Next Move- Facilitator's Guide (Group Instruction)

The Next Move Facilitator’s Guide is the “how-to” manual for running the Under Constraint program with a group.

It is built to be used alongside:

• Next Moves: Under Constraint (the core concepts), and
• The Next Move Participant Workbook (the exercises and reflection work)

Together, these three pieces form a complete curriculum that is commonly used in jail and prison outreach, re-entry groups, and community programs where participants are learning how to make better decisions under pressure.

Chess is the framework, but the goal is life skill development: judgment, impulse control, emotional regulation, accountability, and choosing a better next move even when the situation is not fair.

This guide gives facilitators the session structure, prompts, and coaching notes needed to lead strong groups with consistency, clarity, and impact.