Multiplied By One

Online Support Groups for trauma dissociative disorders and loved ones began in 2022 with groups for Dissociative Identity Disorder Depersonalization and Derealization or Loved Ones. Later categories were added such as Complex PTSD Religious Trauma Syndrome and Organized Extreme Abuse. Two volunteer hosts lead each call that runs weekly. These hosts combine peer and qualified support and follow in-house training for the groups held at Multiplied By One Org. Currently 15 groups in six categories run weekly on different days and times. At the end of the second fiscal year over 430 members were in support groups. Approximately 40% of the group members accessed the group via sponsorship as they are low-income which means we waived the fee. As the result of hundreds of volunteer hours Real Eyez Nation Magazine on trauma and dissociative disorders released its first issue in November 2022 in digital and print. With six sections over 100 pages the digital version is free to access and the print version is sold at the cost of production. The second issue's release is delayed though work to create and produce the magazine is still underway. This work includes planning outreach for interviews or guest writers writing designing and more. Approximately 20 volunteers assisted with group hosting host training planning and creation host training quiz evaluations marketing grant research and writing a Member Safety Committee and the magazine. A monthly stipend continues to be provided to a director who puts in double-full-time hours to cover groceries while supporting the organization. The stipend was raised from 250 CDN per month to 350 in mid-2023. This covers overall program and department management administration hosting and coordinating groups building and maintaining the websites and SEO social media marketing creating the magazine therapist directory intake app planning design and coordination volunteer and staff coordination e