LFA YOUTH SUPPORT GROUP Facilitator Training

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LFA YOUTH SUPPORT GROUP Facilitator Training Facilitator Notes

Running a LFA Youth Support Group Is As Easy As P.I.E. Preparation Implementation Evaluation Facilitator Notes

What is the Purpose of a LFA Youth Support Group? To provide an atmosphere for sharing feelings, hopes and concerns. To promote effective education about Lupus, and to provide a positive social experience Facilitator Notes

5 Issues Children Need to Succeed Caring Adults Safe Places Healthy, Positive Starts to Their Issues An Effective Education Process An Opportunity to Help Others Facilitator Notes

What is a LFA Support Group? Ideally, a Support Group is a peer group made up of : Children & `Tweens or Young Adults Facilitator Notes

Education and Support through Sharing As a facilitator, how can you promote a CARING-SAFE-HEALTHY-EDUCATIONAL-OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OTHERS To the Young People who come to your Group? Facilitator Notes

Who are the Beneficiaries of Lupus Support Groups? Members of the group with Lupus Family members Friends & Classmates Healthcare professionals Facilitator Notes

Lupus Youth Support Groups Are Not . . . Professional counseling or therapy A replacement for medical consultation A cure For everyone Importantly, also, not a replacement for Parenting Facilitator Notes

Lupus Youth Support Groups Are. . . A place to share experiences A place to ask questions A place to learn, share and help others A place where individual differences and confidentiality are respected A place for a positive social experience with others who share a common illness. Facilitator Notes

P = Preparation Meeting Frequency and Duration Location Content Facilitator Presentation Skills Facilitator Notes

When you are Selecting a Location … What logistical factors should be considered? What are some options?   Facilitator Notes

Meeting Topics For Young People Potential Meeting Topics Write five specific meeting topics Facilitator Notes

Stimulating Discussions Small Group Learning Activity Select a topic Write 5 questions to stimulate discussions Facilitator Notes

What makes an Effective Facilitator? Qualities of an Effective Facilitator Write as many qualities as you can. Facilitator Notes

What are Inappropriate Facilitator Actions? Being too passive or over emotional Lecturing or being patronizing Inappropriately handling others’ emotions Answering too quickly or attempting to persuade Insisting on being right or authoritative Providing unrealistic reassurance Facilitator Notes

I = Implementation Meeting Formats Potential Challenges Interaction Facilitator Notes

What Should you do … ? Before During After Facilitator Notes

“Ground Rules” Avoid Model Confidentiality Appropriate Feelings Own Experience Caring Network Avoid Judgment Side Conversations Advice Giving Excessive Negativity Facilitator Notes

What can Facilitator’s do to Protect Confidentiality? Examples Facilitator Notes

Sample Meeting Format Opening and Names Ground Rules and Confidentiality Health and Relaxation Exercise Education Related to Topic Group Discussion and Sharing Topics for Next Meeting Thank You Facilitator Notes

Effective Facilitator Skills Open Up Discussion Broaden Participation Limit Participation Focus the Discussion Help the Group Move Along Group Evaluation Facilitator Notes

Ways Facilitators Can Effectively Deal with “Challenging Behavior” Aggressiveness Blocking Self-Confessing Competing Seeking Sympathy Special Pleading Horsing Around Seeking Recognition Withdrawing Facilitator Notes

Learning Application Activity Group Facilitation Learning Application Activity Create a skit demonstrating specific effective facilitation skills while dealing with a challenging participant Facilitator Notes

Role Playing Learning Application Activity Break into Groups Choose Group Facilitator Have at least One Challenging Participant Trade Roles Facilitator Notes

E = Evaluation Evaluate Your Efforts Facilitator Notes

Individual Evaluation What questions should you ask yourself to evaluate your effectiveness as a facilitator? Facilitator Notes Evaluation

Contemplated Evaluation Learning Activity “Questions to Consider” Handout Discuss your answers in small groups Facilitator Notes Evaluation

Resources Evaluation LFA, Support Group Manual Policies, Procedures, & Forms LFA Greater Cleveland Chapter www.lupuscleveland.org 888-no-lupus (1-888-665-8787) Childrens Publications Available through LFA Facilitator Notes Evaluation

Are you Prepared to Implement and Evaluate? Easy As P.I.E. Questions and Answers Are you Prepared to Implement and Evaluate? Facilitator Notes

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF ALL CHILDREN AFFECTED BY LUPUS