This course introduces energy management for lifestyle modification, behavioral transformation, and explores a range of energy management approaches, i.e. meditation, diet, clapping hand, water and sound therapies, and qigong, as social work holistic practice. It focuses on stress management, energy and capacity development through mind, body, and spirit dynamic application for Asian culturally competent mental health, holistic health and self-actualization. It is a universal advanced generalist model that may be applicable to various settings and client populations.

Participants will be introduced to see social work practice from an energy transformation perspective with a strength orientation and culturally competent to Asian Americans. Human behaviors with mental health concerns and social policies are issues of energy management. All outcome variables that the social work profession deals with, such as stress, anger, depression, addiction, abuse, motivation, violence, value, attitude, perception, role, adjustment, prejudice, war, and institutional discrimination etc. are energy management issues. Participants will be introduced to a range of holistic options of energy management, such as: energy medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, body work, self-hypnosis, Meditation, Qigong, biofeedback, yoga, diet, sound/music therapy, lifestyle modification, and creative visualization. The course will help the participants to explore, relate, and apply the various techniques directly to social work practice in areas of mental and physical health, mind, body, and spirit dynamics, holistic healing, self awareness, self empowerment, self help, self care, stress management and relaxation. Cultural and spiritual dimensions in the healing process will be presented, along with scientific studies of the mind/body/spirit connection to facilitate culturally and spiritually sensitive social work practice. Skill development will include developing criteria for referral, as well as working with client systems to coordinate and monitor the complementary practices involved.

COURSE GOAL

The overriding goal of the course is to train participants to become aware of cultural competency and holistic health practice in mental health from an energy perspective with a strength orientation to promote well-being among individuals, groups, and large systems. With knowledge in the cultural and spiritual dimensions of the energy dynamics, i.e. healing process & lifestyle modification, participants may develop a culturally and spiritually sensitive practice that respects human diversity and promotes overall human well-being.

The course include a 12-units of contents that covers the cultural differences between the East and the West, Eastern world view, Asian mental health approaches, such as Qigong Therapies, Water Therapy, Meditation Therapy, Wu Wei Taoist Therapy, Tai Chi Therapy, Clapping Hands Therapy, Sound Therapy, Diet Therapy, Meridian Therapies etc. energy therapies which incorporate the Eastern Yin Yang Theory, Five Element Theory, Meridian Theory, and Western Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, hypnosis and the strengths perspective into various energy therapies for mental health models. Each unit has two hours session. Case study and consultation is also included.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

After taking this course participants will be able to:

1. Understand the different cultural orientations and worldviews between the East and the West.

2. Distinguish the East and West different mental health approaches for culturally sensitive practice.

3. Learn the various Asian mental health approaches which may be more preventive, incremental, natural, less or no negative side effects and inexpensive ways to deal with mental health.

4. Learn various energy therapies by personal experience of energy balance approaches for systems balance, stress and anxiety reduction and holistic health promotion.

5. Learn ways of self care as energy management for mental health conducts to assist clients with cultural competent and strength perspective.

6. Develop and apply a holistic perspective on the mind-body-spirit dynamics to engage, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate mental health practice.

7. Develop an expanded and diversified world-view based on energy perspective for holistic mental health practice in the global society as an advanced generalist practice.

8. Understand the importance of preventative, therapeutic, and developmental health care approaches in a managed care era and the impact for social and economic justice in mental health care.

9. Learn to collaborate with resource professionals and holistic practice agencies, and use critical thinking to evaluate effectiveness of holistic approaches in mental health.

10. Identify and develop human internal assets, environmental resources and evaluate alternative practices available to client(s) for strength development, mental health promotion, problem-solving, and potential development.

11. Work in a new energy transformation paradigm focused on internal and external strengths under a mind, body, and spirit dynamics for mental health services. (i.e. Use the mind to condition the body or use the body to impact the mind for problem solving and capacity development.)

12. Apply social work values, ethics, and professional standards to the holistic practice using one or more models to self-care for stress management, burnout prevention, crisis intervention, assets development, and professional actualization in mental health.

13. Practice culturally sensitive holistic practice in mental health with one of Asian populations at risk, using the advanced Generalist Model.

WORKSHOPS FOR AGENCIES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED AT ON-SITE LOCATIONS OF NETWORK 180 PROVIDERS. CALL FOR THIS INFORMATION.

Year 2: GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND WORKPLAN TO BE PROVIDED. QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT 301-3987

October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2009, Various Times
Instructor: Douglas K. Chung
Location: Various Locations
Cost: Small Fee for CEU Credit: Network 180 Participating Agencies
Contact: Douglas Chung at (616)301-3987 or (616)331-6559 or info@asian-center.org

Asian Center's Community Food Program

The Asian Center is a non-profit organization, established to serve Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

We would like to announce the new Community Food Program, established by the Asian Center, and currently funded through the Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism, or GRACE, Hunger Walk 2007.

The purpose of this community food program is:

TO PROVIDE Temporary FOOD assistance

TO THE ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY in Kent county

Program Referrals

You may contact an agency that will refer you to our program. You may simply call our office directly. Your information is confidential and secure. Contact us for more information and to obtain temporary food assistance:

Brochures available

Please call for a brochure which will inform you of the community food service program.

We are relying on faith based organizations, community organizations, as well as other community leaders to refer persons in need to our program.

The procedure is as follows:

1.Share the flyers with other leaders in the community so they are aware of the program.

2.Refer persons to the Asian Center to receive temporary food assistance.

3.Fill out the enrollment form for the person in need and send in to the Asian Center office.

4.Obtain the certificate to redeem at participating grocery stores and restaurants which is provided by the Asian Center.

WE are providing a food program for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have specific food which they purchase from stores on a normal basis.

· Please share this information with others in the community, to raise awareness and to provide for the needy.

The GRACE Hunger Walk has provided funds for this program, to serve the Asian Pacific Islander population here in Kent County.

GRAND RAPIDS AREA CENTER FOR ECUMENISM (GRACE)

A very SPECIAL thank you to the staff, volunteers, and participants at GRACE for their assistance in helping Asian Center to set up this program for our community. Without this essential funding, we would not be able to serve our community. We are thankful that GRACE understands the needs of our community, and entrust us to serve the Asian and Pacific Islanders.

join the GRACE HUNGER WALK in 2008

1.Become a walker: your time and contribution as a walker for the hunger walk will provide funds for this very needed program

2.Have your faith based organization participate: by bringing your organization to participate in the hunger walk.

3.Volunteer for the hunger walk: your time in assisting the hunger walk to become successful will help with this program.

Asian Center's volunteer opportunity

1. We need volunteers and assistance during the Annual GRACE Hunger Walk. fundraising efforts.

2. We need help promoting the Community Food program so that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans know where to find assistance.

The Asian Center would like to give a WARM THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN 2007:

1. A-Dong Supermarket

2. Amerisia Wireless & Services

3. Ellen Chung

4. Church of All Nations

5. Dr. Ruperto Blanco

6. East Garden

7. Far East Restaurant

8. Golden Gate

9. Grand Rapids Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu

10. Hair -N-Nail Beauty Salon

11. Hong Kong Supermarket

12. Jade Garden

13. KB's Oriental Supermarket

14. Kim Son Jewelry

15. Lee's Oriental Market, Corp.

16. Ming Ten Restaurant

17. Philippine Cultural Group of Michigan

18. St. Mary Magdalene Church

19. Szechuan Garden Restaurant

20. Taste of India

21. Wei Wei Palace

We appreciate your kind support!

Please call for more information:

The Asian Center

1444 Michigan Street NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616)301-3987

www.asiancenter.info

Ongoing program, As Needed
Location: 1444 Michigan Street NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Cost: None, Fill out registration form for assistance
Contact: Asian Center at (616)301-3987 or info@asiancenter.info