Courses

Jersey Women’s Refuge provide courses which are run by experienced and qualified staff who have specialised in the field of supporting women affected by domestic abuse.

JOURNEY TO FREEDOM

This is a 15 week self development group process, for women who have experienced (or continue to experience) domestic abuse and the impact it can have on women and their children.

This course guides women through the following stepping stones:

• Introduction to Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Profile of Abusive Behaviour
• Cycle of Violence
• Myths
• Understanding Anger
• Fear
• Guilt and Shame
• Grief and Loss
• Effects on Children
• Love
• Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
• Moving Beyond the Abusive Relationship

NEW BEGINNINGS

This is a 15 week self development course that focuses on understanding our feelings, self-esteem and empowerment. This course has been designed for any woman who has experienced domestic abuse and left such a relationship, but is looking for support to move forward and grow.

This course covers the following areas:

• Working with feelings
• Our ‘Early Warning System’ and Our Intuition
• Boundaries and Johari’s Window
• How Relationships Grow
• When Things Go Wrong
• Love Needs
• Self Esteem
• Self Talk
• Self-Nurturing and Relaxation
• Coping with Stress
• The Change Process
• Assertiveness
• From Victim to Surviving to Thriving
• Unwritten Rules: Labels and Stereotypes
• Power: Equal and Unequal Relationships

These courses are free and when possible we will provide crèche facilities, however this may not always be available.

For more information, or for the next course dates, please contact us.