Full Description
The Sí, Yo Puedo (SYP) program manual is a step-by-step, culturally specific, 11-week curriculum for Spanish-English graduate level licensed mental health professionals (e.g., clinical social workers, professional counselors, family and marriage therapists, psychologists). Sí, Yo Puedo is Yes, I Can in English. The empowerment program the text outlines is designed to provide education, promote self-esteem, prevent domestic violence, and help readers understand healthy relationships within a cultural framework. Participants meet weekly for two hours and examine topics addressing issues related to immigrant Latina women's sense of self, characteristics of healthy relationships and dating, keys to understanding the dynamics of domestic violence, and ways to access resources. The program manual includes structured sessions with goals and objectives, in-class self-reflection drawing and writing exercises, and handouts for the weekly topics. Upon completion of the SYP program, immigrant Latinas and Latinas in general will be empowered to examine current relationships and their self-esteem, and to potentially make changes in their lives.
Contents
Preface
Introduction to the Program
Chapter 1: Development of the SYP Curriculum
Chapter 2: Understanding Domestic Violence among Immigrant Latina Women
Chapter 3: Theoretical Background
Chapter 4: Group Format and Group Work
Chapter 5: SYP Curriculum, Weekly Sessions, Instruction, and Activities
Bibliography
Appendix A: Sample of Resources in the State of Minnesota
Appendix B: National Websites and Phone Numbers on Domestic Violence
Appendix C: Teen Dating Wheel
Appendix D: Characteristics of Healthy Relationships
Appendix E: Equality Wheel
Appendix F: Power and Control Wheel
Appendix G: Safety Planning Worksheet
