The Hear to Lead Handbook is a five-part resource exploring the role of support groups in fostering community, connection, and emotional well-being. Designed with the Indian context in mind, the handbook examines the benefits of support groups, the challenges and opportunities of implementing them locally, and practical strategies for building sustainable support networks.
Through chapters such as Collective Catharsis: A Primer on Support Groups, Contextual Care: The Support Group in India, Crafting Kinship: Reaching Out, Spatial Support: In-Person vs. Online Support Groups, and Setting Up Support: Conducting the Support Group, the resource provides community leaders with a step-by-step framework for establishing and facilitating support groups. Topics range from outreach and speaker engagement to session design and best practices for both virtual and in-person gatherings.
The Adventures of A³ is a three-book children's series that explores how support groups can strengthen the psychological wellbeing of children from lower-income families across different aspects of their lives. Through the experiences of three friends, Aman, Aliya, and Aarav, the series introduces young readers to the value of peer support in navigating academic challenges, emotional hardship, and chronic health conditions, while demonstrating resilience can be fostered through collective care.
Each book centres on a different dimension of support. A³ Finds Their Formula follows the trio as they overcome academic difficulties by forming a collaborative study group that allows each student to contribute their unique strengths. A³ Goes Through the Motions explores grief and emotional wellbeing, as Aliya learns to process the loss of her grandparents through the encouragement of her friends and a grief support group. A³ Breathes Easy examines the emotional impact of chronic illness, showing how Aman finds reassurance and belonging by helping establish a peer support group for children living with long-term health conditions. Together, the series presents support groups as accessible, empowering spaces that enable children and families to learn, heal, and grow together.