We only accept social justice defenders or activists, as well as family members of defenders/activists, active or inactive. We welcome referrals from social justice organizations, or those coming to us independently, as individuals.

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Our Care Sessions reflect our Kasama sa Ginhawa (accompaniments in wellbeing) psychosocial accompaniment approach, that integrates holistic security, Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino Psychology), and trauma-informed care.

Care support will depend on the need, sociopolitical context, and choice of the defender/activist. For Individual Defenders, we usually provide 3 - 8 care sessions that lasts 1.5 - 2.0 hours. We also provide long-term accompaniment, up to 3+ years, such as for defenders facing continued attacks, SLAPP or trumped-up charges, etc.

For Group/Collective Care support, we are able to facilitate collective psychological first aid and accompaniment dependent on the concern.

These can be done online or in person.

Keri has a strict confidentiality policy that respects defenders' security and autonomy. The details of the Care Session will stay between the tagahabi (accompaniment) and the support-seeker. With the expressed consent of the defender and organization, we only share recommendations to improve collective care practices; no details are disclosed. We are able to facilitate care online through secure platforms such as Signal and Jitsi.
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