Programs & Services
Survive to Thrive
YWCA Survive to Thrive is a free 12-week program that offers specialized employment and skills training services for survivors of violence and/or abuse.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Group online workshops and one-to-one support in a safe and supportive environment
- Job development services and employer contacts
- Specialized Job Club for Survivors
- Support by trained violence/trauma-informed career advisors and facilitators
- Community referrals and access to other YWCA and WorkBC Services
- Referrals to community-based Stopping the Violence Counselling or up to 10 counselling sessions via WorkBC Centres when eligible*
- Financial supports such as transit, food cards, work clothing, child care and financial completion bonuses*
* Subject to funding and participant eligibility.
OUR APPROACH
- Creating a Safe Space: learn and try new things while enhancing or developing skills to move towards sustainable employment or education
- Closed Group Arrangement: gain confidence alongside peers and skilled staff who start and end together
- Trauma/Violence-Informed Career Development: trained staff who understand the impact of violence and abuse on employability and assist participants to overcome the impacts and move from surviving to thriving
- Building Trust: connect with a professional compassionate team to develop an education or employment action plan customized for your individual needs
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
- Those who have experienced any form of violence and/or abuse, from any source, at any point in life
- Not actively participating in, and receiving financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program
- A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person legally entitled to work in Canada
- Unemployed or precariously employed
- Willing to participate in a full-time program
Next intake: September 12, 2022
We accept referrals on an ongoing basis.
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YWCA Survive to Thrive
604 936 5694 and 778 877 1533 | survivetothrive@ywcavan.org
