If a college class is engaged in small-group generation of possible solutions for helping low-income families get the counseling they need, then this class is in the stage of

production

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario the class seems to be in the production stage of problem solving. This stage focuses on producing a list of various actions that can be taken in order to solve a problem. Which seems to be exactly what the class in this scenario is doing.

answer; majority;