A woman offering guidance to a peer across a boardroom table, the ethos of a small circle rebuilding together

Community Model

Rebuild Circles™

Small groups of women rebuilding together — facilitated, structured, and supported. Rebuilding is not a solo project, and a Circle is not group therapy. It is community with a curriculum.

Status: Model Defined — Pilot Not Yet Launched

What a Rebuild Circle Is

A structured, facilitated small-group experience for women in rebuilding
A place to be heard, seen, and understood by women who get it
Guided conversation using Rebuild OS modules and Seven Pillars framework
Action-oriented — every session ends with a personal commitment
Confidential — what is shared in the Circle stays in the Circle

What a Rebuild Circle Is Not

Group therapy or clinical counseling
A substitute for professional mental health care
A place to fix, rescue, or advise other women
A crisis response space — if a participant is in crisis, the facilitator refers to qualified resources
Religious programming — spiritual conversation is welcome where initiated by participants, but the Circle is not a church service or Bible study

Circle Types

Rebuild Circles

Structured 6-session small groups of 8–12 women. Guided by a trained facilitator through Rebuild OS modules. Each session includes check-in, topic introduction, guided discussion, and action commitment.

6 sessions, 90 minutes eachWeekly8–12 women

Topic Roundtables

Single-session facilitated conversations on specific rebuilding topics — identity, finances, boundaries, career, purpose. Come to one, come to all.

Single session, 2 hoursMonthly rotation10–20 women

Peer Circles

Ongoing peer-led small groups for women who have completed a Rebuild Circle and want continued community. Peer facilitators are Circle alumni with additional training.

Ongoing, 90-minute sessionsBiweekly6–10 women

Facilitator Circles

Monthly sessions for active Circle facilitators. Case review, skill development, debrief, and mutual support.

Ongoing, 2 hoursMonthlyAll active facilitators

Session Structure

Arrival (15 min)

Welcome. Settle in. Light refreshments. Optional grounding exercise.

Check-In (20 min)

Each woman shares briefly: where she is today, one word for how she feels, what she needs from the Circle.

Topic Introduction (15 min)

Facilitator introduces the session topic with a brief reflection, a story, or a reading.

Guided Discussion (35 min)

Structured conversation. Everyone who wants to speak is heard. No cross-talk, no fixing, no advice unless asked.

Action Commitment (10 min)

Each woman names one small action she will take before next session. Accountability, not pressure.

Close (5 min)

Facilitator closes. Reminder of next session. Optional quiet moment.

Facilitator Pathway

Circle facilitators are trained, not just selected. Every facilitator completes a 12-hour training before leading a Circle and participates in ongoing monthly peer debriefs.

1Completed Rebuild Her or an equivalent Institute program (or is enrolled in the pilot)
2Completed facilitator training (12 hours: Circle model, trauma-informed facilitation, boundaries, crisis referral)
3Passed background check
4Signed Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement
5Committed to one Circle cycle (6 sessions + orientation)
6Participates in monthly facilitator Circle debriefs

Apply to Host a Rebuild Circle

Facilitators are the heart of the Circle model. Complete this form to begin the process. No commitment yet — just a conversation.

Pilot Plan

Triangle In-Person

Raleigh, NC — venue to be confirmed

Q1 2027

Virtual

Open to women anywhere

Q1 2027

Both pilots are in planning. Facilitator training curriculum is drafted but has not yet been delivered. Dates, venues, and facilitator recruitment are pending.

Interested in joining a Circle?

Rebuild Circles begin forming when pilots are approved and facilitators are trained. Join the interest list to be notified.