[UTTANASANA]

In our work we understand that settlement and integration is a transitional healing process. We liken the process of healing to Uttanasana—Intense Standing Forward Pose— which is a conscious and transitional pose. Our peer support group functions like Uttanasana where we consciously exercise an intense stretch by addressing questions like: What are you holding onto? What do you need to surrender? What needs stretching? What needs work?
**All information obtained through the peer support relationship is confidential.

1: THE CIRCLE - PEER SUPPORT

Purposeful Conversations || A drop-in group support for refugee women in our community addressing the unique transitional phase refugee women face in adapting to Canadian society. Peer support is a mental health wellness enhancing strategy; the women connect to other women and to the wider community.

**Drop-in times and location, and activities and workshops offered can be located in our HOME|Welcome page.

2: ADVOCACY - WELLNESS PROGRAM

We provide education and support through advocacy work. We address the daily practices that support our ever-evolving inner and outer lives —lives in transition, as we build a new understanding of HOME: spiritually, physically, emotionally, and psychologically.

• Help you understand trauma and its various manifestations
• Provide culturally appropriate health literacy intervention
• Help you understand human rights [the right to health] —patient rights and responsibilities
• Assist with goal planning
• Mental health first aid classes

Building our strength and resilience || The mind is our place of work and service: building, dismantling and rebuilding.