The Understanding Your Grief Support Group Guide: Starting and Leading a Bereavement Support Group

The Understanding Your Grief Support Group Guide: Starting and Leading a Bereavement Support Group
ISBN-10
161722118X
ISBN-13
9781617221187
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
112
Language
English
Published
2004-06-01
Publisher
Companion Press
Author
Alan D. Wolfelt

Description

This guide to facilitating support groups offers bereavement caregivers practical strategies for creating and maintaining a productive environment for mourners. Logistical considerations such as setting up and publicizing a new group are discussed, as is the importance of prescreening new members. Tips for creating a set of ground rules are provided, and the pros and cons of creating structured and unstructured meetings are considered. Responding constructively to problems in the group is also discussed, with helpful, time-proven models provided for evaluating group and individual progress.

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