Distal – Distant – in time, or separated by other factors

Proximal – proximity – nearby – recent, or close to the stressful event

Risk – things that make negative events or outcomes more likely

Protective – things that make negative events less likely and positive outcomes more likely

During/After the stressful event

Interventions;

Social Support

Event	Whom would you call first? Then whom?
Failing an important final exam
Car trouble in the middle of the night
Learning of a friend’s very serious illness
You and all your neighbors within a mile will be without power for a week because of a storm

• reciprocity
• circle – multiple appearances
  

Add dots, marked with initials, for each person who supports you in that setting

Draw lines to connect people who know one another

Are relationships always supportive?

Interventions

Social policy or advocacy

Organizational consultation

Alternative Settings

Community Coalitions…

are all ways of doing/creating…

Prevention/promotion

Crisis intervention – links to education, support, counseling, information

Collaboration – with healers, religious/spiritual leaders, neighborhood groups, etc. that exist within the community

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