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Workshop "Understanding my mind"
18 Jun 2021
Emotional intelligence
Daniela,
03 Jul 2020
All emotions are, essentially, impulses that direct us to act, commands from our brain that evolution has granted us and that make us react automatically, so in every emotion we find the instinct to act. For this reason, during this workshop we work on identifying, first of all, using diagrams; the parts of the brain responsible for regulating emotions, their close communication with the rational mind and the emotional mind and how this relationship between the two minds produces what is called "neural hijacking" and how to identify and manage it in order to avoid irrational behaviors that lead to conflicts. Exercises were carried out to learn what an emotion is? What a feeling is? And their differences. Through playful activities, the 6 basic emotions were covered; happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, disgust (Goleman, 1995) and how each of them plays a unique role in our emotional repertoire. We shared with them strategies of self-knowledge, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and how to make this a habit to properly manage the relationships they have with all the people around them. This workshop benefited 9 women in the Barrientos prison for 6 weeks, with a duration of 100 minutes per session, during the months of February and March 2020. Of the 9 women benefited, 6 reported improving their emotional self-knowledge, 6 reflected having better emotional self-regulation skills, 4 increased the ability to remain self-motivated, 5 women in total reflect a significant improvement in the ability to establish good relationships and to interact smoothly and effectively with others. Finally, 6 women reported a significant improvement in emotional training, which means that; they developed skills to recognize emotions in others, they are more assertive in expressing their emotions and are able to contribute to conflict management within their group.
Savings Fund
Daniela,
03 Jul 2020
The Savings Fund is a benefit offered by companies to their employees, which consists of financial contributions made by both the company and the employees. The creation of savings funds is a labour right and should not be denied to people in prison. As part of the government's social reintegration strategy, a savings fund was created within prisons. Prisoners may or may not work within prison with formal companies, and when they work, they are given the option of having 10% of their earnings withdrawn so that upon release they can recover what they have accumulated. But one of the biggest challenges women face when they leave prison is the bureaucratic processes they have to deal with. Often, the offices are remote, they do not have the financial means or the knowledge necessary to acquire the services they were given in prison. At La Cana, we support women leaving prison in the process of recovering their prison savings. To date, we have helped more than 6 women recover the income that was withheld from them during their time in prison in order to get off to a better start. We work to support women who work in La Cana when they leave prison, and provide them with the tools to achieve their reintegration process.
Follow-up interviews at liberty
Daniela,
03 Jul 2020
Maintaining continuous and quality contact with our collaborators has always been essential in the monitoring program for their freedom, so once they are out of prison we prepare a file with data that shows us their current economic, family and social situation. Through these interviews we identify whether they have access to formal employment, housing, and other basic needs, and thus be able to provide specific and quality help. By doing this constant tracking of information, we have managed to place several women in employment with allied companies or to continue working with us, we have assisted in emergency situations and referred them to remote psychological care services. Through this ongoing communication, we seek to continue to care for their stability, motivate them to continue, support their growth, protect their rights, celebrate their achievements and support them in their defeats. But above all, we let them know that La Cana continues to support them.
Educating through Technology in Prison
Daniela,
03 Jul 2020
One of the biggest challenges women face when they leave prison is finding a formal, well-paid job. Being free does not guarantee that they will be able to integrate fully and adequately into society. They often have not acquired or developed the skills, knowledge and abilities that the labour market demands. At La Cana we have worked hard to ensure that women in prison have the necessary tools to develop skills that will allow them to be prepared for the outside world. That is why, in partnership with other organizations, we have developed a workshop lasting approximately six months where women will learn numerical, technological, social, and personal skills. In this way, upon release, they will be one step closer to professional fulfillment and one step further away from crime. The first stage of this program consists of acquiring basic knowledge of technology and computing. Often, the women we work with have very little experience with the digital world. So, in partnership with Re-Code Mx , a workshop will be held so that they can learn the basic functions of computing, the use of the Internet, Microsoft Office, emails and social networks. This workshop is designed for groups of 15 women and has a theoretical-practical methodology. It was designed for people who are starting out with their first computer, or want to learn more about how computers work. At the end of this workshop, students will be able to move on to the second stage, which is the development of skills for the future. In partnership with Creando Tu Futuro , a workshop will be held consisting of four modules where we seek to strengthen and develop fundamental techniques and skills for successful performance in the formal labor market. This workshop is designed for women deprived of their liberty who are about to be released from prison. Women will have the necessary material to access the content and will have in-person and virtual tutoring that reinforces the platform's lessons to achieve better results. At the end of both workshops and after regaining their freedom, La Cana and Creando Tu Futuro will help the women to find a formal job, so that they can aspire to rebuild a dignified life. By having legal employment we are contributing to preventing recidivism. If you are interested in donating a laptop to help us carry out this program, please send an email to donativos@lacana.mx .
Atención psicológica a distancia
Daniela,
03 Jul 2020
#NuestrosProgramasNoParan Para nosotros la atención a la salud mental ha sido uno de nuestros programas más importantes, pues sabemos la relevancia que tiene trabajar desde este punto para lograr una reinserción de éxito. Como parte del programa seguimiento en libertad, hemos iniciado desde el mes de abril 2020 con la atención psicológica a distancia, este recurso se puso a disposición de las 17 mujeres que actualmente se encuentran en libertad y que continúan en contacto con nosotros, realizando una valoración y haciendo un fuerte compromiso también hemos logrado atender principalmente a sus hijos que requieren atención. Nuestra mejor aliada para impulsar esta modalidad de atención ha sido la tecnología, pues hacemos uso de las plataformas de comunicación virtual, facilitando así el acceso al servicio sin la necesidad de desplazarse. La atención se lleva a cabo una vez por semana, con sesiones de 50 minutos, hemos formado un equipo de psicólogos, psicólogas y terapeutas con experiencia en diferentes áreas de la psicología clínica que brinda atención a mujeres, niños y adolescentes principalmente.
Actividades de Reinserción Social en Tiempos de Pandemia
Daniela,
29 Jun 2020
#NuestrosProgramasNoParan Los últimos meses hemos experimentado el aislamiento social derivado de la pandemia Covid19, lo que nos ha permitido echar mano de todas las actividades en línea o por televisión que hemos podido, nos hemos convertido en panaderos haciendo pan de plátano o el dalgona cofee; e incluso hemos retomado el ejercicio que teníamos abandonado gracias a las clases por redes sociales; sin embargo, no hemos dejado de leer de gente que se ha deprimido, otros tantos ya no soportan a su familia o a sus rommies e incluso existe evidencia del aumento de la violencia de género en los hogares. Hoy más que nunca nos damos cuenta que el aislamiento puede implicar daños a nuestra integridad física y emocional, este contexto puede brindarnos la oportunidad de sentir más empatía por las personas que se encuentran privadas de la libertad, quienes se convierten en un grupo en situación de vulnerabilidad por el contagio del Covid19 debido a la sobrepoblación de los centros penitenciarios, lo que pudiera convertirse en un efecto amplificador; en ese sentido, los centros penitenciarios han tomado diversas medidas de prevención como son el uso de equipamiento de protección personal para trabajadores y personas privadas de la libertad, puntos de valoración al ingresar, reorganización de las visitas semanales e incluso la liberación anticipada de algunas personas. Ante estas circunstancias en La Cana nuestra principal labor de reinserción social se ha visto afectada en nuestros ejes de Salud Mental y Educación, Arte, Cultura y Deporte, que son fundamentales para evitar efectos negativos en la salud emocional y física de las mujeres privadas de la libertad con quiénes trabajamos; así que nos dimos a la tarea de recolectar diversas actividades que les permitirán mantener ocupado su mente y su cuerpo, que van desde ejercicios de gimnasia cerebral, pasando por clases de inglés, hasta ejercicios funcionales; además de diseñar actividades que ellas podrán realizar semanalmente y nos enviarán sus avances, cómo el caso del club de lectura, que gracias a todos nuestros donantes y equipo de servicio social fue posible recolectar 100 libros de "El Principito". De esta manera, el armado de las actividades incluye libros, cuadernos, lápices, acuarelas y la carpeta de actividades que las guiará: Sin duda alguna este distanciamiento ha sido complicado para todos y en La Cana extrañamos convivir con las chicas que participan en nuestras actividades, así que añadimos un mensaje especial para ellas, lleno de esperanza y amor. Hoy agradecemos a quienes hicieron posible el envío de estos materiales a las mujeres privadas de la libertad, por medio de sus donativos.