Facilitator

A facilitator isn’t necessarily always an expert. They focus on foundations and establish existing knowledge and build on it. Timekeeping, following an agenda, and evaluating group dynamics are all skills of a facilitator. I did know my objectives as a student by organizing my time. I knew that the basis of medicine was all built by foundation. Learning the location…

The group facilitator will also interview local social service providers and mental health workers to obtain their professional recommendations for the proposed group. Interviewees will be asked if they consider the proposed group will be helpful in reducing immigrants’ acculturative stress. Based on their experience, service providers will identify essential resources for the prospective members. In a study conducted to measure health literacy, it was concluded that recent Latino immigrants…

increasing year-by-year, according to statistics Canada, especially, single mothers, as they make up the highest percentage of single parents in Canada. Single parents experience poverty more than male parents because of the income inequality. This facilitator toolkit will focus on single mothers living in the Dixie-Bloor nieghbourhood by developing a plan of action. Goal Setting 1. One Individual Goal: by attending this session, I want to cook healthy meals and to minimize buying fast food. 2.…

Facilitator vs. Teacher How can you distinguish the difference between the two? A teacher is an expert on a particular subject and looks to conveys that knowledge to others through a lecture platform. A facilitator does not have to be an expert on any one subject. He or she creates discussion and learning within a group. A teacher dictates the conversation, while a facilitator guides the topic of conversation, letting the participants create the discussion; it is a student-centered approach to…

Mediation: Advocate vs Facilitator From the first mediation class, I learned that the mediator’s role is to ease a conversation in order to guide two or more conflicting parties towards a resolution. Consequently, it is imperative that the mediator is trusted by all parties in order to allow comfortability with the issue, sharing their interests, and conflict resolution process. As facilitators of the process, mediators do not have a stake in the outcome of the mediation. Their role is to be…

As group facilitator Samantha provided an extra source ahead of time as well as a set of questions for us to discuss. Furthermore, Samantha had the foresight to separate her questions based on the articles making it easy to keep up with discussions and the specific source being used. Additionally, despite initial nervousness Samantha expertly weaved in personal experiences to highlight her points or to nudge the group to think and draw on our own personal experiences for answers. Potential areas…

already asked in private why they are not participating and there is not excuse to fit their silence. If the group is silent, why, and if my grade depends on their participation and then that’s a problem. I will do my best to be the best group facilitator and utilize the skills I know, and ask open-ended question to allow the client to choose to…

50 to 70 minutes. The facilitator will ask each group member to write down specific rules to govern the therapy process. After each member has written down their rules, the facilitator will combine them all and see what similar rules are expressed. The facilitator will go to the board and write down the rules that were expressed and agreed upon. The group will then determine what the consequence is for each rule if it were to be broken. 70-110 minutes. The facilitator will introduce the…

Section Two: Curriculum Healing Hearts Group Session Week #1 I. Topic: Welcome & Introductions, Group Rules, Confidentiality II. Goals: • Ice breaker activity so all participants and facilitators can learn everyone’s names and something about them to get to know each other better • Establish group rules so all participants are aware of the guidelines and expectations for group • Define grief and loss and symptoms of depression so that members can feel they can identify with each other •…

Sharon and I clearly had defined roles as facilitators, which we collaborated well between each other. There was a shared accountability when aiding in the group including mutual support of each other to help better meet the needs of the group, emotionally, educationally, and cognitively. With feedback from classmates and members of the group that was relayed back that the presentation was creative and well put together, it had a flow to the group. As facilitators we brought in our own life…