Enhancing Community Connection Through Story Circles
Discover how sharing stories in community consultations using reciprocal research can help identify common issues, provide emotional support, and foster healing within a safe and supportive space. Learn about key considerations in supporting story circles and how to effectively analyze and utilize the stories shared for positive community impact.
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COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS USING RECIPROCAL RESEARCH: Session 4: Story Circles
Sharing stories We can learn a lot by sharing stories with each other. They can be stories of survival and bravery, of risk and violence. They can be happy, sad or funny stories. By listening to each other we can identify common issues for community members and service providers. We can support one another and celebrate our strengths. Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
Story circles - using stories to identify issues of concern to a community Story circles can be used: To identify a range of problems experienced by individuals, families and communities. For sharing information For gathering information As healing spaces To validate experiences For emotional support/befriending Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
Key things to consider in supporting Story Circles: Create a safe and friendly space Confidentiality Verbal / non- verbal communication Formulation of strategies to care for each other during and after the exercise Dealing with the issues that come out of the stories Not forcing anyone to join or speak Ongoing support strategies/befriending Peer support/worker debriefing Respecting participants choices, even if you dont agree with the choices Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
Listening, thinking and acting to help communities Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
Analysing the Stories Listening, checking, responding recording 23 Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
Using Stories Effectively Are there common themes in the stories? What lessons can be learned from the stories? What are the problems which need to be addressed? Intellectual property of E Pittaway and L. Bartolomei; Reuse is permitted with author attribution
