For instance, one Chicago-area company that offers an amazing amount of information and resources for family caregivers no longer offers support groups to its employees. Because both managers and subordinates attended the support groups, the group wasn't effective. Managers didn't want to divulge personal problems for fear of jeopardizing their position of authority. Subordinates were tongue-tied about their personal struggles out of concern that their problems would reflect poorly on their job evaluations. On the other hand, another Chicago-area company has had great success offering support groups.
Attendance is good and participants rank the groups as being very beneficial.
Check with your human resource department about company policy. Determine what the goal of the group should be. To avoid the concerns about divulging personal problems, perhaps you could form a group that meets once a month with the purpose of learning about community resources. You could invite a representative from various local organizations and agencies to give a brief presentation about their services at each meeting. Consider your corporate culture.