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The purpose of this group is to allow LGBTQ youth to building an understanding of self-acceptance and confidence in their identity. Participants will develop effective coping strategies to navigate the challenges of displacement and LBGTQ-relates stressors and be able to identify healthy sources of emotional support both with and outside of the group. This will allow the youth to build a stronger relationship with their foster parents and other important individuals in their life. By increasing the relationship between foster parents and LBGTQ youth we hope to see stronger sense of acceptance for the youth.

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My group is not a k-12 counseling group. However the following mindsets/behaviors apply to my group sessions:

Mindsets:

M1: Belief in development of the whole self, including a health balance of mental, social/emotional and Physical well being

M2: Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self

M4: Self-confidence in ability to succeed

M5: Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

Behaviors:

B-SMS 1: Responsibility for self and action

B-SMS 2: Self discipline and self-control

B-SMS 6 :Ability to identify and overcome barriers

B-SMS 7: Effective coping skills

B-SMS 10: Ability to manage transitions and adapt to change

B-SS 4 : Positive Relationships with adults to support success

B-SS 6 : Effective collaboration and cooperation skills

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Publicity for the group will come from speaking with 2Ingage Permanency Case Managers. By providing information directly to caseworkers that can reach out to the youth and foster parents. Case Manager will provide information regarding the group that includes group purpose and group logistics. If participants are interested, they can reach out to group leader to gain more information.

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Group will be LBGTQ youth who are ages 15-17 who have experienced constant placement disruption, bullying or feeling singled out due to their sexual identity. Group leader will share an assessment with foster parent for youth to complete.

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Due to the topic of the group informed consent will be obtain by foster parents, case worker and youth.

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For the safety it is necessary that the following is required to be complied with by its members:

1. Discussions made within the group session are not allowed to be discussed outside with anyone and should maintain the practice of confidentiality in order to build trust with fellow members;

2. Members should maintain positivity and not induce disrespect among others;

3. Members should not be drunk, nor they are allowed to take alcohol or take drugs during before or after group;

4. Maintain conduct that brings respect to fellow members' thoughts, emotions, or behavior.

5. Refrain from having a relationship with a fellow member other than therapeutic while engaged in the session.

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Building Trust

Creating a trusting and safe environment will allow the members to feel more comfortable sharing during sessions. Members might feel anxious about how they might be viewed or if their information will be share. To help the youth feel comfortable sharing the confidentiality and its importance will be share with the group. Group will be minded of the expectations and rules that were stated on the conformed consent form they signed. The youth will be encouraged to share about themselves to support a safe environment for sharing information.

Relationships

The group leader should maintain a professional relationship with the participants all the time and no more than that. Any relationship with a participant may result in a "dual relationship" and may affect the goals of the session.

Refrain from having a relationship with a fellow member other than therapeutic while engaged in the session

Closure

At the end of each session Group leader will thank everyone for the participation during the session and remind them that not everyone experiences the same level of acceptance. In conclusion group leader will be reminding members of the importance of confidentiality.

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Participative leadership

The best form of leadership for the group session is participative.During this group it important to allow the participants to actively engage in the conversation. The group members will be allowed to discuss their feelings, concerns and thoughts in related to the topic being discussed. Group leader lay out the topic but unlimitedly what is discussed regarding the topic lays in the hands of the group members. Participative leadership can be described as leaders guide while “encouraging them to provide feedback” (Everything, 2023)

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Two of Yalom’s therapeutic factors will be helpful to understand for the group. Universality which can be described as “ demostatration that we are not alone in our misery or our problems” (Yalom 1995). This factor will culture a sense of understanding within the group that other have been through similar experiences as they have. Yalom’s factor Direct Advice, “receiving and giving suggestion for strategies for handling problems” (Yalom 1995) will also be key to this groups outcomes. Each member will have The opportunity to speak about ways they might cope with curtain issues and also comment on others to give them suggestions.

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21 Tex. Admin. Code § 681.41

In the Professional Counselors Rules of Proactive Rule 681.41 it states that a “licensee must take reasonable precautions to protect clients from physical or emotion harm” (21 Tex. 2020).

This is extremely important if members of the group want to feel safe from harm while attending sessions. As a member the participants should be allowed to not participate in activities or conversations if they feel it might result in harm to their mental or emotional wheeling being

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The ACA provides a frame work for professional known as the Code of Ethics. The ACA Code of Ethics allows and assists professionals by providing a framework that will help construct a course of action used to best serve clients. The code of ethics allows the professionals to serve their clients with appropriately with respect.

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21 Tex. Admin. Code § 681.41 (2020)

American Counseling association. (2014). @)14 ACA code of ethics. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

Everything you need to know about participative leadership. IMD business school for management and leadership courses. (2023, January 27). https://www.imd.org/reflections/participative-leadership/#:~:text=Participative%20leadership%20is%20a%20unique,role%20in%20their%20organization%27s%20success.

Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York: Basic Books.