I hope that you are all doing well. I think class today should be a good one.
To be prepared for class, you should complete the weekly reading prior to class this week. This week the reading is:
- Garvin et al (2017) Chapters 9-11
The reading this week reviewed three different approaches for group work related to purpose. These were:
- Self-Help and Support Groups: Very related to the conversation we had regarding mutual aid groups and those concepts.
- Psychoeducation Groups: groups which are trying to either provide education, skill acquisition, and or self-knowledge.
- Prevention Groups: applying prevention concepts to a wide range of problems.
Today I want to spend time talking some about out prevention groups and psycho educational groups.
The agenda is:
- Psychoeducational groups
- Public Health Framework
- Other prevention frameworks and models
- Designing a school based intervention
The presentation slides can be viewed through Notist on my website, where you can download them and follow along during class.
View Week 05 - Cognitive Behavioral Group Work.
The presentation slides for last week can also be viewed:
View Week 04 - Group Practice Models - Mutual Aid.
We talked about Grounding Techniques in class. This comes from Lisa M. Najavits (2002) workbook on seeking safety. Winona State University offers a helpful worksheet that discusses the skills. You can see the Grounding Worksheet.
I also shared in class the curriculum that I adapted called the Dragon Slayers Trauma Focused Teen / Pre-Teen Group Curriculum, and you can look at that as well.