Bernadette McCann House

Groups and Workshops for Women

Description

Groups Include:

Pattern Changing:

12 week educational group designed to assist women who have experienced abuse in an intimate relationship and focuses on the woman herself and her ability to change the course of her life.
Topics include: the impact of abuse, family roles, boundary setting, feelings, assertiveness techniques, coping strategies, goal setting, healthy relationships, and changed patterns

Setting Patterns

10 week group that builds on the knowledge women obtained from the Pattern Changing group.
In-depth discussion of communication skills, feelings related to anger, developing new relationships and goal setting). New topics include attitude of gratitude, co-dependency, shame and guilt, social skills and building resiliency skills.
Participants complete weekly assignments that relate to each topic.

Growing Together

11 week group for mothers and children designed to break the isolation of abuse and promote the healing process.
Children learn ways to cope with their feelings and behaviours that arise in families that have experienced abuse.
Each week begins with the sharing of a light meal, followed by individual sessions for mothers and children.
Topics include: self-esteem, expressing of anger/feelings, choices, safety planning, family changes, conflict resolution, understanding abuse, and the impact of abuse for the family.

Workshops Include: