wanting to start a support group for rape and shoplifting in kansas city ,what sould i know and what to do?

Question

there are no groups for shoplifting and rape in kansas city, and i would like to start one and be successful at it . is there some tips or guides that can help or even some books?

Answer 1

YAY! i live in the kc and would LOVE that!!!!! do it! hurry! ill tell my friends too! that would be great! I think our kansas city really needs something like that!

Answer 2

I think it's awesome that you feel so much responsibility for your community, and that you want to do something about it. So few people nowadays take action. They just sit on the sidelines. But, having said that, I have a lot of concerns for you and your plan. Hear me out, okay?

Rape and shoplifting are two very different issues. It's not a good idea to put very different issues into the same group. So I'd suggest to have two groups.

Are you talking about an online group or an in-person group? If you are talking about an online group I can tell you that most online rape support groups that are so specific (Kansas City) don't do too well. So if you're thinking about a place online where people can just come to hang out and talk with fellow survivors I'd make it open to more people. And honestly there's a lot of good groups out there on the web already so you might want to look into those before deciding if you want to make another one.

If you are talking about an in person group I don't recommend just starting one up out of the blue. It's harder work than one would think. There are so many things to think about when starting an in-person group. And I can honestly tell you unless you already have a counseling degree or work for a rape crisis center there's no way I can even think of what books would work best, and I can't give you tips in such a small space on Y!A.

I know nothing about you obviously, but if you have never worked for a rape crisis center and gone through their training, or have never gone through a counseling training program, I strongly encourage you not to do this. Even if you're also a survivor you can accidentally inflict more damage if the group is not properly run.

If you are really interested in taking an active part in your community on this topic I suggest starting a bit smaller first. Even the most empathetic person in the world doesn't jump straight into group counseling. Volunteer at your local rape crisis center. Go through their training. Get some practice under your belt. And in a while after you get comfortable with that see if they will let you co-facilitate a group with them. See that's another thing. It's usually not good to have only one facilitator, even if you're experienced.

Rape crisis centers are also always doing educational things for the community and going to different events. Getting your hand in that would be fantastic, too because you'd be doing outreach to the community to make them more aware.

That's how I started. I volunteered for the center. And then I worked on a new program for them. Just because I was a survivor it didn't suddenly make me qualified to help other survivors. I had to do some other stuff first to get a stable foundation for my work.

There _are_ support groups in Kansas City for rape survivors. I looked it up. Here are two websites with info specific to your state and city.

MOCSA.

http://www.mocsa.org/main.htm

And here's the one for all of Kansas:

http://www.kcsdv.org/

Either of these sites probably have info about how to volunteer. Why don't you go ahead and try it? I can imagine you doing a lot of good with your enthusiasm.

I wish you the best of luck, and I hope you seriously consider what I've said.

Answer 3

You should check with local crisis centers. They usually can put you in touch with profesional counsellors that are familiar with this type of trauma.

You really want to have someone leading the group who knows how to help people work through the trauma in a healthy, positive manner.

It also helps if victims have access to someone who can provide information on legal options if applicable. Check with the health departments, they can be a wealth of information as well. Also, Hospitals may have some resource information. Churches are a good place to check, and will sometimes provide a meeting place free of charge if it is a not-for-profit type of organization.

Much luck and God bless.

Answer 4

Check the yellow pages.
But I think you are a farce.
No support groups for rape ???
I believe the way you worded your definition
you will you need to kneel down, place your forehead on the floor

Answer 5

set an appiontment (sp) with your principal and tell him ur ideas