Group Brochure and Executive Summary

Note: This assignment will be used as a basis for your Wk 5 Group Proposal assignment.

As a social worker, you will be responsible for identifying and addressing the needs of your clients or community. One method to address the identified needs may be to create a group.

Imagine you have been asked to create a group to assist with one of the following topics:

1. Anger management
2. Substance dependence
3. Life skills
4. Social skills
5. Stress management

Select a type of group you would like to focus on for this assignment.

Complete and submit TWO separate items for this week’s assignment.

Item 1:

Using Brochure Builder, create a 6-panel brochure to market your new group, and include:

1. The name of the group
2. The purpose of the group
3. The length (number of weeks) of the group
4. The meeting day(s), time(s), and place(s) (e.g., Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. at the City Library, Room 123)
5. The benefits participants can expect to get out of the group
6. The general rules and expectations for group members
7. Pictures and graphics as appropriate

Item 2:

Using Microsoft Word, write a 175- to 350-word executive summary explaining to your organization how the group will work. In this summary:

1. Determine which group development model you will utilize, and explain why.
2. Justify a leadership approach for this type of group.
3. Define the operational and nonoperational goals of the group.
4. Explain how you will address topics such as competition, cooperation, conformity, and disruptive behavior.
5. Explain how you will ensure effective and productive communication in your group.