DATE: February 16 - March 11 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Virtual via GoToMeeting
CONTACT: Darryl-Jean Peeman,
YES.coordinator@syilx.org or 778-392-8133
This online weekly group series is hosted by the You Empowered Strong Program (YES) for the support, healing and prevention of family & sexual violence. YES in partnership with the South Okanagan Women In Needs Society are hosting 8 'Circle of Healing' sessions to support individuals who have experienced sexual violence.
The meetings will be held on the GoToMeeting platform and will take place on Tuesday & Thursday evenings.
February 16th - Session 1: Creating a Safe Place: How to handle or make disclosures safely, group agreements, resources.
February 18th - Session 2: The Roots of the Problem
February 23rd - Session 3: First Principles: Healthy Sexuality, What is Sexual Abuse?
February 25th -Session 4: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
March 2nd- Session 5: The Problem of Sexual Abuse
March 4th-Session 6: Moving Beyond Abuse: A Community Wellness Approach; Individual, Community, Family
March 9th-Session 7: Caring For Yourself: Burnout, Sources of Stress, and Healing
March 11th- Session 8- My Personal Wellness: Healing is a Life Long Journey
Open to Syilx Okanagan Nation member women, non-binary, and gender divergent relatives.
*Warning: This workshop may be triggering. If you are triggered while attending this workshop, please reach out and connect with wellness supports in your community.
If you or someone you know is in need of immediate assistance, you can call the 24-hour KUU-US Crisis Line toll-free at 1-800-588-8717. Alternatively, individuals can call direct into the Youth Line at 250-723-2040 or the Adult Line at 250-723-4050.
Also, please feel free to reach out to our Okanagan Nation Response Team (ONRT):
Charlotte Whitehead, ONRT Senior Coordinator: 250-869-9350 or Ali Butler, ONRT Community Coordinator: 250 859 1604