Wolverhampton Substance Misuse Service

Aims of the group

Helping women find their voice
To encourage confidence
To promote positivity
To foster resilience
To educate
To create a supportive network
To provide tools to lead a healthy independent lifestyle
To create a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environmental

Schedule

Week 1: Introduction to mindfulness
Week 2: Mental health
Week 3: Sexual health
Week 4: Self care
Week 5: Healthy relationships
Week 6: Endings/goals/referrals and graduation

Empowerment feedback and testimonials

We have graduated 32 Ladies
Promoted 3 Empowerment champions
15 ladies reported gaining more confidence after completing the programme
12 ladies reported feeling educated after completing the programme
9 ladies reported making new friends/community
7 ladies reported wanting the course to be longer
Multiple mentions of the great work the organisation is doing in putting courses/groups together such as the Empowerment programme

Testimonials

*This group as really helped me gain confidence and its good to open up to the ladies I don’t really like talking about things but now I find it easier to talk and be heard, I’m really going to miss the group and other ladies

*Definitely helped me to mix with people, the anxiety as now gone and now I feel ready to go to another group

*Amazing group and support everyone’s confidence has built as well, big thankyou to Sarah

*I loved this group, met some amazing people who are in the same sort of situation as me. Learnt so much in a short space of time. Sad its coming to a end I have looked forward to coming every week.

*I am very happy I have attended the group, I would recommend this to other women

*Excellent experience and I took a lot from it

*The group as helped me bridge the gap from coming out of rehab to day to day life, It has helped me keep some routine in regards to my recovery and be more confident that I am not alone, There is support out there for me

*I would recommend the Empowerment group to others that are like me

When

Wednesdays 12:00-13:30

Where

5-9 Pitt Street
Wolverhampton
WV3 0NF

What

A group for women who attend Recovery Near You

Contact phone

0300 200 2400

Contact email

bsmhft.recoverynearyou@nhs.net

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