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2014 Legal Advocacy Workshops • Battered Women’s Support Services

Feb 28, 2014 | Battered Women's Support Services, BWSS Programs

Legal workshops for women in need of legal information on their current Family Law cases

Battered Women’s Support Services is organizing Legal Advocacy Workshops from May to July, 2014.

Workshops will be held THURSDAYS, 12:30 PM TO 2:30 PM

Location: Battered Women’s Support Services in Vancouver (for confidentiality purposes please call us to obtain the address)

In Attendance: The Legal Advocate, a volunteer lawyer (may be male) and women who need support with their current legal cases.

Format of Workshops: These workshops are designed for women who are in need of information about Family Law. Lawyers with experience on the topic will facilitate all workshops. Women may bring forms or relevant paperwork to the workshop for self reference.

What is provided?
• Legal information, strategies for specific legal issues/topics
• Resources
• Coffee/tea

Maximum 20 women can register per workshop.Please RSVP to legaladvocacy@bwss.org.

For registration and information call the Intake Line 604.687.1867.

BWSS-Legal-Advocacy-poster-2014_FYou can download the poster here.

Our ongoing support for women includes compiling lists of external legal resources, publications and links to external legal services. To access our Legal Resources, please visit here.

Last year, Battered Women’s Support Services responded to over 10,000 crisis calls from women and girls to get help and end violence. We could not provide this essential support without your contribution.

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Elder Women’s Support Circle

Feb 21, 2014 | Battered Women's Support Services, BWSS Programs, Indigenous Women

Elder Women’s Support Circle

We invite Elder Indigenous women to join us for this 10 session support circle.

10 Week Closed Group

Every Monday, Mar 3rd to May 5th, 2014 • 12:00 to 2:30 pm

The sessions will close with a blanketing ceremony and feast to show our respect for the women’s contributions to the group.

In the group, women will:
• Create a space where they can share their traditional knowledge and skills
• Explore topics such as self-esteem, healing from trauma, and traditional plant and herb lore
For more information and/or to join the group, please call 604-687-1867 ext. 308 or email buffie@bwss.org.

Elder support Circle

You can download the poster here.

To learn more about BWSS Indigenous Women’s Program, please visit this page.

Intrinsic to women’s empowerment, support groups at BWSS are made possible with the financial contributions from people like you.

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Surviving to Thriving: LBT*2SQ Women’s 10 Week Support Group

Feb 17, 2014 | BWSS Programs

This group will support participants to:
• gain a greater understanding of their lives and relationships as LBT*2SQ women
• explore myths and realities about abuse and their impacts on LBT*2SQ women
• recognize the dynamics of intimate partner violence and explore skills to build the relationships they desire
• reduce isolation, make new connections, and share their voice in a supportive environment

Topics will include: forms of abuse, impacts of abuse, personal values, relationships, sex and sexuality, emotions, community, and more.

Wednesdays 5:30 to 7:30 PM
10 weeks Apr 2 to Jun 4, 2014

This is a support group for self-identified Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans*, Two Spirit and Queer Women who have experienced or are experiencing the impacts of violence and abuse, including intimate partner violence
and childhood sexual abuse.

Before registering for this group, all interested participants will be invited to an initial meet-up with the facilitators to assess safety concerns and how we can best ensure safety, support, and confidentiality.

Location: Battered Women’s Support Services in Vancouver (for confidentiality purposes please call us to obtain the address)
Assistance with bus tickets is available.

For more information and/or to join the group, please call Emma 604.687.1868 ext:317 or email intake@bwss.org

BWSS Surviving-Thriving Support POSTER_FYou can download the poster here.

To learn more about BWSS support groups, please visit this page.

Intrinsic to women’s empowerment, support groups at BWSS are made possible with the financial contributions from people like you.

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Sisters’ Circle: Healing the Grief with the Medicine Wheel

Jan 29, 2014 | Battered Women's Support Services, BWSS Programs, Indigenous Women

Sisters’ Circle: Healing the Grief with the Medicine Wheel 

Closed Group for Indigenous Women and Girls
8 Weeks, Every Friday • Feb 21 to Apr 11

In the group, women will:

  • Create a traditional medicine wheel to work with
  • Learn the teachings
  • Assess their strengths/challenges
  • Connect to the grounding energy of Mother Earth and each other
  • Identify their collective wounding experiences
  • Acknowledge the grief from traumatic/wounding experiences and that of our ancestors, family members that has been passed on
  • Practice using the tools we acquire

The group is starting on Friday, February 21st, 2014 and will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 pm at BWSS office or in nature when weather permits.

The Medicine Wheel can be a powerful tool we can call upon to assess the influences and/or challenges affecting us on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level at any given time throughout our life cycle.

In order to be respectful of ceremony and the process of each woman that enters the circle, this will be a small closed group. A requirement will be an openness and willingness to honour the interconnectedness of “all my relations”.

For more information and/or to join the group, please call 604.687.1867 or email terriea@bwss.org.

BWSS Sisters' CircleYou can download the poster here.

To learn more about BWSS Indigenous Women’s Program, please visit this page.

Intrinsic to women’s empowerment, support groups at BWSS are made possible with the financial contributions from people like you.

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Grupo de apoyo para mujeres en Español

Jan 17, 2014 | BWSS Programs, Immigrant Women

Grupo de apoyo para mujeres en Español
Este grupo ofrecerá:

  • Un espacio seguro para que las participantes compartan sus experiencias y obtengan apoyo.
  • Orientación para que las participantes desarrollen su autoestima y empoderamiento.
  • Conversaciones sobre relaciones sanas y sobre como el abuso nos afecta a nosotras, a nuestras familias y a nuestra comunidad.

¡Y mucho mas!

Todos los lunes, empezando el lunes 17 de Febrero de 2014
10 am a 12 pm

PARA MAS INFORMACION y obtener nuestra dirección confidencial favor de llamar a Daniela al:604.687.1868 ext. 316 o por email:daniela@bwss.org

Este grupo es para mujeres que sufren o que han sufrido en el pasado de abuso emocional, físico sexual o económico.
Se proveera un refrigerio y ayuda para transporte.

BWSS LatinWomen Poster_Spanish JAN-17-2014_F2You can download the poster here.

To learn more about BWSS support groups, please visit this page.

Intrinsic to women’s empowerment, support groups at BWSS are made possible with the financial contributions from people like you.

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Latin American Women’s Support Group

Jan 17, 2014 | BWSS Programs, Immigrant Women

Latin American Women’s Support Group

This group will offer:

  • A space for the participants to share their experiences and find support.
  • Guidance for participants to develop their self-esteem towards independence and empowerment.
  • Conversations about healthy relationships and information about how abuse affects us, our families and communities.

And much more!
Every Monday, starting on February 17th, 2014
10 am to 12 pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Daniela at 604.687.1868 ext. 316 or by email daniela@bwss.org

This group is for Spanish speaking women who are experiencing or have experienced emotional, physical, sexual and/or financial abuse in their relationships.

Snacks and assistance with bus tickets will be available.BWSS LatinWomen Poster_English JAN-17-2014_FYou can download the poster here.

To learn more about BWSS support groups, please visit this page.

Intrinsic to women’s empowerment, support groups at BWSS are made possible with the financial contributions from people like you.

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