Battered Women’s Support Services is making an impact one woman at a time. We contribute to the freedom and liberation of girls and women from violence and to empower our community through training and education programs. For over 30 years, we have been providing counselling and healing spaces for those who have experienced abuse. To help women build strength and resiliency, we work on systemic advocacy, law reform, in-class youth engagement programs and we operate a social enterprise … [Read more...]
Battered Women, “It’s in Your Hands”
June 30, 2014 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: CA-- USES, Uncategorized, WOMEN "Positive Action" Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, aggravated assault, assault and battery, battered women, Battered Women’s Support Services, battery, British Columbia, BWSS, CANADA, children, daughters, domestic abuse, domestic assault, family, family behaviours, Fathers, laws against violence, learned behaviour, men, rape, sexual violence, sons, violence, violence against women., women.
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Can I RE-build my Character?
January 27, 2013 by admin
John Luther once said, "Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are to some extent a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it piece by piece by thought, choice, courage and determination." Nothing could be truer. There are some amongst us that are born prodigies, blessed with talent that others cannot even dream of possessing. But there are some attributes that set us apart, regardless of the skills we possess and the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: RECOVERY Tagged With: actions, Affectionate, Aggressive, Attitudes, attributes, catalysts for change, character, choice, conscience, courage and determination, experiences, learned behaviour, life, lifestyle, morals, natural, negative, personality, piece by piece by thought, positive, Re-build, situations, social environment, thoughts, traits, Warm, Wicked
