yes Davey you will be fantastic!
Here in louisiana, there is a support group called BRIDGES...they are all over the south.
There are training classes for facilitators, will you be going thru any kind of training?
usually there are 2 facilitators per group to help keep the group on course and to offer support if someone needs individual attention at the moment.
I used to facilitate a group here in lafayette.
When the group started its meeting we would have a quick go around with everyone saying their names, diagnosis, meds and what they were for...only if they wanted to share of course.
and a quick check in to see if someone had an urgent need to talk first.
these were peer run support groups. there are also education classes. these were given thru out the year to groups of people who requested the education, most support group memebers wanted to take the classes as well.
The classes met every week for 2 hours for 12 weeks a huge commitment for a certificate at the end. There is a training manual and educational materials as well.
If your state doesn't have any materials to give you as guidance then you definately have a big task at hand.
I will try to dig some stuff up if I can find it.
bizi