摘要：This article explores the use of focus groups with a vulnerable client population to facilitate the development of non-profit agency programming. A series of four focus groups on health and wellness at a psychiatric Clubhouse was recorded and transcribed. Transcription analysis indicated the group facilitator reached for feelings, encouraged sharing, and was consistently empathic. These and other departures from the data gathering role are examples of Cohen and Garrett’s (1999) recommendations on integrating groupwork skills and focus group research, all of which supported meaningful sharing and brain-storming that enhanced the development of health and wellness programming at the Clubhouse.
