SHRC Legacy Materials on Running Self-Help Groups

These are legacy files provided to us by the Self Help Resource Centre, for whom we extend our appreciation in permitting us to share them. We hope you find these archival resource handouts useful in your facilitation of peer support groups.

Affordable Self-Care Resources (Toronto-area)View PDF AssertivenessView PDF BoundariesView PDF Cognitive DistortionsView PDF ConfidentialityView PDF Challenges in GroupsView PDF Ethics for FacilitatorsView PDF Facilitator Skill InventoryView PDF Holiday ResourcesView PDF How to Talk About ConflictView PDF ListeningView PDF Mental Health Peer Support ManualView PDF Peer FacilitationView PDF Personal Style SpectrumView PDF Power of Attitude and LanguageView PDF Resources and SupportsView PDF Road Blocks to ListeningView PDF Self-Compassion BreakView PDF Self-TalkView PDF Sleep HygieneView PDF Unconditional High RegardView PDF Understanding AngerView PDF Walking Group ManualView PDF

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