Group Development: Addressing

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After a literature review of several EBP interventions, and psycho-educational peer reviewed articles, addressing homelessness in women, it was found that self-esteem, self-efficacy, anger management, resiliency, communications skills, and anger management skills are a major component of healing for this population. Berzoff (2013) indicates that homeless women often feel “demeaned or bewildered,” and as a result their sense of self is habitually fragmented or diminished. For reasons such as this, many psycho-educational groups were found to include activities designed to increase awareness and skills in these areas. As a result this group will have several sessions dedicated to promoting growth in all of these areas. Session one will be a session designed to introduce the participants and break the ice which is often present in an initial meeting of a group (Hepworth, Rooney, Dewberry Rooney, & Strom-Gottfried, 2013). The session leader will introduce an ice breaker activity called “Three Common, One Unique.” (Schuman, 2014) In this exercise the group will be split into two groups. The groups will then, amongst themselves, find three things all the members have in common, and one unique item to each member. The two groups will then convene and the representative from each group will present the similarities and unique items. After the exercise is complete the group will spend any remaining time sharing what they expect to gain from the group, what they are worried about experiencing in the group, and then a discussion about these elements. The remainder of the time will be spent assessing the baseline application of the measurement tool, and finally wrap-up. Session two will be utilized to create more comfort and tr... ... middle of paper ... ...wrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., . . . Keck, R. (2011, October 28). In-Text Citations: Author/Authors. Retrieved from Purdue OWL: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/ Pearson, J., & Kordich Hall, D. (2006, April). RIRO_2006_6th_B-Guidebook-06. Retrieved from Reaching In Reaching Out: http://www.reachinginreachingout.com/documents/Guidebook-06.pdf Schuman, S. (2014, April 20). Ice Breakers, Energizers, and Other Experiential Exercises. Retrieved from University at Albany State University of New York: http://www.albany.edu/cpr/gf/resources/Icebreakers-and-Introductions.htm Wedenoja, M., & Reed, B. (1982). Women's groups as a form of intervention for drug dependent women. In B. G. Reed, G. M. Beschner, & J. Mondanaro (Eds.), Treatment services for drug dependent women, Volume 2 (pp. 62-136). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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