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Community Support
Programs
Here is a quick list of the
programs available via the
Antigonish Women's Resource Centre:
Women Supporting Women
Women Supporting Women is a
facilitated six session support
group for women. It provides women
with a safe, woman-centered
environment in which to share their
stories and life experiences, to
support each other in finding
solutions to problems in their
lives, to learn life skills for
negotiating difficulties, to make
positive personal changes and to
celebrate their accomplishments.
Sessions often include a facilitated
learning component on a topic
determined by the participants. The
group is open to all women, is
offered in the fall and/or spring
and is facilitated by a Women’s
Support Worker. The group can
accommodate 6 - 10 women.
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Income Tax Preparation Program for
Low-Income Women
The Income Tax Preparation
Programs provides support to
low-income women and family members
needing help with preparing their
income tax returns. The returns are
completed by volunteers. In
situations where the return requires
expertise beyond that of the
volunteers, the Women's Centre will
make a referral to another service.
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C@P Site
The Women's Centre houses a C@P Site
which provides Internet access for
women. The C@P Site is available
during business hours and can be
used as an on line resource or for
personal purposes.
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Skill Development and Volunteer
Opportunities
The Women's Centre encourages women
to get involved in its work. Through
meeting with other women and through
volunteer work at the Women's
Centre, many women have made
positive changes in their lives.
Women mentor other women and model
assertiveness, positive self-esteem
and healthy attitudes towards
problem-solving and goal setting.
Volunteering at the Women's Centre
helps women develop the confidence
they may need to pursue education
and employment goals. Volunteers are
required to participate in a
volunteer orientation and training
session that prepares them for the
tasks they are undertaking.
Volunteers help with office support,
library maintenance, and
fundraising.
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Alternative Measures and Student
Placement Opportunities
Alternative Measures/Fine
Options
The Women's Centre
cooperates with Probation Services
and the John Howard Society in
providing a workplace for women and
adolescent girls with court mandated
community service hours.
Service Learning Students
The Women's Centre provides
opportunities for St. Francis Xavier
University Service Learning students
to work on a project or to
participate in the ongoing work of
the Centre as part of their course
work.
Community College Student
Placements
The Women's Centre accepts
students from community colleges who
are looking for work placement
opportunities in their field of
study.
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