RANGE WOMEN’S ADVOCATES SUPPORT GROUP SCHEDULE
RWA support groups offer a safe place to talk about our fear, frustration, and confusion. We focus on battering issues and how they affect us and our children. Participants are expected to keep the location and content of groups confidential Each week facilitators will cover a new topic, followed by time to share, problem solve, and give support to each other. For confidential locations or to talk to an advocate please call (218) 749-5054 or (218) 254-3377 at any time.
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VIRGINIA
Meets Monday evenings
6:30 p.m.
Call RWA office for location-749-5054
Facilitators: Deborah & Kay
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HIBBING
Meets Thursday evenings
6:30 p.m.
Call RWA office for location-254-3377
Facilitators: Lisa & Suzy
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Virginia
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Hibbing
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TOPIC
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July
12
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July
15
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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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19
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22
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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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26
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29
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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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August
2
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August
5
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CONTROL WHEEL - Help women name their experiences
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9
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12
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WHY DO MEN BATTER? - Cultural/societal supports; personal belief on why he batters.
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16
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19
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WHY WOMEN STAY - What makes it difficult to leave?
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23
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26
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GRIEVING LOSSES - Letting unrealistic hope die; grieving the loss
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30
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WHY DO I FEEL CRAZY? -
Video and discussion
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September
6
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9
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Virginia—NO MEETING—HOLIDAY
Hibbing—Open Sharing
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13
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16
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VIDEO NIGHT & MUNCHIES
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20
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23
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EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN – Video: The Children Are Watching”
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27
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30
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PARENTING – Some things you can do as a parent.
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October
4
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October
7
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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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11
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14
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WOMEN’S USE OF VIOLENCE—
Definition of battering, self-defense, and discussion following.
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18
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21
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WHAT IS A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP? – Examine our expectations, awareness of “red flags,” dating? Boundaries?
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25
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28
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AFFIRMATIONS OF SELF – Looking at strengths, defining support systems, unlearning helplessness.
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November
1
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November
4
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TECHNOLOGY & SAFETY – Cell phone precaution and safety planning
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