Are You Ready To Make Changes In Your Life?
CHOICES is a unique project designed to increase the employability of
Aboriginal women survivors of abuse. The all-female team consists of a
Program Coordinator, Life Skills Facilitator, Work Placement Facilitator,
Education Teacher, Family Counsellor, and a host of certified trainers.
CHOICES embraces traditional Elders and invites them to attend our
classes so that we can learn from their experience and teachings.
Participant activities will focus on:
Empowerment to make positive choices
Integration and healing
Stopping intergenerational abuse
Skill development and employment
Contact us for information and schedules.
To provide a foundation for First Nations Women to enter the workplace
in mainstream society by creating a bridge to further education, skills
training and/or employment.
To develop positive self-esteem through education on First Nations culture
and the history of Canada's relationship with First Nations people.
To provide education to women on family violence issues in a safe and
supportive environment.
CHOICES runs 3 times a year for 20 weeks each session. The topics cover
a range of education, healing and self-improvement topics:
Abuse Dynamics Awareness
Personal Preparation Awareness
Personal Management Skills
Employment Maintenance Skills
Career Planning
Job Search Skills
Work Experience Placement
Specific Skills Training - (ABE) (GED)
Drama Therapy
Ongoing Counselling and Support
Post Program Support
There are 6 certificate courses:
Women’s Self Defence - Wen Li Do
Food Safe
First Aid
CPR
First Host
WHMIS
Contact us for information and schedules.
CHOICES accepts 16 participants who are Aboriginal women survivors of
abuse, and recipients or dependents of recipients under the BC Benefits
(income assistance).
The application process has several steps:
Application/ Interview Process (one hour duration)
Assessment
Second interview
Follow-up Letter
CONTACT US TODAY!
Helping Spirit Lodge Society
3965 Dumfries Street
Vancouver, BC V5N 5R3
Tel: (604) 872-6649
Fax: (604) 873-4402
Email: helping_spirit@telus.net
The Helping Spirit Lodge Society was founded as a result of community
discussions and decisions made during community forums held in 1989
and 1990. The United Native Nations originally sponsored the project
and opened an office for the Society on February 1, 1990. Helping
Spirit Lodge Society became a registered non-profit organization on
August 3, 1990.
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