http://www.abusepreventionteam.org Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:23:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Breaking Point Foundation Philippines, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit organization, affiliated with The Breaking Point Foundation founded in Springfield, Missouri, USA. It addresses the problem of violence and substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, etc.) among the youth (particularly high school students) in a positive and holistic approach through its unique program. [caption id="attachment_32" ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/welcome-to-breaking-point-foundation/ Breaking Point Foundation is all about prevention of substance abuse.  Our organization is committed to empowering young people to stay away from drugs, alcoholic beverages and other addicting substances. But, Breaking Point Foundation Philippines also promotes fighting abuse against the innocent, victims of injustice and those who are being taken advantage ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/breaking-point-foundation-fighting-against-abuse/ This is a continuation of the list of characteristics of troubled people. 5) Unrealistic Approach to Time The fifth characteristic of a troubled person is an unrealistic approach to time. A person who copes this way crowd the time dimensions of a problem, or they extend the time factors way into the ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/characteristics-of-troubled-people-part-2/ In dealing with various people who seek help, some cope cope quite well with their crises and others quite poorly. It is possible to predict which is which and below is a list of characteristics of troubled people which can serve as indicators. 1) Overwhelmed One characteristic is that the person is ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/characteristics-of-troubled-people-part-1/ Based on previous entries on the counseling process suggested by Girard Egan and Lawrence Brammer, here is a five-step Biblical counseling process with some clear illustrations from the Bible. 1) Building a relationship between the helper and the helpee (Biblical illustration: John 16:7-13) 2) Exploring the problem, trying to clarify issues and ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/a-biblical-counseling-process/ Lawrence Brammer’s counseling process starts out with opening the interview and stating the problems and then come the six stages: 1) Clarifying the problem and goals for counseling 2) Structuring the counseling relationship and procedures 3) Building a deeper relationship 4) Exploring feelings, behavior or thoughts 5) Deciding on some plans of action, trying these ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/six-stages-of-the-counseling-process-by-lawrence-brammer/ Below are the four stages in the Counseling Process by Girard Egan 1) Attending to the counselee and building rapport. 2) Responding to the counselee and helping him to explore his feelings, experiences and behavior. 3) Building understanding in both counselor and counselee. 4) Stimulating action that subsequently is evaluated by the counselor and ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/four-stages-in-the-counseling-process-by-girard-egan/ Last Friday and last Tuesday, our organization conducted programs at Pitogo High School in Makati City in cooperation with volunteers from JIVE Youth Ministry, Sold Out Live, A.C.T.S. and Bethel. The combined population who saw Breaking Point’s large group presentation and underwent the classroom workshops were 126 and 28 ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/a-report-on-the-program-at-pitogo-high-school-september-26-30-2008/ When a person with a great problem can no longer handle the situation, the active crisis develops. There are indications of this state and they are listed below. 1. Symptoms of stress - psychological, physiological, or both. This indicator may include headaches, anxiety, depression and even bleeding ulcers. The point is that ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/common-elements-of-a-crisis-the-state-of-active-crisis-part-1/ The precipitating factor is the “straw that broke the camel’s back.” There are people who seem to hold together during times of extreme loss, heartache or great problems and then fall apart over simple stuff like a dropped glass or any broken item. These were the last straw ... http://www.abusepreventionteam.org/common-elements-of-a-crisis-the-precipitating-factor/