Other Agencies Uses of Groups PDF

Other private agency pioneered social group work 1.Christian Children's Fund (CCF) 2.Kaunlaran Multi- purpose Center 3.Rizal Youth Development Foundation (RYDF) 4. The Salvation Army 5. The Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA) 6. The GSP 7. The Philippine Mental Health Association (PM...

Other private agency pioneered social group work 1.Christian Children's Fund (CCF) 2.Kaunlaran Multi- purpose Center 3.Rizal Youth Development Foundation (RYDF) 4. The Salvation Army 5. The Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA) 6. The GSP 7. The Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA) Christian The use of group work as a medium of personality growth and development Children’s among the mothers in the 74 CCF Project Fund Affiliates has been the agency’s thrust as this plays a key role in their children’s (CCF) upbringing and development.  The thrust of the Kaunlaran Multi- purpose Center is a six months group Kaunlaran building program to develop skills in Multi- five levels among the youth age 13-17 years old. These are: Purpose 1. Self-Awareness; 2. Interpersonal relations; Center 3. communications; 4. group maintenance; and 5. leadership.  The YDF’s varied development Rizal programs are focused on the physical, economic and social development of Youth Rizal’s out-of-school youth. The youth Development involved in sports activities to engender fellowship, develop their physical well- Foundation being and sense of sportmanship.  Is an international organization known The more for its services in timed of disasters. However, in conjunction with Salvation its “balance ministry” it has services to Army individuals in groups rendered through their day care and kindergarten program. It also sponsors skills training and economic programs for groups.  Its programs focus on four dimensions, to wit: 1. the physical well-being using recreation and The Young camping as program media; 2. the economic wellbeing through vocational Womens guidance, training and placement; 3. the social wellbeing through family life Christian educations; and Association 4. the spiritual and cultural wellbeing through Christian education, world fellowship and housing for women.  For years, this agency has been headed by a professional social The Girl worker. Hence, besides the GSP’s five Scouts of basic features it has for its major concern the optimum participation in the the national development plan Philippines focusing on economic self-sufficiency, linkage with environmental and social (GSP) amelioration programs; and cultural and moral values.  The group work service of PMHA is mainly carried out in its organized groups in high The schools known as PMHA’s Student Mental Philippine Health Clubs. The members are given edifying experiences that will increase their Mental capacity to cope in more effective way with Health problems of daily life; how to develop self awareness of the need for mental health, a Association deepening sense of values, attitudinal modification for personal enhancement, keener realization of one’s social responsibilities, national progress and human welfare as a whole. Uses of Groups  4. The group lends itself to 1. Many individuals feel the use of variety of activities more comfortable or are that are not only relevant to encouraged to participate the group’s goals but also respond to the individual and share ideas because of members’ needs and the interaction that takes interests. place in a group. 5. The 2. Group members cooperative receive psychological reward (helper therapy principle) Advantages thinking process that takes place in a group. 6. Many individuals 3. Internal forces in have similar groups can influence problems that are 7. Economical to work best handled with a attitudes, values and with groups than with group behaviors. individuals.  Specific reasons for using group mode of service 1. To use the group as the primary method of helping 2. To augment individual methods 3. To augment work with individual families 4. To augment community methods 5. To work with groups in the context of intergroup approaches in the community level  2. For collective 3. For the change in 1. For effect on problem solving the situation or participation conditions outside the group