Events
Marikina to hold trauma management seminar
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Oct 23, 2009 - 1:51:23 AM

MANILA, Oct. 22 (PNA) -- The city government of Marikina will hold a stress and trauma management seminar billed “Bangon Marikina” on Oct. 23 at the Marikina Convention Center for tropical storm Ondoy's victims.

Mayor Marides Fernando said the seminar aims to offer psychological and emotional relief to Marikina residents who were among the most badly affected by the massive flooding induced by Ondoy. It will feature lectures by pastors Eric Maliwat, Ed Lapiz, Gammy Alba, and Danny Ibarolla, and trauma debriefing and individual counseling to be facilitated by counselors from Day-by-Day Christian Ministries and 702 DZAS.

Expected to participate are around 900 teachers from daycare centers and six public schools in barangays Malanday, Concepcion Uno, and Nangka.

“Through the seminar, we hope to help participants to jumpstart their healing process following the stress created by the calamity, as well as provide an impetus to embark on opportunities for rebuilding their lives. We also wish they’d share their learning to their students who are also coping in the aftermath of Ondoy," Fernando said.