Making Changes
Making Changes is a self-discovery group program designed to enhance mental well-being and foster meaningful lasting change in your life.
Through the program you will:
Find your voice and inner strength
Gain awareness of behaviours, patterns and emotions
Identify and practice ways to change thought-action patterns
Improve relationships with self and others
Increase resilience in challenging times
About the Program
Making Changes runs three 8-session modules (once per week).
Topic Modules: Self-Empowerment, Communication & Connection and Reaction to Response.
Women can start with any of the three modules.
Sessions are 2-1/2 hours.
This program is offered free-of-charge.
Course Outline
Communication & Connection – Spring 8 Weeks
Introduction –Reflecting before speaking
Own your communication
Empathetic Listening
Benefits of Assertiveness
Assertiveness and Connection
Assertiveness and Manipulative Behaviours
The power of “No”
Making Requests – Closure
Self-Empowerment – Winter 8 weeks
Introduction -Self-Awareness
The Four Parts of Self
Gratitude & Self-Acceptance
Self-Compassion
The Power of Personal Responsibility
The Message of Guilt
Understanding Change
Fear & Courage-Closure
Reaction to Response – Fall 8 Weeks
Introduction – How I React
What I Can & Can’t Control
How I Cope with Difficult Emotions
Emotions: Coping with Discomfort
Emotions are Signals
My Values - Who I Want to Be
Moving Towards Who I Want to Be
Being Fully Present- Closure
Once the three basic cycles are completed, clients can then move onto Part 2, which includes the following three topic modules: Healthy Boundaries, Getting Unstuck & Living Purposefully
IN THE SUMMER WE OFFER “MAKING CHANGES IN A NUTSHELL”!!!
Offered in three 3-session modules. Topic modules are Self-Empowerment, Communication and Connection and Reaction to Response.
Sessions are 2-1/2 hours (once per week or 3 sessions in one week).
Women can start with any of these three modules.
This program is offered free-of-charge.
Winter January 2025 Program Schedule and Registration
Pre-registration is required.
MAKING CHANGES
Winter January 2025 Once a week for eight weeks - TOPIC MODULE SELF-EMPOWERMENT
Start Date | Time | Location |
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Tuesday January 28th | 10:00am-12:30pm | Online |
Tuesday January 28th | 3:00pm-5:30pm | Online |
Wednesday January 29th | 10:00am-12:30pm | Online |
Wednesday January 29th | 10:00am-12:30pm | In-person Aurora Public Library |
Wednesday January 29th | 7:00pm-9:30pm | Online or In-Person Women's Centre of York Region |
Thursday January 30th | 10:00am-12:30pm | Online or In-Person Women's Centre of York Region |
Thursday January 30th | 11:00am-1:30pm | In-person Richmond Hill Public Library |
Program Contact
Women’s Centre of York Region
Pilar - Program Coordinator
905-853-9270 ext. 107