PAIRS Essentials Program Support Guide
Equipment/Supplies A packet of materials might be compiled as follows: each participant will need a PAIRS Essential handbook and wallet cards. In addition to that, a brief agenda will be helpful to participants listing basic presentations, breaks and meal times. You do not need to hand out an extensive agenda like that which instructors might receive. You will probably need to adapt the time line as you go along and a detailed agenda will only be confusing to participants. A post retreat evaluation form and a free text evaluation form may also be included in the packet. It will be helpful, as well, to include contact information regarding the services your facility provides, including counseling referral services in your organization and the community. At the registration table you may wish to hand out pre-retreat feedback forms and consent forms to be completed. You should have ground rules forms for those who have not returned them, if you sent them out ahead of time. Encourage couples not to sit together when filling out the pre-retreat feedback forms so they do not compare answers. The packets to be given out at registration might include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
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Handbook and Wallet Cards Brief Agenda Post-retreat feedback form (page 42) Free Text evaluation forms PAIRS brochure 3x5 cards for mentors to collect contact info List of services your organization provides (or organization brochure) Counseling referral list