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Join IASGW in our new Service Initiative for Illinois

The Illinois Association for Specialists in Group Work - Empowering Facilitators

Our organization is dedicated to helping Illinois communities through ripple effects. 


We are launching a new service initiative designed to provide grants to Illinois helpers who want to provide groups for free, in their own communities. Each community-based group counseling grant creates ripples of impact through the facilitator, amplified by each person who attends a group. Applications open Friday, November 8 during the annual Illinois Counseling Association conference. Grants will be funded by ticket sales to virtual groups run by IASGW member volunteers, as well as our yearly retreat.  

Raising funds through group work

Support our efforts --and get supported back--  by purchasing tickets to virtual groups for the public, hosted by volunteers!  Find out more below. After purchasing a seat, receive your link. 

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APPLY FOR THE GRANTGRANT FAQ

more ripples

Free Virtual Peer Support Group for members of the Illinois Counseling Association

The Service Initiative really began in 2021 with Peer Support Group, at the time only open to members of IASGW. The board recognized the toll that pandemic isolation had added to an already stressful occupation. After Dr. Rebecca Vazquez gave a fantastic keynote on the wounded healer and highlighted group support as a key self-care strategy, we were inspired to open attendance to the wider membership of ICA in 2022, and it has been an ongoing service to counselors of Illinois ever since. This group provides a space to connect with people who get it and helps to fight burnout and compassion fatigue, allowing ripples to flow outwards. We continue to offer Peer Support Group, hosted by volunteer IASGW members, on the last Tuesday of each month except December. The link can be found on the calendars at both IASGW.org and ilcounseling.org

Annual Members-Only Retreat

Member dues are another way to support the initiative (please join!), as are retreat tickets. We host a yearly retreat only for members of IASGW, and are now linking this to the initiative as a fundraiser. Helpers with full cups create more ripples.

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Groups Open to the Public

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Mindfulness

Practicing together; beginner.

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Learning

Education about a mental health topic.

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Connecting

Experiential group work

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