1. The Application of Resilience and Empowerment
In Good Shepherd Women Shelter Services
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2. We are Good Shepherd
one person is of more value than an entire world
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3. Services for Children
and Youths
Services for Since 1987 Services for
Anti-Human Trafficking
Aboriginal Family
Since 2003
Since 1987
Services for
Service for
Women and Children
Foreign Spouses & Their Families
in Crises Services for
Since 2003
Since 1991 Single Parent and
Adoption
Since 2001
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4. 38 centers
Around Taiwan
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5. The Beginning of Shelter Service for
Women Victims of Domestic violence
Find out women suffered from domestic violence
(1987-1991)
Anshin Shelter -The first women shelter
(1992)
Expand our services of women shelter from Taipei to
other counties around Taiwan
（ 1996 ）
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6. The Development of Good Shepherd
Services for Women and Children in Crises
Shelters for Women &
Services for Children in Crises
Women and Children
In Crises Follow-up service for
Women & Children
Since 1991 left Shelter
Services for Children
who witnessed violence
Court Services for Domestic
Violence
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7. Challenges for Woman Shelter Services
• Services for vulnerable women are limited within
shelter
• The relationship between Government and Shelter
has been changed
• Services are provided on the basis of individual needs
• Shelter’s living regulations are questioned and
confronted
• Human resources – recruitment and training
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8. Our Reflection
Do the services we provide
comply with
Good Shepherd mission and
values?
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9. Good Shepherd mission and values
Mission:
We work to serve women and children, the
marginalized and disadvantaged to restore their
dignity and resilience, thereby to improve their
lives. We also work to promote a fair and just
society for all people.
Values:
Compassion, Dignity, Reconciliation, Respect,
Zeal
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10. Concept of Resilience
1.The concept of resilience consists of two important components
To confront difficulties with courage
To construct life with positive thinking
2. Resilience factors
Risk factors
Protective factors
Risk factors + Protective factors = Results of Resilience
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11. Application Structure of Resilience
1. Resilience Cottage ：
Abilities of Social Skills and Problem-Solving
Discovery of the Meanings of Life
Community Support Network
Sense of Humor
Self-Esteem
2. Grotberg I have, I am, I can
I have - Having external resources
I am - Intrinsically excellent and powerful
I can – Attain knacks of social and problem solving skills
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12. Structure of Empowerment
1. Concept of Empowerment
2. Fundamental Elements of Empowerment
Dialogue
Discovery
Development
3 Hepworth and Larsen (1993 ： 496-497)
•Strengthen self-esteem and partnership, identify existing
strengths
•Intensify self-efficiency, provide information and skills training
programs to increase abilities of adapting changes
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13. Empowerment strategies
based on Resilience
1. Build up relationship based on equality and cooperation
Justice
Respect
Partnership
2. Provide services based on non-instructive approach
3. Avoid blame or diagnosis in resolving conflicts
4. Build up confidence
5. Accumulate successful experience
6. Build up protective factors
7. Identify risk factors
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14. Application and Practice (I)
1. Human Resource
•Formation of Good Shepherd mission and spirit in
the yearly Empowerment Workshop.
•Resilience workshop
•External supervisors
•Case study on the point of resilience
•Professional training session
•Site supervision
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15. Application and Practice (II)
2. Professional services
Constantly review whether there is mutual respect
and cooperation
( 1 ） case work
（ 2 ） team work
（ 3 ） shelter living regulations
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16. Application and Practice (III)
3. Facilities and environment
Decorate the environment with the images of resilience
Display the energy of life
Service receiver’s participation
4. Liaisons with Other resources
Public sector
Private sector
Local community
Service receiver’s personal supporting system
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17. Thank you!!
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