3.

Designate
each

_——,

facilities

hospital

for

(clinic/conference rooms and office space)

individual

or

group meetings

and

for

in

“Drop-In”

centers for crisis and long term mental health services.
4.

Develop mental health educational programs and "Hot Line" services on
Majuro and Ebeye through established telephone systems for emergency

crisis intervention.
5.

Develop

organizations

of

elders,

adults

and

adolescent

groups

(separate groups for males and females) as support systems for persons
in

trouble

(educational

workshops,

discussion

and

socialization

groups, Big Brother-Big Sister Programs, self-help groups, etc.) to
assist

in the development of self-confidence and feelings of group

cohesiveness.
6.

Establish structured vocational skills programs and work activities
for adults and youth to assist in the constructive use of leisure time
and increase feelings of accomplishment.

7.

Conduct

workshops

on

family

counseling,

.
parenting

skills,

family

planning and family life enhancement to encourage village stability
and community involvement in problem-solving.

8.

Develop workshops and village-based classes on substance abuse with a
focus on directing personal energies toward constructive projects and
away from destructive impulsive behavior.

9.

Recruitment of village and community leaders to transmit knowledge of
traditional

folk

ways

to

younger

generations

through

community

meetings, projects, picture and art shows at schools, and at community
centers on special "Folk Day" holidays.
Clinic Services
1)

Present Status
The present status of the clinical services delivered at the dispensary

level in the M.I. was assessed through onsite visits and surveys to 22 of the
approximately 63 clinics on about half of the atolls.

The exact number of

functioning clinics is not clear since some are not being utilized or are in
disrepair.

The maps in Appendix M show where all the clinics are located and

the populations (1973 and 1977 figures) by atoll and by enumeration district.
For
included.

this

report

a detailed

analysis

of the survey findings

is not

As mentioned previously, four extensive survey forms were filled

out on each clinic and the island environment - see copies in appendix.
Following is a summary of information gathered from the survey forms.
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