Fabulous! Thank you so much for your feedback Carolyn! From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carolyn Allard Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:32 PM To: members1@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: seeking curriculum for walk-in group We have two wonderful drop in skills groups (one for men and one for women) in our MST program. The group therapists have prepared a modular curriculum to teach and strengthen skills in many areas our population seems to struggle with (but that would also be applicable to other populations), using CBT, DBT, Seeking Safety, and ACT-based strategies among others. Modules include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal and relationship issues, assertive communication, stress management and relaxation exercises, anger management, identifying and testing red-flags of potentially abusive individuals, behavioral activation, problem solving. While the group is modular, it is a drop in group so that attendees leave each session having learned a new skill regardless of whether they attend regularly. Hope that helps. Carolyn ______________________________________________ Carolyn Allard, Ph.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry University of California, San Diego Director, Military Sexual Trauma Program VA San Diego Healthcare System 8810 Rio San Diego Dr (116A4Z) San Diego CA 92108 Phone: 619-400-5189 Fax: 619-400-5154 Email: callard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sawyer, Nicole L. Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:49 AM To: VHA Local EBP Coordinators; members1@xxxxxxxxx Subject: [AVAPL Members] seeking curriculum for walk-in group Hello All, Thank you so much in advance for helping us out with ideas and/or materials... We are hoping to get what we are calling a daily "Wellness Group" running at our facility where any veteran can walk in at a designated time every day for support. ie M-F from 1-2pm I am curious if any other facility has such a group, or open walk in time, and if so, what does it look like? Is there a curriculum or agenda, do you have prescribers and therapists involved, etc... We are hoping to make this useful to those veterans whom have completed their MH treatment but may need a quick check-in from time to time, and/or for those veterans waiting to get involved in individual therapy (some of you might have a "wait list group?") that need support in the mean time... Any thoughts or materials would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Nicole L Sawyer, PsyD Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Coordinator Licensed Psychologist Manchester VAMC 718 Smyth Rd Manchester, NH 03104 603-624-4366 Mon 8-4:30 Thurs 8-12pm