Module 07

Community Group Processes

Examples of group processes that hold the relational container through all levels of emotion.

Community Relational Training

Community relational healing does not happen by accident. It happens because individuals provide a safe well-held container for individuals to process as a group. This chapter introduces you to the foundational group processes that create safety, exploration, and authentic connection across the full spectrum of human emotion. From grief to anger, from shame to joy, these processes are designed to help communities move through experience—not around it.

Group Daily Schedule

To support the integrity and safety of these group processes, maybe facilitators are encouraged to clearly name the purpose of each practice, offer choice and consent at all times, and remain attentive to participants’ nervous system responses. It is essential to move at a grounded pace, provide space for integration which is so critical, through journaling, silence, reflection, hot tea or rest and ensure clear roles between lead and support facilitators. Practices should be applied with discernment based on the needs of the group, while honoring cultural differences, personal boundaries, and lived experiences. The facilitator’s presence, self-awareness, and ability to respond with care are more important than performing the process perfectly.

Kumu Anna Lisa Kalauokekupukupu Espiritu Abuan McKeon, Women’s Leader, Sacred Sons