Primer Tc (Presentation)

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT MODALITY

An environment that helps peopleget help while helping others.

A treatment environment:

the interactions of its members are designed to be therapeuticwithin the context of the normsthat require for each to play thedual role of client-therapist.

WHAT IS TC?

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT MODALITY

An environment that helps peopleget help while helping others.

A treatment environment:

At a given moment, one may be in aclient role when receiving help orsupport from others because of aproblem behavior or when experiencing distress.

WHAT ISTC?

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT MODALITY

An environment that helps peopleget help while helping others.

A treatment environment:

At another time, the same person assumes a therapist role when assisting or supporting anotherperson in trouble.

WHAT ISTC?

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT 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 toseniority, individual progress and productivity.

HOW DOESTC LOOK

LIKE?

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT MODALITY

This include conducting all house services, such as :

cooking, cleaning, kitchen service, minor repair, serving as apprentices, and

running all departments,conducting meetings, andpeer encounter groups.

HOW DOESTC LOOK

LIKE?

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT MODALITY

Operates in a similar fashion to a functional family with a hierarchicalstructure of older and younger members.

Each member has defined role and responsibilities for sustaining the properfunctioning of the TC.

HOW DOESTC LOOK

LIKE?

There are sets of rules and community norms that members commit to live by and uphold upon entry.

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Primary therapist and teacher is thecommunity 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.

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and now

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destiny

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral Code

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral CodeInner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral CodeInner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”

Change is the only certainty

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral CodeInner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”Change is the only certainty

Work ethics

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral CodeInner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”Change is the only certaintyWork ethics

Self-reliance

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral CodeInner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”Change is the only certaintyWork ethicsSelf-reliancePsychological converges with philosophical

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:Truth/honesty Here and nowPersonal responsibility for destinySocial responsibility (brother’s keeper)Moral CodeInner person is “good” but behavior can be “bad”Change is the only certaintyWork ethicsSelf-reliancePsychological converges with philosophical

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

It believes that TC is a place where:One can change- unfold

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:One can change- unfoldGroup can foster change

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:One can change- unfoldGroup can foster change

Individuals must take responsibility

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:One can change- unfoldGroup can foster change

Individuals must take responsibility

Structures must accommodate this

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:One can change- unfoldGroup can foster change

Individuals must take responsibilityStructures must accommodate this

Act as if – go through the motion

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT

MODALITY

SALIENT FEATURES

Adheres to precepts of right living:One can change- unfoldGroup can foster change

Individuals must take responsibilityStructures must accommodate thisAct as if – go through the motion

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

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

TALK TO

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

TALK TO

PULL UPS

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

TALK TO

PULL UPS

HAIR CUT

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

TALK TO

PULL UPS

HAIR CUT

ENCOUNTER GROUPS

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING

STATIC GROUP

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING

STATIC GROUP

PROBE

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

SEMINARS

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

SEMINARS

TUTORIALS

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

SEMINARS

TUTORIALS

GAMES

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

SEMINARS

TUTORIALS

GAMES

READINGS

VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL

DEVELOPMENT OF VERYREAL SKILLS AND

ATTITUDE TO HELP ONESURVIVE IN THE WORLD

serve more than just the purpose ofcurbing unproductive behavior

means used for enforcing community sanctions on behavior that underminethe safety and integrity of thecommunity such as violations of thecardinal rules of TC:

NO drugsNO violence or threat of violenceNO sexual acting outNO stealing

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

INTELLECTUAL/SPIRITUAL

VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL

VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL

VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL

VOCATIONAL/SURVIVAL

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT MODALITY

Meant to erase “street behavior” and to lead the offender to be committed to “right living”

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT 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.

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITYTREATMENT 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.

TC MISSION

To promote human and socialtransformation among ourselves and among our clients.

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.