THERAPEUTIC

MODALITIES
Prepared by: John Patrick B. De Jesus
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

• The Behavior Management is a component of Therapeutic Community

Modality Program (TCMP) that introduces the concept and mechanics of
the various shaping tools to include Morning Meeting in order to facilitate
the management of and shape the behavior of the residents.

• This shows the essential elements and significance of the tools which
would provide the community common language, increase cohesiveness
and adapt to the moral and behavioral code of the tools application.

• The behavior shaping tools are ordered in hierarchy to provide enough

room for personal growth and learning.
Hierarchy of Behavior Shaping Tools
PRE MORNING MEETING
Duration/ Frequency: Fifteen minutes daily
Participants: Senior residents, Counselor

• Pre-Morning Meeting is done early in the morning prior to the

Morning Meeting.
• Senior members (15) minutes (discuss the attitude of the house the
previous day.)
• senior members formulate solutions
• attendees discuss the activities to be engaged in the Morning
Meeting
• The group will agree on the theme or concept of the day.
• This is to make sure that everything is ironed out prior to the
conduct of the Morning Meeting such as the validation of pull-ups
and other concerns.
MORNING MEETING
Duration/ frequency: One hour daily
Participants: All residents, Counselor

• Morning Meeting is a daily ritual that starts the day in a TC

facility.
• Attended by the whole community
• It commences with the Opening Prayer, Singing of the
Philippine National Anthem and the recitation of the TC
Philosophy.
• Facilitated by any member of the community.
• Divided into (2) parts namely:
(1) public announcements and community concerns and
(2) community-spirit building or up rituals.
• The first part of the meeting
• public announcements.
• Previous behavior of the community
• A pull up is done as an expression of concern over the lapses of
some members and encourage ownership of mistakes on the
violators.
• The pull-up is followed by:
• affirmations of good deeds
• display of responsible concern towards peers.
• Members are expected to be formal in their demeanors.

Rules are set such as:

• no side talking, no cross legging, no laughing, hands on the laps
and sit erect.
• Concept of the Day (Guide)
• Unwritten Philosophies of TCMP.
• The second part of the meeting
• Entertaining presentations.
• It develops some talents
• shed off inhibitions of participants.
 PARTS OF THE MORNING MEETING
I. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT/CONCERNS
a. Opening Prayer (Ecumenical)
b. Singing of the Philippine National Anthem (Flag must be displayed)
c. TC Philosophy (Adopted translation)
d. Announcements
 Staff (Director, Asst. Director, Counselor & other personnel)
 Residents (Coordinators, Dep’t Heads, Expediters)
 Report on Dorm Inspection by Chief Expediter
e. Community Concerns
 Pull-ups/ elaboration
 Affirmations
f. Concept of the Day
g. Verse of the Day
II. UP – RITUALS

h. News casting (Local, Nat’l, International,

Sports and Weather News)
i. Entertainment (Choose either Song, Dance,
Skit, Humorous Story)
j. Community Singing (Any song that has
relation to the Concept of the Day)
k. Greetings
TALK TO
 A “Talk To” is an outright correction to another member
who has done a minor infraction but is not aware of it.
 It is a friendly reminder/advice about an unacceptable
behavior and must be done privately.
 to evoke awareness on the part of the violators to
avoid committing the same mistake and be given
heavier sanctions if done in the future.

 During a “Talk To”, the resident is made aware of his/her

negative behavior and the results it may have on others
and the environment.
 The feedback given is done in a positive way.
PULL-UP
• Validated first prior to bringing up in the Morning Meeting.
• A Pull-up is done as a result of lack, missed or lapses in
awareness in a resident.
• done by peers.
• violator is unknown
• Subject listen without saying a word
• create a certain degree of dissonance (strong internal
conflict)
• It encourages honesty, demeanor awareness and owning up to
one’s mistakes.
• The number of elaborations depends upon the number of Pull-
Ups. The more Pull-Ups brought in, the less elaborations.
Example of a Pull-up:
• The moderator asks for someone who has a Pull-up. A
member raises his hand and declared: “Who among my
brothers/ sisters did not flush the toilet after using it early
in the morning?”

(Sinu-sino sa ating mga kapatid na naririto ang hindi

nagbuhos ng tubig sa palikuran (kubeta) pagkatapos
gumamit kaninang umaga?) A few people stood up to admit
the pull up. The resident doing the Pull-Up then gives his/her
admonition/advice to the violators. The moderator asks for
elaborations.
 1st elaboration: “Brothers/sisters, we should always be aware of
our actions. Going to the toilet is a routine activity. It is a must that
we should flush it after using to keep it clean. We should always
think of other people who might use it after us”.
 2nd elaboration: “Brothers/ sisters, whatever our wrong practices
in the past are should be corrected here. We need to put our lives
in order. Flushing the toilet is a basic action that needs no
reminders. We should always practice cleanliness and good
hygiene”.
 3rd elaboration: “Brothers/ sisters the reason we are here is
because of some wrongdoings. Let us leave all of those behind us.
Let us be aware of our actions and give consideration to other
people. We should not impose on others what we don’t want to
experience ourselves. Before leaving the toilet, make sure that you
have done what you are expected to do. Please be responsible.”
DEALT WITH
• Dealt With is done when negative behaviors or infractions
to the House Rules/Norms are done for the second time
of same offense by a resident.
• It is done privately in a room or an area with no other
else hearing the conversation.

• A panel of three (3)

• senior resident, peer and a friend.
• staff should monitor its conduct to ensure that the
panel assigned to the task really acted appropriately.
 The Dealt With Formation.

Resident
Subjected to Dealt
With

Peer Senior Friend

Resident
HAIRCUT
• Infractions done for the third time or more
• structured verbal reprimand given by a Staff 4 residents
• Senior Resident, Peer, Big Brother, and Department
Head.
• The tone is more serious and can be loud, more harsh
and exaggerated.

• This is done to induce anxiety and eventually change the

person’s behavior.
• discuss how intense the haircut will be
• what sanctions will be given if any.
 The haircut gives emphasis on the behavior of the
resident and the severity of the haircut should be
appropriate to the gravity of the offense.
 Before a resident be subjected to Haircut, his/her
infraction must be first investigated, discussed
and decided by the Disciplinary Board (Book II,
Rule 2, Section 4 of the BJMP Manual).
Sanction/Learning Experience that has been
decided upon by the jail Disciplinary Board and
the TCMP staff will be imposed after the Haircut.
 Haircut Formation

Resident
Subjected to
Haircut

Senior Dep’t Big

Staff Peer
Resident Head Brother
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
• A Learning Experience (LE) is an action or activity given
to a resident who was subjected to Haircut or General
Meeting
• LE may be task –oriented, written task or peer
interactions.
• remind the person of the negative attitude he has
done without compromising his human dignity.
• not to stigmatize the person but to motivate him
to make restitutions for the wrong doings
• redeem himself in the community.