Donations from the group PEOPLE Keeping people engaged can help support the rental and participating in a group The STEP process for fees if required. is important. Identifying establishing a peer support somebody to be the group is iterative and it Check out the space being timekeeper, note taker, begins with understanding used for the workshop. clean up crew, etc. can help the needs of participants Look for proximity to get people involved. What and each step ends with washrooms, possible other roles can a group assessing how you’ve met distractions and noise level, leader delegate? those needs and how you accessibility can improve the group accommodations, etc. People encounter many design for the next barriers to attending iteration. Consider safety first in groups, so communicate every sense of the word. the details clearly and Peer leaders will have the During a group, participants consistently. Try to opportunity to gather need to feel safe physically overcome as many barriers feedback from participants and mentally. Physical as possible through a and continuously reassess safety issues can be obvious variety of communication and adapt each STEP on the while mental health safety methods to help connect journey to building a issues can often be hidden you with current successful group. and take time to uncover. participants and potential new participants.
Donations from the group can help support the rental fees if required. Check out the space being used for the workshop. Look for proximity to washrooms, possible distractions and noise level, accessibility accommodations, etc. Consider safety first in every sense of the word. During a group, participants need to feel safe physically and mentally. Physical safety issues can be obvious while mental health safety issues can often be hidden and take time to uncover. PEOPLE The STEP process for establishing a peer support group is iterative and it begins with understanding the needs of participants and each step ends with assessing how you’ve met those needs and how you can improve the group design for the next iteration. Peer leaders will have the opportunity to gather feedback from participants and continuously reassess and adapt each STEP on the journey to building a successful group. Keeping people engaged and participating in a group is important. Identifying somebody to be the timekeeper, note taker, clean up crew, etc. can help get people involved. What other roles can a group leader delegate? People encounter many barriers to attending groups, so communicate the details clearly and consistently. Try to overcome as many barriers as possible through a variety of communication methods to help connect you with current participants and potential new participants.
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