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Ely and
Virginia
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Hibbing
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TOPIC
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OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
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August
18
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August
21
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EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN - Video: The Children Are Watching”
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House Plants
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25
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28
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PARENTING – Some things you can do as a parent.
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None
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September
1
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September
4
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Virginia and Ely— No meeting--Holiday Hibbing—Open Sharing
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8
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11
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GUILT & BLAMING – How we blame ourselves, take responsibility to make the relationship better, and how society reinforces it.
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Safety plans, goal setting
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15
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18
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WOMEN’S USE OF VIOLENCE—Definition of battering, self-defense, and discussion following.
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Self-Defense
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22
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25
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WHAT IS A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP? – Examine our expectations, awareness of “red flags,” dating? boundaries?
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Make Overs
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29
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October
2
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AFFIRMATIONS OF SELF – Looking at strengths, defining support systems, unlearning helplessness.
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Tao of Women
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9
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TECHNOLOGY & SAFETY – Cell phone precaution and safety planning
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None
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13
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16
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INDEPENDENCE IS OKAY – Giving yourself permission to take care of your needs at least part of the time.
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None
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20
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23
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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? – Community resources, evaluate continuing needs, evaluation forms, and a celebration of self.
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Financial planning
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27
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30
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WHY ARE WE HERE? - Look at personal expectations of groups; identify needs; review guidelines; discuss confidentiality; explain advocate role; review options, OFP; safety plan
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Stress balls
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November
3
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CONTROL WHEEL - Help women name their experiences
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“Hand up” control wheel activity
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10
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13
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WHY DO MEN BATTER? - Cultural/societal supports; personal belief on why he batters.
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Role play or get rid of picture or name
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17
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20
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WHY WOMEN STAY - What makes it difficult to leave?
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Pro/Con List
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24
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27
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Virginia and Ely—Open Sharing
Hibbing—No meeting--Holiday
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December
1
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December
4
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GRIEVING LOSSES - Letting unrealistic hope die; grieving the loss
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Mendella or Crazy Makers
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8
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11
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WHY DO I FEEL CRAZY? -
Video and discussion
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15
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18
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VIDEO NIGHT & MUNCHIES
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