Help us name our care model!
What we are doing here on 7 Cups is really unique. Trained voluteers + technology + professionals work together to extend healthcare access. Some folks call this task shifting or task sharing. We are not huge fans of those terms, b/c we don't really feel like they capture what we do. When I think of our model I think of renewable energy - it is limitless, it is free, and we are getting better at figuring out how to channel it to help more people. We need a really good name for our model. One that will really stick and highlight the work we are doing, but also provide a framework so that other groups can provide similar care under the same title.
Here are some terms we've been thinking about. The term should sound good with both care or healthcare at the end. For example: renewable care or renewable healthcare, compassion now care, together care or together healthcare, free care, open care or open healthcare, openhanded healthcare, 7 cups care or 7 cups healthcare, horizon healthcare, lean on me care (like the song..what i've been singing all weekend as i think about us), lean on me healthcare, mutual care and connected care or connected healthcare.
The 3 key parts are:
Free - We are volunteers who provide compassionate care to to reduce suffering.
Collaborative - We work together and with professionals to provide the best care that we can given limited financial resources.
Iterative - Our care keeps getting better and better because we keep learning through training and technology experiments.
Any and all thoughts welcome!
Edit - @krinkthemellowunicorn thought of social healthcare today. How does that sound? update 2: Krink is on a roll - weCare.
@GlenM
Is it really healthcare what we offer here?
It sounds to me like those names are creating unrealistic expectations. The training that volunteers receive is minimal (at least the compulsory part of it) and online therapy offered is not free. I am not sure if using term healthcare is going to be helpful. Members are already confused and often expect listeners to be therapists/fully trained counsellors and not people who have done a basic module on active listening.
@Belis
I agree.
@MythologicalMayhem
I also agree and I think we shouldnt use words like "Healthcare" or even "Therapy" too quickly. I would say we offer SUPPORT. Okay we have some connections to therapist now, but we are Supportive Listeners who aren't trained extensively. We need to work UP to those things and it good to have goals but lets work on the Foundations and Basics first.
@Belis
I respectfuly agree to this
@GlenM 7 Cups Healthcare sounds more professional to me.
@GlenM
Cup Care, Health Cup, iCup, Tea Care, woo that's it.
@GlenM
In my opinion, any kind of support is good support. Let's remember that by simply venting to others we may instantly feel better. Thank you to the volunteers that devote their free time just to lend an ear and listen to our problems.
@GlenM
I like OpenSource Support.
Like open source programs and apps, it's available to all and is something that evolves as more and more users contribute and take part.
@Mirea Me too <3
Off the top of my head, Community Care. Shows the inclusiveness of this particular model (double meaning: support is provided primarily by the community, and the care model involves building a community for both the people helping and the people being helped). Also it's easy to pronounce and quick to remember because of the alliteration
Open Care
Progress Care
Progressive Care | Progressive Support
Source Support
Seven Source Support
Compass Care
(Compass being derived from compassion and signifying guidance)
Cups of Compassion Care
Community Compassion Care
Happiness Care
Stronger Together (Care)
Advocates of Happiness (Care)
Supportive cup