3.
Designate facilities
each hospital
for
(clinic/conference rooms and offife space)
individual
or
group meetings
and
fbr
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
r emergency
crisis intervention.
5.
Develop
organizations
of
elders,
adults
and
adolegcent
(separate groups for males and females) as support systemg
in
trouble
(educational
workshops,
discussion
groups
for persons
and
groups, Big Brother-Big Sister Programs, self-help groups, etc.) to
assist
in the development of self-confidence and feelifgs 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 accomp]ishment.
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 Jabuse 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
traditional folk
ways
to
younger
generations
throu
knowledge of
community
meetings, projects, picture and art shows at schools, andfat community
centers on special "Folk Day" holidays.
Clinic Services
1)
Present Status
The present status of the clinical services delivered at
level in the M.I. was assessed through onsite visits and survey$
approximately 63 clinics on about half of the atolls.
to 22 of the
The exact number of
functioning clinics is not clear since some are not being util
disrepair.
fhe dispensary
fed or are in
The maps in Appendix M show where all the clinics age located and
the populations (1973 and 1977 figures) by atoll and by enumeratfion district.
For
included.
this report
a detailed analysis of the survey fimdings 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
1?
forms.