1. when cultures meet WRAP Goes to Japan Beyond Diversity The Human Connection

2. World Federation for Mental Health Conference on
World Federation for Mental Health Conference on
Transcultural Mental Health in a Changing World: Building a Global Response
October 29 – 31, 2007
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Presentation by,
Eri Kuno Jeanie Whitecraft
Division Director
Ext. 213
A program of the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1211 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19107

3. WHAT IS WRAP? Mary Ellen Copeland WWW.Copelandcenter.com

4. Key Concepts Hope Personal responsibility Education Self-advocacy
support

5. WRAP includes: Wellness Toolbox Daily Maintenance Plan
Identifying Triggers/ Action plan
Identifying Early Warning Sings/Action Plan
Signs Things are Breaking Down/Action Plan
Crisis Plan
Post Crises Plan

6. Initial Encounter

7. Subsequently Translation & Trial
4 user-staff members and 1 social worker
WRAP introduction workshops in Ichikawa
WRAP facilitator training in Kurume
15 people were trained & certified

8. Key concepts that can confront Japanese traditions initially
Personal Responsibility
Vs. Responsibility of family
Vs. Responsibility of psychiatrist
Advocacy
Weak tradition of the human rights
Unspoken consensus-building process
Negative connotation of “demanding”

9. Translation Challenges
Wellness – 元気
Liveliness, spirit, vigorous health, good cheer
Recovery – 回復　or リカバリー
Recovery, healing, comeback
Toolbox　–　役立つ工夫あれこれ集
Helpful, useful
Device, twist, ideas, initiatives
This and that
Collection

10. FIRST GRADUTATING CLASS OF JAPAN - WRAP FACILITATORS

11. Locations of WRAP Facilitators

12. PREPARATION FOR JAPAN Books Computer Language computer Language CD’s
Talked with Erie Kuno

13. Environment Clean Quiet Orderly Green, special care for nature
Spiritual
Courteous
Respectful

14. Recreation

15. spiritual

16. When the heart speaks It is love, no matter how you spell it… Jeanie Whitecraft 2007