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Pursuit of Wholeness Effective Outreach and Use of Spirituality with Cambodians Pisey Sok, MDiv., MS MFT

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Pursuit of WholenessEffective Outreach and Use of Spirituality with Cambodians

Pisey Sok, MDiv., MS MFT

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Integrated Network for Cambodians (INC)

PACS was funded by DMH to Provide:Medical ServicesBehavioral HealthSubstance Abuse 

Services for Cambodians in LB INC Partners: The Children’s Clinic (Medical) PACS (Behavioral) AADAP (Substance Abuse) CAA, KGA, FiGH, UCC (Outreach)

INCINC

PACSPACS

TCCTCC

PartnersPartners

AADAPAADAP

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Integrated Network for Cambodians (INC) PACS was funded by DMH to Provide:Medical ServicesBehavioral HealthSubstance Abuse 

Services for Cambodians in LB

INC Partners: The Children’s Clinic (Medical) PACS (Behavioral) AADAP (Substance Abuse) CAA, KGA, FiGH, UCC (Outreach)

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Finding the Right Staff Culturally Informed / Bilingual  Connection in the Community Support the role of Spirituality in

Healing Practices

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Consider the Context History: Genocide Status: Refugees / ImmigrantsWorldview: Animism / Brahmanism /Buddhism / Chinese Folk ReligionBelief in the Law of KarmaAstrology, Fortune Telling, Numerology, Ancestor Veneration

Spirituality permeates all levels of Cambodian life.

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Language Shapes Perception

Lumbak – Stressors Pañha – Problems Vibath – Crisis Chomngu – Illness, Disease Saipeasat – Psychiatric Problem Chkuot – Crazy

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Role of Spirituality Source of Inspiration Source of Meaning Source of Healing

Spirituality permeates all levels of Cambodian life.

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Integrated HealingRecognizing the Pieces Trauma Acculturation LegacyWorldview

Mind, Body, Spirit Blessing Ceremony Passion for Cooking ClassMindfulness Meditation Empowerment Group

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Recapturing Wonder

The older you get the more it takes to fill your hearts with imagination and wonder.

“Healing is rediscovering the extraordinary within the ordinary.”

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Blessing Ceremony

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Why Context Matters

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Mindfulness Meditation Cultivate Awareness of the Present

Cultivate Acceptance

Cultivate Understanding

Cultivate Empathy

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Empowerment Group

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Passion for Cooking

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Capturing Effectiveness Surveys for Evaluation Pre- and Post-Surveys

Before and After the Ceremony

High client satisfaction with the ceremony: Better appetite, sleep and

physical health. Social isolation issues were

helped by this, too. At the same time 50% reported

no change or improvements while the other 50% did feel better.

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Blessing Ceremony 

• Questions:• I have no expectations• I would like to feel better about myself

• I would like to feel calmer and more balanced

• I would like to feel better with family and friends

• I think this will be helpful and supportive

• I think this will help me have a better appetite

• I think this will help me sleep better

• I think this will Help me feel better physically

Note:  Significant expectations that the Blessing Ceremony will be helpful.

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I have noexpectations

I would like tofeel better about

myself

I would like tofeel calmer andmore balanced

I would like tofeel better with

family andfriends

I think this will behelpful andsupportive

I think this willhelp me have abetter appetite

I think this willhelp me sleep

better

I think this willhelp me feel

better physically

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Questions Asked

Pre Surveys Results FY 13‐14

Yes No Not an Issue

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Blessing Ceremony

• Questions:• I feel better about myself• I feel calmer and more balanced• I like this type of service• I feel better when I’m with family and 

friends• I have a better appetite• I sleep better• I feel better physically• I feel more comfortable around other 

people• I feel the same, no changes or 

improvements• I found the services helpful and 

supportiveNote:  High client satisfaction with the ceremony and clients note better appetite, sleep and physical health.  Social isolation issues were helped by this, too. At the same time 50% reported no change or improvements while the other 50% did feel better.

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I feel betterabout myself

I feel calmerand morebalanced

I like this typeof service

I feel better when I’m with family and friends

I have a betterappetite

I sleep better I feel betterphysically

I feel morecomfortablearound other

people

I feel thesame, nochanges or

improvements

I found theservice helpful

andsupportive

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f Clients

Questions Asked

Post Surveys Results FY13‐14

Yes No Not an Issue

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The Happiness Scale comes from the first question on the pre‐ and post‐surveys about the Blessing CeremonyNote:  On the pre‐survey, many Cambodians scored a “5.”  We think it is because Cambodians do not express negative or sad feelings when directly asked. Our older clients felt that their lives are not that bad compared to what they suffered under the Khmer Rouge.  In the post‐survey, there were significant jumps to “10  ‐ feeling very good.” 

• 1.  On a scale of 1 to 10, how are you feeling? 1 = feeling bad       5 = feeling OK        10 = feeling very good

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Happiness Scale FY14‐15

Pre Surveys 14‐15 Post Surveys 14‐15

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“Don’t Concentrate on the Finger”

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Unexpected Blessings Understanding the soul of a community unlocks

the wisdom and strength of the healing traditions that is already present.

The ceremony has a deeper significance to the clients. It awakens in them the realization that they are not only paying back the past but also giving them an opportunity to create their future.

Being blessed is not simply ending one’s own suffering rather it is to empower one to end the suffering of others.

“Healing is rediscovering the extraordinary within the ordinary.”

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INC Program Coordinator: Eria Myers [email protected]

Presenters: Mariko Kahn [email protected] Sok [email protected]

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