COUV ACTES - Psychologie communautaire

Community Psychology: Common Values, Diverse Practicesrisky behaviours in general community, to promote psychosocial rehabilitation of people under severe socialexclusion and to promote technical and scientific professionals improvement.The Rehabilitation Program which has been started with the use of the Theatre of Oppressed is based on anetwork with Theatre of the Oppressed Group of Lisbon and Social Governmental Service of St. Michael Island,following the DiverCidade Project, financed by Equal European Communitarian Program. The Native OutcastCollective Forum Theatre Group started in April 2008, formed by six deportees as spect-actors and by twoprofessionals of ARRISCA as trainers.Native Outcast Collective Forum Theatre GroupGoalsTo open paths to improve the quality of relationships, communication and problem-solving skills of participants;To stimulate the reflection and critical analyze of participants of their personal and social reality; To encourage ademocratic participation citizenship; To open paths to change social and political directions related withcitizenship and deportation issues; To promote the conscious of the general Azorean society to the socialexclusion/discrimination experienced by participants.Target PublicDeported adults from U.S.A. and Canada to Azorean Region; Average of 10 participants per session; Male andfemale group; Portuguese nationality (Azorean), living in S. Michael Island; Integrated in the rehabilitationprogram services of ARRISCA; Severe psychiatric disorders or not stabilized are excluded.Methodological AspectsThree hours weekly session with a break lunch time; Outdoor and Indoor practice and work sessions; Twomember’s coach working team; Active strategies with several group exercises based on the Games of theTheatre of the Oppressed (Augusto Boal).Main ActivitiesThe main activities referenced to 2008 / 2009 within the Native Outcast Group are graphically presented.99