Training “Grounding and resources under chronic stress”. Lecture 4. Zaporizhzhia

Lecture 4. “Building a support system.”

? What is a support system? What is it made of?
? How to find “your people” in a difficult environment?
? Why is “asking for help” not a weakness but a skill?
? How to trust and widen your circle of safety?
? Practice: the “List of supports and resources” – mapping your own safe strategies of self-support

Trainer: Viktoriia Mochalova

? EXTRA PERKS OF THE LECTURE SERIES:

? Handouts (short guides, techniques, supportive exercises)
? A support chat for participants
? Exercises for independent work between sessions

This series will help the LGBTQI+ community in different regions understand their stress, find ways to recover, and build their own support system.

? SUPPORT CHAT. How does it work?

? A closed Telegram group is created for participants of the lecture series. You can join after attending at least one offline lecture of the series.
? Format: a space to share thoughts and experiences and to support one another

? The trainer’s involvement:

• Answers questions and supports participants between lectures.
• Helps moderate discussions and maintain a safe atmosphere.
• Shares extra materials, articles, and videos.
  ? How long the chat runs: the whole time the course lasts + 2 more weeks after the series ends, so participants can discuss bringing their new skills into their lives.

The event is held with the support of HIAS as part of a partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). The content of this publication does not always reflect the views of HIAS and JFNA.