Social Work Interview: Group Demonstration
Summary
TLDRIn a Red Cross-supported national disaster support group, facilitator Ray initiates a session by encouraging members to introduce themselves with a positive adjective matching the first letter of their names. Participants share their experiences of loss and recovery from a tornado, with stories of losing homes, a loved one, and a sense of normalcy. The group aims to provide a supportive space for sharing and healing, with Ray offering insights from his own experience with Hurricane Katrina. The session concludes with an open floor for advice and sharing, highlighting the importance of community and support in the face of disaster.
Takeaways
- 👋 Introduction: The meeting is facilitated by Ray from the Red Cross National Disaster Support Group, aiming to provide support through shared experiences.
- 🔄 Icebreaker: Participants introduce themselves with a positive adjective matching the first letter of their name, setting a positive tone for the discussion.
- 🌪️ Personal Impact: Ray shares his own experience with Hurricane Katrina, empathizing with the group's losses and setting the stage for others to share.
- 🏠 Loss and Displacement: Carissa talks about losing her home, work, and church, expressing frustration and confusion about starting over after the tornado.
- 💔 Grief and Loss: Zotero shares the devastating loss of her fiancé during the tornado, highlighting the emotional toll and the need for support to move forward.
- 👨👧👦 Family Impact: Another participant describes the traumatic experience of being separated from family during the tornado and the ongoing uncertainty about their whereabouts.
- 🤝 Support Networks: The importance of relying on family, friends, and Red Cross services for support is emphasized by various group members.
- 💬 Sharing and Listening: The group is encouraged to share their stories and listen to others, providing a safe space for emotional expression.
- 🕊️ Healing and Recovery: Ray offers information on Red Cross services and suggests that leaning on the group for support can aid in the healing process.
- 😡 Addressing Anger: It's acknowledged that anger is a natural response to loss and that finding someone to talk to can help in processing these emotions.
- 🙏 Closing Ritual: The group concludes with the Serenity Prayer, symbolizing a collective hope for acceptance, courage, and wisdom in dealing with their situations.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the National Disaster Support Group through the Red Cross?
-The purpose of the group is to provide support to its members by sharing experiences, events, and honors related to disasters, and to help members cope with the aftermath by sharing their stories.
What is the icebreaker activity that Ray introduces at the beginning of the meeting?
-The icebreaker activity involves each member stating their name preceded by a positive adjective that starts with the same letter as their first name.
What disaster did Ray experience, and how did it affect him?
-Ray experienced Hurricane Katrina while living in New Orleans, which resulted in him losing everything and having to relocate to Wichita. He is still recovering from the impact of the disaster years later.
What did Carissa lose during the tornado, and why is she attending the support group?
-Carissa lost her home, work, and church, which were everything she had known since she was young. She is attending the support group because she doesn't know where to begin or how to start rebuilding her life.
What personal loss did Zotero suffer due to the tornado, and how is she coping?
-Zotero lost her fiancé in the tornado and is struggling with the grief of losing her other half. She is attending the support group for help and to be with her family who live in Wichita.
What happened to David's family during the tornado, and what is his current situation?
-David's family, including his mom, two brothers, and grandparents, were affected by the tornado. He ended up in a hospital with his younger brother and is still uncertain about the whereabouts of the rest of his family. He is currently living in an apartment and trying to get by day to day.
What advice does Ray offer to the group members regarding their loss and recovery?
-Ray suggests relying on family and friends for support and utilizing the services of the Red Cross, which he found to be very supportive. He offers to provide more information about these services after the meeting.
What does Carissa feel about her situation, and what is her emotional state?
-Carissa feels punished and angry about losing everything she had, including her house and car. She is frustrated, upset, and doesn't know why she is in the support group or how to move forward.
What is the role of the facilitator in the support group meeting?
-The facilitator, in this case Ray, leads the meeting, encourages members to share their experiences, and offers guidance and resources for recovery. They also create a safe space for members to express their feelings and thoughts.
What is the significance of the Serenity Prayer recited at the end of the meeting?
-The Serenity Prayer is recited to provide comfort and to remind the group members to accept what they cannot change, have the courage to change what they can, and have the wisdom to know the difference.
Outlines
🤝 Introductions and Icebreaker
The video script begins with Ray, the facilitator, introducing the National Disaster Support Group through the Red Cross. The group's purpose is to provide support by sharing experiences, events, and honors. Ray initiates an icebreaker activity where members introduce themselves with a positive adjective matching the first letter of their names. Ray shares his experience with Hurricane Katrina, and the group members, including Carissa, Zotero, and others, share their losses and the impact of the tornado on their lives.
🌪️ Sharing Personal Experiences and Coping
In this paragraph, the group members continue to share their personal experiences with the tornado disaster. Carissa talks about losing everything, including her home, work, and church, and expresses her frustration and anger. Zotero shares the tragic loss of her fiancé and the struggle of moving forward without him. The facilitator encourages the group to share advice and coping mechanisms, highlighting the importance of relying on family, friends, and Red Cross services for support.
🙏 Closing with Reflection and Prayer
The final paragraph of the script involves the facilitator opening the floor for any final thoughts or feelings before closing the session. The group is given the option to participate in a prayer, specifically the Serenity Prayer, which is recited to provide a moment of reflection and closure. The facilitator also reminds the group that support is available for those who may need it after the meeting.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡National Disaster Support Group
💡Icebreaker
💡Tornado
💡Recovery
💡Support
💡Loss
💡Resilience
💡Emotional Sponges
💡Serenity Prayer
💡Relocation
Highlights
Introduction of the national disaster support group through Red Cross by Ray.
The group's goal is to provide support by sharing experiences, events, and honors.
Icebreaker activity where members introduce themselves with a positive adjective matching the first letter of their name.
Ray shares his personal experience with Hurricane Katrina and the ongoing recovery process.
Carissa shares her loss from the tornado, including her home, work, and church.
Zotero shares the tragic loss of her fiancé during the tornado and the struggle to move forward.
A member shares the experience of being in a house during the tornado and the aftermath of losing track of family members.
The facilitator opens the floor for advice or sharing from group members.
Daring Dave shares his personal losses and current living situation.
The facilitator emphasizes the importance of not bottling up emotions and suggests finding someone to talk to.
The group discusses the value of family support in the recovery process.
The facilitator offers to provide information about Red Cross services after the meeting.
The group closes with the Serenity Prayer, emphasizing acceptance, courage, and wisdom.
The facilitator encourages members to stay for further discussion or prayer.
The importance of sharing personal stories and seeking support within the group is highlighted.
The facilitator's role in guiding the conversation and providing resources is noted.
Transcripts
hi everybody
my name is ray and i want to welcome you
to the
our first national disaster support
group through red cross
and the goal of our group is to give
support to each and every member of this
group
by sharing our experiences events and
honors
and they can put that in a simple way
by
sharing what it was like
what happened
and what it's like now
okay
first we want to start off by
introductions
and
we want to
do an icebreaker
and want to want you to state your name
but in front of it we want you to put a
positive adjective
that starts with the same letter as your
first name
and i'll start
by saying my name is
resilient
red
my name is kind carissa and this here is
my name is
david this is
resilient right
um
my name is
loyal lindsay this is resilient rey
and kind karissa and damian david
um
my name is smart cetera
that's resilient ray
kind carissa
darren david and loyal lindsey
hi i'm
knowledgeable kim
this is resilient ray
kind carissa daring david
loyal lindsay and smart zotero
good
so we want to start off
by
just sharing each one of us sharing a
little bit about
what got us here
and kind of what we went through
and
by me being the facilitator
i will say that i
i went
i didn't go through the
tornado or oklahoma like you guys did
but
i've been through
katrina when i lived in
new orleans and i lost everything
i had to relocate to wichita
and it was just a
big shock and
even though it happened a long time
several years ago
i'm still trying to recover
and so i can only feel i can only feel
for what what's happened to you guys
a tornado and i think we'll we'll start
off by we'll go around the circle
the chair
okay hello there my name is carissa and
i'm here because
like
some of you hopefully looks like i'm
here for support have lost everything in
this tornado from my home to
my work
my church everything that i've ever
known since i was young because i've
lived in this town forever
um lost it all i'm
just here because i don't know where to
begin where to start
nothing
just lost
i'm saying here
well
i mean
i come from
a
very
good family
and
i feel like i don't know why but i've
been punished because
now i have no house
everything was ruined
i had nice things i had a nice car now i
have nothing and i'm just pissed off at
everything i'm mad i don't know
i don't know why i'm here i don't know i
don't know anything and i'm really
frustrated right now i'm upset
thanks for sharing
um like i said my name is zotero um
i lost my fiance
in the tornado
it took us days to finally find his body
and
he just buried him not too long ago so
i'm here with my family
that lives in wichita and they've been
very supportive but
i mean i've lost my other half i'm just
i don't know how i can
go on without him i mean it's been hard
so i'm just here for
support and
i just think it would be a good thing
for me to be here
i was affected by the tornado too i was
in my house
my household has my mom my two brothers
and my grandparents and
late earlier that month i decided to
move all my stuff into the basement with
my younger brother and
we were doing our homework and then i
heard like a whistling noise and
you know went upstairs and couldn't find
my family
and i don't i don't know from there i
just can't remember too much
just knowing like waking up in like a
hospital with my younger brother and
still not knowing where my the rest of
my family is
well it seems like
we have all been
affected deeply by these national
disasters
and
we just want to open the floor right now
for
anybody that might have any advice for
for somebody
in this group
i know that
daring dave you didn't
get a chance to to share my children
would you
be open to sharing now
all right
all right i had a
sexual life
i owned a car wash
and um
random night daddy
goodbye
how's my
ninth house
family
what's going on
i'm currently in the
apartment right now
just living off the day
thanks thanks
for sharing that
how can you feel
that it took a lot for you to say that
and
rightfully so because this is not an
easy situation and
we all have to be mindful that
we're all going through a great deal of
pain
suffering
and
even if we haven't lost
a loved one
or a family member that
some of the things that we lost
were all that we had you know so
i don't know if anybody can can relate
to that but
i'm going to leave the floor open right
now
as we uh
as we get ready to
to in the group we're just going to
leave the floor open for any glass
remarks
any thoughts or feelings
i mean what do we do
how do we pick up and
continue with their lives
from your experience what did you do
me myself
i relied a lot
on
family and friends and
also through the services of red cross
red cross was
very supportive and
and
if you need any
information
get with me after the meeting to the
group and
i'll give you all the information i have
and it goes for anybody in the group
i just would like to add that
excuse me my heart goes out to you so
tara i am
you know i've never lost someone that
extremely close to me but what i could
let you know is
family i mean
that's what i tended to
lean on to right now is the aspect of
since i've
lost everything down there and stuff
i've moved
up here with my family and
they've been the best support system
right now for me um so yeah just
definitely just let on your family right
now
thank you
are you doing okay
yeah
good i know thank you
and i know it's not
good to bottle up that anger
there's a suggestion that that
i have is that
find somebody you can talk to and
you know everybody here in the group is
willing to listen i get to tell they're
good listeners and
whenever you're ready just you can let
that anger out
just think of us as
emotional sponges
and if not this time
maybe the next group
so once again i want to open the floor
before any final thoughts
you know i'm not
i have enough of this
in place just
in case somebody runs out and is having
problems
so
for those who care to share
in this prayer
we can do so if not
you don't have to
but we want to close the group out by
saying the serenity prayer
god
grant me the serenity
to accept the things that i cannot
change
the courage to change the things i can
and the wisdom to know the difference
amen
hey
wait a minute don't go anywhere
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