Introduction to the Guidelines of the
Re-evaluation Counseling Community
(Excerpts from the 2022 Guidelines)
This introduction consists of those Guidelines thought to be of most relevance to people beginning to learn about Re-evaluation Counseling (RC) and the RC Community.
This introduction includes references to Guidelines, notes, and appendices not contained in this excerpted edition. These can be found in the full edition of the Guidelines.
This introduction does not have an index. The full Guidelines contains an index.
Guidelines For
The Re-evaluation Counseling Communities
Adopted at the August 9-14, 2022
World Conference
held on Zoom
About the Guidelines for the RC Community on the
RC Community's Website
Consent for Young Person's Participation
Information on Guideline M.5. (Sexual Misconduct) for the
RC Communities
A. The Re-evaluation Counseling Community
A.2. The Nature of Relationships in the RC Community
A.3. The One-Point Program of the RC Community
A.4. The Membership of the Community
A.6. Handling Difficulties in Relationships in the
RC Community
B. Communication to Prospective Co-Counselors
B.1. Basic Method Is One-to-One
B.2. Choosing New Co-Counselors
C. Re-evaluation Counseling Classes
Basic Goals
Diversity
Accessibility
Content of Classes
Screening for Classes
Expectations of Class Members
D. Requirements for Re-evaluation Counseling
Teachers
D.1. Certification of RC Teachers*
Certification Required
Application to Teach
Teaching Credential
Inactive Teachers
Suspension of Credentials
D.2. Requirements of RC Teachers*
Experience and Knowledge
Moving Against Distress
D.4. Maintaining the Uniqueness and Consistency of
RC Theory
E. Structure and Leadership of the Re-evaluation
Counseling Community
E.1. Structure of the Community-Leadership
Expectations of Leaders
Mistakes
E.2. Structure of the Community-Liberation
Inclusion
Role of the International Liberation Reference Persons and
International Commonality Reference Persons
Development of Liberation Leadership
Support Groups
F. Achieving Correct Positions and Making Decisions
F.1. Achieving Correct Positions on Issues
F.2. Draft Liberation Policies
G. Re-evaluation Counseling Workshops
Workshops at Each Level
Goal of Diversity
Young People
Approval to Attend
Accessibility
Care of the Environment
G.2. Interpreting at Workshops
G.12. Considering the Carbon Footprint of RC Workshops
H. Re-evaluation Counseling Community Finances
H.1. Outreach Funds of the RC Community
H.2. Class Fees and Outreach Funds
Class Fees
Outreach Funds
H.3. Regional and Area Classes, Support Groups, and
Playdays, and Area Gather-ins*
Payment to Area Outreach and Community Service Funds
H.5. Regional and International Workshops
and Gather-ins*
Payment to the Community Service Fund
H.14. Outreach to All Groups Targeted by Oppression
I. Communicating about Re-evaluation Counseling
Outside the Re-evaluation Counseling
Community
I.1. Offering RC Practices and Insights beyond the
RC Community
I.2. Activities Outside the RC Community
I.3. Communicating about RC Outside the RC Community
J. Publications
J.2. Duplicating and Electronically Distributing RC
Publications and Other Materials*
J.5. Translations of Publications
Designation of Translation Coordinators
Job of the Translation Coordinator
Availability of Translations
J.7. Preserving Confidentiality When Writing
About Others
J.8. Use of Pseudonyms/Anonymity by Authors
K. Electronic Communications, the Internet, and
Privacy
The RC Community's Website
The "New-to-RC" and "What is Re-evaluation Counseling?"
Websites
K.4. RC Community E-mail Discussion Lists (Listservs)
Membership
Language Liberation
Purpose
Posting Links
Forwarding or Copying Postings
K.5. Handling of Personal and Sensitive Data by
Organizers and Co-Counselors
L. Use of the Guidelines
L.1. Use and Modification of the Guidelines
Overview
Following the Guidelines
Discrepancies
Review and Modification
Distribution
M. Co-Counseling Relationships
M.1. The No-Socializing Policy*
Reason:
Maintaining a Safe Environment
Feelings that Interfere
If We Socialize
Responsible Co-Counseling Relationships
If We Persist with Socializing
M.2. Co-Counselors in Organizations Outside of the
RC Community
M.3. Social Media and Communication Applications
M.5. Handling Oppressor Patterns including Sexual
Misconduct, and Addressing Mistakes, Disagreements,
and Criticism
Part A. Handling Oppressor Patterns and Addressing
Mistakes, Disagreements, and Criticism
Our Commitment
How to Take Responsibility
Addressing Issues and Concerns
Issues with Leaders and the Community
Part B. Addressing Sexual Misconduct in the RC Community
Overview
Young People
How to Raise a Concern of Sexual Misconduct
The Ad Hoc Complaint Review Committee
The Complaint Resolution Process
Intervening in Sexual Misconduct
Confidentiality
No Retaliation
Effective Use of this Guideline
N. Psychiatric Drugs and Re-evaluation Counseling
N.1. Psychiatric Drugs and RC Community Members
N.2. Stopping Psychiatric Drug Use
N.3. Psychiatric Drugs and RC Participation
O. Disruptions, Attacks and Criticism of RC
O.1. Handling Disruptions in the RC Community
Appendix: Forms
Form for Consent for Young Person
Appendix: Required Guidelines
Glossary
* Guidelines followed by an asterisk (*) have the force of a requirement.