Alice Housing Women's Counseling Program

Women’s Counselling Program

As women make the decision to leave abusive situations, individual and group counselling is provided by Alice Housing's Women's Counsellor. Counselling issues include:

One-on-one counselling.
Addressing grief and loss.
Sexual assault counselling.
Identifying potential abusers.
Self care.

Support Services

Women are encouraged to attend weekly group programs in an effort for them to share openly their experiences in a women-centered and supported environment. This process also encourages the establishment of a network of support both within Alice Housing and the community. Program modules include:

Learning about the cycle of abuse.
Developing healthy coping skills.
Setting goals.
Recapturing self esteem.

Developmental Programs

Personal and professional development programs are available to women as they begin their recovery from family violence. These programs are crucial to women as they learn new skills and strategies for independent living in the community. Develomental programs include:

Workshops on parenting, budgeting, credit counselling, personality and temperament types, self-defense and self care.
Continuing education counselling.
Career and resume coaching.

Women's Counselling Program..

Alice Housing's mandate is to provide housing for women and children who are survivors of abuse, but it does much more than that. Women often remain in abusive situations because they lack not only housing, but also family support, financial, and emotional resources. Alice Housing offers a supportive environment in which healing can begin and women can make positive changes in their lives and the lives of their children.

While emergency shelters respond to short-term emergencies, Alice Housing provides safe and secure housing for an extended period.

During this time women who are mentally and physically recovering as a result of their abuse can make the transition from an emergency shelter to a permanent home and independence. By providing affordable housing, supporting the women through the difficult transition stage and helping facilitate the empowerment of their families, Alice Housing offers women and their children an opportunity to overcome the devastating effects of violence, to deal with the past, to address the present and to plan for their future.