Group Practice Models Mutual Aid Model
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Our America with Lisa Ling Transgender Support Group Meeting
Jacob Campbell, LICSW at Heritage University for SOWK 487 Spring 2022
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Agenda
Presentations What are mutual aid groups The phases of helping within the mutual aid process Facilitation of mutual aid
Jacob Campbell, LICSW at Heritage University for SOWK 487 Spring 2022
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Family Treatment Modality Research Presentations
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The Mutual Aid Model
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Vulnerable and Resilient Populations People dealing with traumatic experiences Grief AIDS People with mental health dif culties Health care settings People with alternative sexual orientation
(Garvin et al., 2017)
Immigrants and refugees People contending with intimate partner and other violence Sexual abuse Homelessness Older elderly peple and their caregivers Isolated and physically and emotionally challenged group members
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Mediating Function Organic whole, dynamic system
Health, growth, and belonging
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Social Worker
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Mediating Function External Mediation
Internal Mediation
External Environmental Stressors
Internal Interpersonal Stressors
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Phases of Helping
Preparation Phase Contract Phase Work Phase Ending Phase (Schwartz, 1971) Jacob Campbell, LICSW at Heritage University for SOWK 487 Spring 2022
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Phases of Helping
Preparation Phase Contract Phase Work Phase
Organizational and work preparation Group dynamics and functions preparation
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Phases of Helping
Preparation Phase Contract Phase Work Phase
Clear and mutual agreement
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Phases of Helping
Preparation Phase Contract Phase Work Phase Ending Phase
Find common ground Detecting and challenging the obstacles Contribute De ning the requirements and limits (Schwartz, 1971)
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Phases of Helping
Preparation Phase Contract Phase Work Phase
Managing feelings Future planning
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Tasks, Methods, and Skills
Directs group members to each other Identi es and focuses on salient themes Encourages and reinforces cooperative mutual support norms Engagement members to participate in collective activities Give participants the ability to do rehearsal
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Facilitation
Non Facilitated
Highly Facilitated
Mutual Aid
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Mutual Aid for Students
Facilitate a group to help facilitate mutual aid of the members focused as a group of students.
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(Garvin et al., 2017)
All in the Same Boat
Expands members perspectives Helps members universalize their life struggles Raise level of consciousness to expand their perspectives Develops group empathy support