Treatment - Women's Outpatient / Outreach Counselling

Offers support and information to women who have experienced relationship violence in their past or present.

Service offers:

• a 10 week program offering support and information to women who have experienced relationship violence in their past or present
• a 6 week follow - up program
• opportunities to build healthy strategies and gain awareness to help participants live a violence - free lifestyle based on safety, respect, and equality in their relationships
• information, group discussion, learning activities, personal self - reflection, and an understanding, supportive, and respectful environment
• childcare option for children 0 to 6 years for mothers participating in morning sessions

Phase 1 topics include:

• understanding relationship violence
• building healthy relationships
• building strengths through the whole person model
• family dynamics
• stress management

Phase 2 topics include:

• personality and personal strengths
• self - esteem
• communication
• understanding anger
• boundaries

This service is provided by Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health Services contracted service providers.