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Opening of the meeting: 1. One of the facilitators welcomes the participants and has them introduce themselves. The facilitator then helps people relate to the importance of their task. 2. Participants are informed of the importance of each person's contribution. Each ideas will be recorded as it is spoken. Each person's words and perceptions are valued. The recorder will not alter or paraphrase the comments unless the person who suggested the idea agrees with a shorter version. 3. The leader will indicate how the output from the meeting will be used by the Human Services Advisory Commission to write a report to the County Commissioners about the mental health concerns in Orange County. 4. The ideal size for the NGT process is no more than nine people. We are doing this process with more than nine and must pace ourselves a little more quickly because of that. It would be expected that a diverse group of people who do not necessarily know each other will make up the group. More creative thinking occurs with heterogeneous groups. The NGT Process: Step A: (5 -7 minutes) 1. Present the question to be considered in writing, and read it to the group. 2. Ask group members to silently and independently use the rest of the sheet of paper as a work sheet to write down key ideas that respond to the question, using brief phrases. Step g: (10 -15 minutes) 1. Ask group members to suggest one idea from their list in round -robin style. 2. Write these suggestions on newsprint so that everyone can read them. Use the words as stated by the group member. 3. Keep going round the group, asking for ideas one by one, until everyone has exhausted their list. If people wish to pass on one round, then later make another suggestion, allow them to do so.