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One Circle Foundation aims to provide services and resources to support facilitators of youth service programs. We meet the needs of our community where it’s at.  Unfortunately, our community is dealing with too much all at once. We are met with violence, systemic racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, ablism, housing insecurity, a climate crisis, mass shootings, war, a worldwide pandemic, and a severe mental health crisis. These large-scale traumas are on top of any personal challenges that individuals may be going through.  These topics can be hard to discuss with the youth and communities that we all work with, but it’s essential that we open the door for discussion to process these issues in a safe and supportive environment. Here is a list of resources for navigating through these topics with the youth and communities that you serve. 

Managing challenging group dynamics can be difficult, but there are a number of different ways facilitators can handle challenging behaviors depending on several factors. It is important that the facilitator examines the situation carefully as each circumstance may require a different type of approach depending on the individual and/or group, the timing, personal or group sensitivity, if there is a sense of urgency, etc. In most circumstances, however, the facilitator can use the following strengths-based strategies: 1) NAME IT (the behavior) and 2) USE THE GROUP

El Manual S.O.G.I.E Handbook (la expresión de la orientación sexual e identidad de género) ahora está disponible en inglés y español. El Manual S.O.G.I.E. es una guía para aumentar el conocimiento y la comprensión de conceptos, términos, definiciones y praxis para crear entornos de seguridad para todo joven quien se identifique sobre el espectro S.O.G.I.E.   // The S.O.G.I.E Handbook (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression) is now available in both Spanish and English. The S.O.G.I.E. Handbook is a guide to expand understanding and knowledge of concepts, terminology, definitions, and actionable affirming practices and approaches to create safety for all youth along the SOGIE spectra. 

“Hell Yeah”, Black History Month Still Matters…. Black History Month affords us the chance to challenge what we learned in history, dig deeper, and find out the actual events of the past that were not taught in schools or portrayed in media. The media tends to showcase the negatives of the Black community, such as poverty, drugs, incarceration, lack of education, etc. These portrayals paint a biased and unfair stereotype in our minds.

Access a document that outlines detailed suggestions for adjusting each step of any OCF model to make it work beautifully while facilitating online circles. 

2022 is the 25th Anniversary of One Circle Foundation. Walk through a snapshot of the One Circle Foundation journey to see where it all began and how OCF became the organization that is thriving today.

The One Circle Foundation blog is actively seeking guest writers. Email blog@onecirclefoundation.org to pitch a blog post and inquire about becoming a One Circle Foundation blog contributor.