Preface Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1. What the Facilitator Needs To Know About Providing Gender-Responsive Services New Approaches to Men''s Treatment [A head] What We Have Learned [B head] Men, Addiction, and Crime Implementing This Program in a Custodial Setting Safety Trauma-Informed Responses and Criminal Justice Interventions Fundamentals of Gender-Responsive Services Gender Differences Theoretical Framework Addiction Theory: How Addiction and Recovery Work A New Focus on Men''s Psychological Development Relational-Cultural Theory Trauma Theory Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Services Triggers A Man''s Reluctance to Acknowledge Trauma The Value of Twelve Step Programs and Other Mutual-Help Groups CHAPTER 2. Facilitating the Program This Revised Edition [A] Structure and Content of the Program Four Issues: Self, Relationships, Sexuality, and Spirituality [B] A Man''s Workbook The Sessions Principles of an Effective Treatment Program A Supportive Environment Open Groups Admitting a New Group Member Session Three: The Man Rules Scheduling New Group Members Modifying Sessions Graduating Group Members Building Trust and Loss of Leadership Using a Psychoeducational Model: Three Levels of Intervention A Strength-Based Model Readiness for Change Cultural Context and Gender Cultural Humility and Responsiveness Dealing with Current Trauma Treatment Program Design Therapeutic Communities and Step Programs Facilitation Facilitators and Therapeutic Style Qualities of an Effective Facilitator Preparation for Conducting the Program Special Considerations for Criminal Justice Settings The Role of the Facilitator Self-Care Training Facilitators The Facilitator''s Journey Materials Needed for the Sessions Opening Session: Introduction to the Program Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue [Components of each session (see below) must be included.] Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Facilitator Introduction Group Introductions Overview of the Program and Session Format Group Agreements Lecture: What Is Addiction? Lecture: What Is Trauma? Lecture: The Spiral of Addiction and Recovery Activity: Breathing and Exhaling Activity: Focusing on the Here and Now Lecture: Feeling Chart Discussion: Reactions Between-Sessions Activities Grounding Activity Closing Module A. Self Goals of Module A Background and Rationale Complementary with Twelve Step Programs The Sessions Session Content Session 2: Defining Self Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activities Selected Meditation Overview of Module A Session Goals Feeling Okay: Grounding and Relaxation Activities Feelings and Body Check-in Discussion: What Do You Want To Get out of This Group? Lecture: Self-Identity and the Role of Feelings Activity: Who Am I? Debrief Activity Lecture: The Water Activity: Breathing Recovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activity and Closing Session 3: Men in Recovery Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activity Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Session Goals Lecture: The Water, Part 2 Activity: The Man Rules Lecture: The Man Rules Activity: The Man Rules and the Principles of Recovery Subgroup Discussions Activity: Breathing RRecovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activity and Closing Session 4: A Sense of Self Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator''s Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activity Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Session Goals Lecture: Looking at Our Lives as Journeys Activity: Looking Back: Our Journeys Activity: Returning to the Present Activity: Sharing Our Stories Activity: What Is a Life Journey? Activity: Breathing RRecovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activities and Closing Session 5: Men, Inside and Out Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activities Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Session Goals Lecture: Inside and Out Activity: My House, Outside and Inside Lecture: The Challenge of Vulnerability Activity: The Emotions Game Activity: Breathing RRecovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activity and Closing Session 6: Men and Feelings Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activity Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Session Goals Lecture and Discussion: Relationships and Feelings Lecture: The Anger Funnel Activity: Communication and Feelings Activity: Breathing Lecture: What We Have Covered So Far RRecovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activity and Closing Module B. Relationships Goals of Module B Background and Rationale Complementary with Twelve Step Programs The Sessions Session Content Facilitating the Sessions Additional Resources Session 7: Family of Origin Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activity Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Overview of Module B Session Goals Activity: Family Sculpture Discussion: Family Sculpture Discussions: Family Roles Activity: Breathing Recovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activities and Closing Session 8: Barriers to Healthy Relationships Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activities Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Session Goals Interactive Lecture: Abuse and Trauma Discussion: Abuse Activity: A Place of Peace Visualization Lecture: The Power and Control Wheel Lecture: Interpersonal Violence Activity: Breathing Recovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activity and Closing Session 9: Fathers Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activity Feelings/Body Check-in Activity: Breathing Activity: Grounding Selected Meditation Session Goals Lecture: Our Fathers as Individual Men Discussion: Our Fathers'' Lives Discussion: Fathers and Children Activity: Breathing and Visualization Recovery Check-out Between-Sessions Activity and Closing Session 10: Mothers Session Overview Participant Goals Topic Sequence and Recommended Timing Materials Needed Information About Facilitating This Session Facilitator Notes and Dialogue Welcome and Quiet Time/Settling In Review of Previous Session/Between-Sessions Activity Feelings/Body Check-in.