasp the political gauntlet becausegovernments have short term goals (to get re-elected) and what is needed is a long term, consistent strategy. Notes collated by Gonsalves, A. 2014Infographics created by Yates, J. © 2014 Social Justice is a 'Way of Being', it is a global issue. Ethnography is about qualitative not quantative research. Thereis a belief in Africa and India that if men have HIV, they can cure this by sleeping with virgins. Around the world, peoplesell their 'girls' for money. Female trafficking is the third most lucrative industry in the world. Drugs and guns supersede it for now however, 5 years from now, this will overtake the latter because female trafficking is impossibleto prosecute. In this way, counsellors can invent or reinvent ideas that NonGovernmental Organisations are unable to even think about. Counselling is primitive because it is about talking. Can this really have an effect on someone else's life in terms of Social Justice Yes it can. Social Justice is a 'Way of Being', it is a global issue. Ethnography is about qualitative not quantative research. Thereis a belief in Africa and India that if men have HIV, they can cure this by sleeping with virgins. Around the world, peoplesell their 'girls' for money. Female trafficking is the third most lucrative industry in the world. Drugs and guns supersede it for now however, 5 years from now, this will overtake the latter because female trafficking is impossibleto prosecute. In this way, counsellors can invent or reinvent ideas that Non-Governmental Organisations are unable to even think about. Counselling is primitive because it is about talking. Can this really have an effect on someone else's life in terms of Social Justice? - Yes it can. References for Infographics.Discrimination and minority groups. Accessed on 22nd November 2014 at http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/abusestats.htmlEibner, C., Sturm, R., Gresenz, C.R. (2004) Does Relative Poverty Predict the Need for Mental Health Care? Accessed on 22nd November at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15701932Myers, F., McCollam, A., Woodhouse, A. (2005) National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Equal Minds. Accessed on 22nd November at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/76169/0019049.pdfNHS Scotland (2008). Equality and diversity: respecting difference. Accessed on 22nd November 2014 at http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/417185/mental_health_module_5.pdf O'Donoghue, G. (2010) Job market challenge for disabled. Accessed on 22nd November 2014 at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11870703 Thomson, I. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor BACP (2014).
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