WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP
Building Safe & Caring Communities Through Support & Education
A safe place where women come to support each other
Facilitated by skilled professionals, the Women’s Support Group provides an opportunity for women to debrief about their week, receive support with interpersonal issues, learn about healthy relationships, taking care of self, and recognizing boundaries.
Who can attend Women’s Support Group?
This is a support group for women in the Grande Prairie region who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. Pace uses an inclusive definition of woman, that includes trans and gender-queer women. This is an open group and does not require that you be a client of Pace. No referrals, registration or ongoing commitment is required.
What can be expected at Group meetings?
This group has a psycho-educational component with an emphasis on building emotional resilience. Using a traditional method of group sharing by moving through the circle in a clockwise direction, women are invited to introduce themselves, speak to their lives and circumstances, and express any concerns or issues they may be facing. Topics for group discussion may be chosen based on specific requests from members of the group, or they may be based on themes that emerge based on group participation. The facilitator may provide information, education, and resources to the group around each chosen topic.
Common topics explored in Group:
- Creating healthy boundaries with children, partner and at work
- Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in relationships
- Chemical and behavioral addictions
- Barriers to effective communication
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
- Physical and emotional well-being
- Workplace conflict
- Recognizing lived patterns
- Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being (The Medicine Wheel)
- Problem-solving skills
PROGRAM DETAILS
Tuesdays: 6:30PM– 8:30PM at the Pace office.
Doors will lock at 6:35pm
10031 – 103 Ave. Grande Prairie – Please use West Facing Glass Doors
Program Sponsors
The City of Grande Prairie Community Social Development
Program Costs
This is a free drop-in service.
If you are in immediate crisis, please call the Mental Health Crisis Line at 1-877-303-2642.
If this is regarding Sexual Violence, please call Alberta One-Line at 1-866-403-8000