and/or other training or education in this program has meant so much “Being opportunities. Others believe that the to me…it has given me the courage, program has helped them in their recovery confidence and the ability to achieve my from addiction; to begin to address a dreams and strive for success. It has also Three POWER UP! programs, one POWER mental health issue; and/or provided taught me that it is okay to be scared but UP! to employment program much needed structure and routine in to never give up.” 39 Graduates their daily lives. am so happy to have taken this “I 17 Employed after program We have now graduated 207 women and program. I have seen a major change in 2 Enrolled in NBCC have a very active FaceBook page with myself, I never thought I would be capable 1 Enrolled in Community program more than 180 friends. of loving myself, of believing that I was 3 Community involvement okay the way I am, that I can accomplish We appreciate the support of our partners What’s new in POWER UP!? In April, we anything I put my mind to.” who give of their time to add to our decided to incorporate a healthy activity program. We know that without these to the program. The 30 minute activity partnerships our program would not be as has included walking, yoga, low impact complete or affordable. Thanks to the SJ exercises and weight resistance training. Community Loan Fund; the SJ Learning We also received funding in June from the This project has enabled us to work with Exchange; P.R.U.D.E. Inc.; Domestic Department of Tourism, Heritage and and learn from our partners in Winnipeg Violence Outreach; St. Joseph’s Culture that will help us to purchase and Toronto and to incorporate those Community Health Centre; Hepzibah equipment and to train 3 5 past learnings in to our POWER UP! program. – Munoz; the Department of Post-Secondary graduates in low impact portable We are in our last year of the three year Education, Training and Labour; NBCC; equipment training so they can then lead project and have developed a Promising Around the Block newspaper; and Mandy sessions in the program. Practices Manual that includes five themes Thomas. which were determined to be foundational We continue to have strong positive in women’s empowerment and leadership In the words from some of our graduates: outcomes with the program. Some training. Along with the project evaluator, women move fairly quickly to employment the three organizations are developing a
Three POWER UP! programs, one POWER UP! to employment program 39 Graduates 17 Employed after program 2 Enrolled in NBCC 1 Enrolled in Community program 3 Community involvement What’s new in POWER UP!? In April, we decided to incorporate a healthy activity to the program. The 30 minute activity has included walking, yoga, low impact exercises and weight resistance training. We also received funding in June from the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture that will help us to purchase equipment and to train 3 – 5 past graduates in low impact portable equipment training so they can then lead sessions in the program. We continue to have strong positive outcomes with the program. Some women move fairly quickly to employment and/or other training or education opportunities. Others believe that the program has helped them in their recovery from addiction; to begin to address a mental health issue; and/or provided much needed structure and routine in their daily lives. We have now graduated 207 women and have a very active FaceBook page with more than 180 friends. We appreciate the support of our partners who give of their time to add to our program. We know that without these partnerships our program would not be as complete or affordable. Thanks to the SJ Community Loan Fund; the SJ Learning Exchange; P.R.U.D.E. Inc.; Domestic Violence Outreach; St. Joseph’s Community Health Centre; Hepzibah Munoz; the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; NBCC; Around the Block newspaper; and Mandy Thomas. In the words from some of our graduates: “Being in this program has meant so much to me…it has given me the courage, confidence and the ability to achieve my dreams and strive for success. It has also taught me that it is okay to be scared but to never give up.” “I am so happy to have taken this program. I have seen a major change in myself, I never thought I would be capable of loving myself, of believing that I was okay the way I am, that I can accomplish anything I put my mind to.” This project has enabled us to work with and learn from our partners in Winnipeg and Toronto and to incorporate those learnings in to our POWER UP! program. We are in our last year of the three year project and have developed a Promising Practices Manual that includes five themes which were determined to be foundational in women’s empowerment and leadership training. Along with the project evaluator, the three organizations are developing a