Women’s Forum Frequently Asked Questions

  • The mission of Women's Forum is to create supportive and confidential women’s groups to grow personally and professionally.

    We accomplish our mission by organizing small groups of peers who meet monthly to discuss the pressing needs, concerns, and choices in their lives.

    We currently have chapters in Aspen, Seattle, and Naples, Florida.

  • Simply fill out the application and submit it to us. You can also reach out to us directly at adelaide@wforum.org.

    We currently have women’s groups in Aspen, the Seattle area, and Naples, Florida.

    Let us know if you live near one of our existing chapters or if you are interested in starting your own group with our support.

  • Topics range from character strengths, relationships, personal growth, managing change, grief and loss, parenthood and grandparenthood, love and self-compassion, and a variety of practical everyday matters.

    Topics we avoid are politics and conversations that create distance and intolerance, rather than connection and creative possibility.

  • Yes. The wForum Facilitator Guidebook makes group facilitation easy with evidence-based resources and skills practices that lead to enduring women’s groups over time.

    In addition, our Facilitator Network meets bimonthly and connects facilitators from different groups and chapters.

  • On our website. wforum.org/resources.

    The Women’s Forum Handbook offers 50 discussion guides that bring your life into sharp focus. Discussion topics invite you to reflect on what’s present for you today, observe past successes, and make choices to move your life forward.

    Click here to request information to use our Handbook to support your existing women’s group.

  • Yes.

    • The Women’s Forum Handbook is a standalone guide that serves as an inventory of your strengths, beliefs, and choices. It becomes a record of your life experiences, insights, and lessons.

    • As a course in women’s studies, the Handbook explores how feminine values, cultural norms, and individual experience shape a woman’s consciousness.

    • As a guide for group process, the Handbook outlines the principles and practices for a dynamic group relationship.

    • As a platform for group discussion, the Handbook takes the conversation to a deeper, more meaningful level where you feel more connected to yourself and others.

    The Facilitator Guidebook is an excellent resource for anyone who facilitates groups. The Facilitator’s Guidebook will help you to:

    • Align group members to a shared purpose for meetings.

    • Develop healthy and trust-building group practices.

    • Provide prompts and exercises for meeting variety.

    • Generate meeting outlines for specific group needs, such as integrating new members.

    • Learn from the experience and wisdom of previous wForum facilitators.