Youth Action Challenge Season 2 Team - LIGHTHOUSE Support Groups

Fei

2021-01-23 17:20:19

I think that an informal setting is good to relieve the tension and awkwardness that arises from formal settings. However, campfires are a little too over as it would feel like a camp where people are generally there to have fun, throw away their worries

Rachel Chan

2021-01-22 23:38:13

Who will take part in these support groups? People you know? Your friends? Total strangers? How will you facilitate these sessions to ensure that they run well and serve their purpose? How will you ensure that participants feel comfortable with sharing, w

teo xiao ting

2021-01-21 23:54:05

this is great but will have to be thoughtfully and sensitively facilitated! there is also a risk of the sessions becoming more like an emotional dumpster where participants might not know/are comfortable holding space for each other. also, it’d be helpful

felicia

2021-01-21 20:52:10

outdoors might be difficult given how rainy singapore is... an office setting which is indoors might work better. plus people might feel less exposed and uncomfortable since at there would be the public who may be walking by at the beach or at the campfir

Wei

2021-01-21 15:08:31

How do you ensure that the support group is a safe space? Privacy might be an issue if someone breaches that trust. I would suggest that the support group be facilitated by a trained mental health professional or a peer support specialist. If everyone in

Wei

2021-01-21 15:08:30

How do you ensure that the support group is a safe space? Privacy might be an issue if someone breaches that trust. I would suggest that the support group be facilitated by a trained mental health professional or a peer support specialist. If everyone in

Jia Ying

2021-01-02 17:05:43

I wonder where might your budget come from to be able to finance these sessions and provide them FOC? Might it be a concern that a FOC event that is going to happen informally (i.e. in a fun laidback setting like campfires) could attract free riders or pe

wendy

2020-12-28 16:05:41

it depends on what type of support group actually. support group for alcoholics will be different from support group for family violence victims. and for the latter, being in a safe space like office will be better and safer, at least something that doesn

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How do we promote mental well-being through support groups that are sustainable in the long run, within a safe environment where participants are comfortable in?

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Would you like to join a support group that takes place individually or in a group?

Would you like to join a support group that takes place in an informal setting like a campfire or a formal setting like an office?

How likely would you be willing to join a support group on the beach?

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How do we promote mental well-being through support groups that are sustainable in the long run, within a safe environment where participants are comfortable in?

LIGHTHOUSE Support Groups

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Would you like to join a support group that takes place individually or in a group?

Would you like to join a support group that takes place in an informal setting like a campfire or a formal setting like an office?

How likely would you be willing to join a support group on the beach?

Any further feedback on how to improve the project?

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