In this section, cast yourself as a group leader or facilitator. How would you help to develop, maintain, and strengthen trusting relationships in the group? If you yourself have trust issues, what might you do to address them? What leadership skills do you possess? Are you good at conflict resolution or at making others feel respected and comfortable? How could you enhance your leadership skills?
In this section, imagine that it has come to your attention that there is no mutual help group in the rural area where you agency provides services. The closest option is an AA group in a neighboring town. The meeting site is about 30 minutes away. Many of your clients do not have transportation. Your supervisor has asked for your help. Brainstorm some possible solutions. How might you go about setting up an AA group? How would you keep it free of charge to participants? Who in your community might help? For example, who might provide free space? Who might donate funds for start-up?
Meeting Setting: Virtual/
L
ive
In this section, explain the structure of the meeting including how it began, how people
were arranged in the room (live) or how people participated (online), how the was
meeting facilitated, and how it concluded.
Reflection
of Experience
In this section, reflect on how you felt before and after attending the meeting. Explain
any significant experiences that you had while in the meeting (e.g., were you surprised
by people’s responses to each other). If this is your first recov
ery support group, explain
whether the experience was as you imagined. If you have attended them, how this was
different?
Building on the Experience I
—
Group Leadership
In this section, cast yourself as a group leader or facilitator. How would you help to
develop, maintain, and strengthen trusting relationships in the group? If you yourself
have trust issues, what might you do to address them? What leadership skills do you
possess? Are you good at conflict resolution or at making others feel respected and
comfortable? How could you enhance your leadership skills?
Building on the Experience II
—
Civic Leadership
In this section, imagine that it has come to your attention that there is no mutual help
group in the rural area where you agency provides services.
The closest option is an AA
group in a neighboring town. The meeting site is about 30 minutes away. Many of your
clients do not have transportation. Your supervisor has asked for your help. Brainstorm
some possible solutions. How might you go about settin
g up an AA group? How would
you keep it free of charge to participants? Who in your community might help? For
example, who might provide free space? Who might donate funds for start
-
up?
Meeting Setting: Virtual/Live
In this section, explain the structure of the meeting including how it began, how people
were arranged in the room (live) or how people participated (online), how the was
meeting facilitated, and how it concluded.
Reflection of Experience
In this section, reflect on how you felt before and after attending the meeting. Explain
any significant experiences that you had while in the meeting (e.g., were you surprised
by people’s responses to each other). If this is your first recovery support group, explain
whether the experience was as you imagined. If you have attended them, how this was
different?
Building on the Experience I — Group Leadership
In this section, cast yourself as a group leader or facilitator. How would you help to
develop, maintain, and strengthen trusting relationships in the group? If you yourself
have trust issues, what might you do to address them? What leadership skills do you
possess? Are you good at conflict resolution or at making others feel respected and
comfortable? How could you enhance your leadership skills?
Building on the Experience II — Civic Leadership
In this section, imagine that it has come to your attention that there is no mutual help
group in the rural area where you agency provides services. The closest option is an AA
group in a neighboring town. The meeting site is about 30 minutes away. Many of your
clients do not have transportation. Your supervisor has asked for your help. Brainstorm
some possible solutions. How might you go about setting up an AA group? How would
you keep it free of charge to participants? Who in your community might help? For
example, who might provide free space? Who might donate funds for start-up?