Family Violence Initiative
COMPENDIUM OF PROMISING PRACTICES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE AND INCREASE SAFETY OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN CANADA
INTERACTIONS WITHIN COMMUNITIES
Healthy Relationships: Women
- Program Name:
Red Road to Healing and Traditional Teachings
- Organization/Community:
West Central Women's Resource Centre
- Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Website:
- Goals and Objectives:
To help women become strong on their healing journey, reducing their vulnerability to violence and abuse; develop awareness of their rightful place in their culture; and pass their learning on to their children and families.
- Target Group Description:
Women (early 20's and over)
- Program Description:
The program has 3 components: weekly group meetings for 10 weeks consisting of sharing circles, education, support and ceremonies; referrals to treatment programs; and one to one support and counselling. There is also a monthly event that is made up of cultural activities and traditional ceremonies with families. Elders also are invited to present teachings and conduct ceremonies such as sweat lodges, closing circles and traditional drumming.
- Program Successes/Impact:
Being a resource and support for women where there was nothing before this program. Seeing the changes in the women and their positive response to the program.
- Key Lesson/Challenge:
The struggle to secure permanent funding.
- Program in operation since:
2010.
- Program:
Ongoing.
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