Introduction. 1. Setting Up a Bereavement Support Group. 2. Thinking About Facilitating a Group. 3. Different Groups that Operate. 4. Managing Dynamics in the Group. 5. Pitfalls Along the Way. Conclusion. Appendix 1. An Example of a Support Group Three Fold Leaflet. Appendix 2. An Example of an Evaluation Questionnaire. Appendix 3. An Example of a Facilitator's Record. References. Further Reading. Useful Resources. Index.
A practical introduction to setting up and facilitating bereavement support groups from expert author Dodie Graves
Dodie Graves has over 20 years' experience as a counsellor. She is currently a bereavement service co-ordinator for a hospice in the West Midlands, recruiting, training and supervising a team of voluntary bereavement visitors in active listening skills and bereavement issues, as well as facilitating support groups herself. She is the author of Talking with Bereaved People: An Approach for Structured and Sensitive Communication (Jessica Kingsley Publishers).
Here the author gives us numerous practical tips on checking in and
out, being respectful, using humour, managing dominant group
members, handling silences, working with reluctant participants,
and managing strong emotions... Each chapter is interspersed with
snapshots of real scenarios - these illustrate actual happenings in
a group and/or suggested wording for tricky situations. There is
also a case study of a closed group and another of an open group.
Even present are specimens of helpful paperwork including an
excellent example of a list of ground rules... This very readable
book is an excellent practical guide for anyone thinking of setting
up a bereavement support group.
*Bereavement Care*
...the perfect resource for practitioners who are considering
setting up and facilitating a bereavement support group. Here you
will find the comprehensive guidelines, information, tips, advice
and resources you need, as well as very clear messages on the
importance of good preparation and clear ground rules as the
bedrock of ethical and safe practice.
*Therapy Today*
The book provides guidance in setting up and facilitating a new
bereavement support group. It is an honest book that highlights not
only the highs and joys experienced by Dodie but also the pitfalls
and lows that she has experienced through the years providing the
reader with a balanced guide in setting up a new bereavement
group... This book provides clear guidance for people setting up a
new bereavement support group... This book would be suitable for
new bereavement support groups and is written in such a fashion
that it would benefit both the facilitator of the group and also
the participants.
*Nursing Times*
It is an excellent practical guide.
*Ministry Today UK*
For those thinking of setting up a group this book is invaluable,
offering many examples and helpful advice.
*Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide*
This book is a clear guide to assist people embarking upon setting
up a bereavement support group. As the range of situations in which
a group may take place is considerable, no one size can fit all.
Dodie Graves shares honestly with the reader her learning gained
over many years of experience; what has worked for her and what has
not; the joys and rewards, and some of the difficulties
encountered. Setting up and Facilitating Bereavement Support Groups
will be useful for people new to setting up and running groups, as
well as offering fresh ideas to more experienced practitioners.
*Una Smale, Counsellor and group facilitator, Highland Hospice,
Inverness.*
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