EMPOWERING MOTHERS
CONNECTING HEARTS.
SHARING STRENGTHS.
A Rotary Community Corps
Centre for Holistic Wellness
VISION
A world where mothers have access to support, enabling them to embrace motherhood with confidence, joy and optimal health..
MISSION
To create a wellness center offering peer support where every mother's journey is met with dignity, respect and commitment to the whole well-being.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Increasing awareness through education and open conversations.
PEER SUPPORT GROUP
Facilitating change and improving lives by connecting people together to support each other.
LIVELIHOOD SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Partnering with various organizations to provide training on income producing activities.
A THRIVING WELLNESS CENTRE
Offering various health promoting opportunities for personal growth and development.
The Rotary Club of Tiaong-Hiyas and the RCC Ilaw ng Tahanan
"STRONGER TOGETHER"
Resources:
"Creating and Facilitating Peer Support Groups", Center for Community Health and Development University of Kansas
"Making the Case for Peer Support", Report to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, July 2016
"Maternal Mental Health", World Health Organization
"Peer Support", Mind for Better Mental Health, 2019
"Philippines WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health Situational Assessment", World Health Organization, 2020
"Predictors of postpartum depression and the utilization of postpartum depression services in rural areas in the Philippines", Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, July 2019