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**Topic: a support and goal setting group for incarcerated women

PART 1

The Group Concept(approximately 1 page)

In conceptualizing the group, clearly state the purpose of the group and how the purpose connects to the unmet need(s) described above. Describe the type of group that you are proposing. For example,

Support and stabilization (life crisis - divorce, bereavement)

Growth and education (developmental challenges - social skills)

Recapitulation and restitution (i.e. insight groups/play therapy)

Task and action (committee, organization).

Describe the specific issue(s) the group will address and the goals of the group (what is the desired outcome(s).

***Make sure to do 1 page for this part

Part 2

Facilitators(approximately 1/2 page)

How do you perceive the role (s) of the group facilitator?

If you were to be one of the facilitators, what skills would you want to develop as a group leader? What do you think some of the challenges might be for you?

***Make sure to do 1/2 pages for this part

**NOTE: You can use this sources if you think is relevant or useful for you. But you can also use any outside sources that you think can help you. In APA Style

Duwe, G. (2017). The use and impact of correctional programming for inmates on pre- and post-release outcomes. National Institute of Justice.https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/250476.pdf

Kaisura, S. & Sawyer, W. (2024, March 5). Women's mass incarceration: The whole pie 2024. Prison Policy Initiative.https://Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2024 | Prison Policy Initiativewww.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2024women.html

Riaz, R., & Agha, S. (2012). Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Deliberate Self-harm in Incarcerated Women.Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research,27(1), 21-35.

Zielinski, M. J., Allison, M. K., Roberts, L. T., Karlsson, M. E., Bridges, A. J., & Kirchner, J. E. (2021). Implementing and Sustaining SHARE: An ExposureBased Psychotherapy Group for Incarcerated Women Survivors of Sexual Violence.American Journal of Community Psychology,67(1/2), 76-88.

Ferszt, G. G., Salgado, D., DeFedele, S., & Leveillee, M. (2009). Houses of Healing: A Group Intervention for Grieving Women in Prison.Prison Journal,89(1), 46-64.

Hicks, B. L. Y., Holman, L. F., & Harrell, W. L. (2023). Characteristics of incarcerated women's participation in groups: Exploring the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies United States prison dataset.Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling,44(1), 52-68