Table 1 Power Curriculum Outline and Connection to Guidelines
Session | Theme | Activities | Mindfulness/WHO guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Introduction and trauma psycho education | • Establishing a safe group environment • Introduction and overview • Establishing group rules • Identifying personal goals • Finding a positive focus • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Presence w/o judgement • Acceptance • Mindfulness mediation |
2 | Emotion Regulation and Stress Management | • Opening the session • Introducing emotion regulation • Presenting coping strategies for stress management (Body scan activity) • Stress management activity (“Be good to yourself”) • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Body Scan • Coping control • Mindfulness mediation |
3 | Adaptive Coping | • Opening the session • Deep Breathing exercise • Introducing adaptive coping • “Let’s Talk It Out” Group Activity • Practicing adaptive coping techniques (muscle relaxation) • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Breathwork • Muscle relaxation • Coping control • Mindfulness mediation |
4 | Prenatal Distress/Mental Health | • Opening the session • Introducing maternal mental health and prenatal distress • Mindfulness meditation activity • Learning skills to reduce long-term stress and mental health problems | • Mindfulness meditation • Psychoeducation |
5 | Introduction to Sexual Health | • Opening the session • Introducing sexual health and sexually transmitted infections • Identifying ways to get tested • Sexual health-related activity • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Knowledge and information regarding sexual health • Risk reduction strategies • Mindfulness meditation |
6 | Sexual Values and Risk Reduction Knowledge | • Opening the session • Discussing the difference between power and pressure • dentifying sexual values • Learning about consent and healthy sexual decision making • Condom use activity • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Risk reduction strategies (skill development) • Condom use (skill development) • Sexual values and discovering attitudes about sex • Mindfulness meditation |
7 | Introduction to Healthy Relationships | • Opening the session • Identifying the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships • Learning the benefits of healthy relationships • Relationship Activity • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Knowledge and information regarding healthy relationships • Mindfulness meditation |
8 | Interpersonal Relationships and Communication Skills | • Opening the session • Developing ways to increase social support • Developing and refining communication skills • Identifying communication styles • Learning strategies for conflict resolution (interpersonal relationships and listening) • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Increasing social support • Effective communication within interpersonal relationships • Conflict resolution • Mindfulness meditation |
9 | Relating to your Body and Baby After Birth | • Opening the session • Introduction to parenting • Learning strategies to effectively coping with new motherhood • Developing a viable support network with other parents • Learning techniques to combat common issues that arise with newborns (Breastfeeding, “Why is your baby crying?” activity) • Mindfulness meditation activity | • Mindfulness meditation • Coping control (new infant specific) |
10 | Building a Support Network and Celebration | • Opening the session • Discuss building a support network • Reviewing previous sessions • Celebrating the end of the program | • Interpersonal support • Mindfulness meditation |