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Peninsula Village Q/A thread
nimdA:
Familiar terminology with Three Springs and Eckerds who both utilized group process.
What behavior towards the person who was struggling was encouraged by staff?
Hrt2hrtScandal:
It kind of depended on what staff wanted. But if staff wanted peers to be confrontational they would be. Like if I was telling the truth and no one believed me and I got upset because of that, staff would start saying "you're lying" or "be real" and of course peers would jump in with the same.
Do you think group process is bad?
nimdA:
Depends on how its used.
As a confrontational tool to break a kid down yes it is wrong. That sort of thing is never ok no matter how its is carried out. But as a tool to support a struggling member of a group its ok.
By support I mean offering encouragement and praise to help a person, not to beat him or her up more.
It is a very fine line to walk. Nothing pushes a person quicker than peer pressure. You know how it works. As an individual you can resist far longer if it is just staff ranting and raving.
But your whole group stuck with you is harder. That much more pressure for you to face.
nimdA:
To refresh my memory:
When you first arrived were you searched?
If yes what did that process entail?
Hrt2hrtScandal:
You have to be "seen" when you first get there (undo bra, pull out your pockets pull down your pants run your hands down your legs, and take your socks off.)
Being seen is something that happens often, after chores and every time you go off the unit. It does not always include taking your pants totally off, sometimes it was just running your thumb around your waistband and pulling out your pockets and running your hands down your pant leg.
After you are seen the first time you are required to take a shower and given STU clothes.
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