What Services Does
Envision Offer?
Envision Offers:
- Counselling - We provide ongoing and crisis counselling. Including one-on-one counselling, where clients then can move into a support group. Counselling is available to persons affected by abuse and violence at ages five years old and older.
- Support Groups - 'Life Tools' - Envision offers three groups for women:
1. The Controlling Relationships group provides support and education on the dynamics of an abusive relationship. This group runs once a week for 8 weeks.
2. The Feelings group is designed to help women develop effective ways to cope with feelings and emotions. It also runs for 8 weeks.
3. The Empowerment group encourages women to increase their self-esteem and self-awareness. This group is ongoing and meets every second week.
* Envision is also involved in facilitating groups for children and adolescents.
- Crisis Intervention Services - Envision provides crisis sheltering for up to 24 hours in both Weyburn and Estevan for women and children who are in need of a safe place to stay.
Staff and volunteers can accompany a woman to the police station or hospital and will transport women and their children to transition houses if needed. - Client Advocacy - Envision clients are offered support through the justice system. This includes court preparation and accompaniment (for those unable to access Victim Services) and accompaniment to police stations and the hospital.
- Public Education - Staff are available to deliver presentations on a wide range of topics including:
Partner Abuse
Stalking
Dating Violence
Self-esteem
Family Violence
Sexual Assault
Assertiveness
Anger
Healthy Relationships
Violence In Our Society
Older Person Abuse
(Please call the office for a complete list of presentations.)
Assertiveness Workshops are offered throughout the year. This one-day workshop is aimed at teaching women to:
-say no without feeling guilty
-express feelings to others
-stand up for themselves
-express their opinions
-communicate effectively with family, friends or authority figures
- How Can You Access Envision Services?
Anyone interested in accessing any Envision service may call one of the offices or the 24-Hour Support Line at 1-800-214-7083. All calls are confidential and Envision does not subscribe to call display.
- How is Envision Funded?
Envision receives it's core funding from the Ministry of Social Services, and the Ministry of Justice (Children Who Witness Violence program). Funding from the United Way maintains the 24-Hour Support Line.
Donations from private groups and organizations are gratefully accepted as they enable Envision to do additional work and maintain the volunteer and public education programs. Charitable receipts are available for income tax purposes.
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In-Home Support Program At Envision:
The In-Home Support Program is a service providing intensive in-home supports to families and individuals.
The Family Support Program is funded by The Ministry of Social Services, Sun Country Health Region funds the Child and Youth Program and the Acquired Brain Injury Program.
It is Envision Counselling and Support Centre’s belief that when families are given support, education and resources, they are able to recognize and build on their strengths. The emphasis is on maintaining the family unit by providing supportive services that strengthen the entire family.
Referrals to these programs come directly from the agencies that fund them.
Why The Name Change?Over the last several years, the "Violence Intervention Program" has grown to include new programming.
Two years ago, the Board of Directors and Staff began a strategic planning process and observed that the name no longer represented the scope of services being offered. It was also felt that while our name included the word 'Intervention', the focus of our programming has always been on 'Prevention'.
When a needs assessment was completed in Southeast Saskatchewan, the feedback from individuals and agencies was similar. At that time, an Ad-Hoc Committee was formed and a new Name, Vision and Mission statement was created:
Our Mission:
We encourage and support healthy choices in individuals, families and communities by offering innovative programming and diverse counselling and support services.
Our vision:
We envision all individuals living in a happy, healthy environment.
We hope you are as excited about our new name as we are!
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