120 Harry Walker Parkway N.
Newmarket ON, L3Y 7B2
Telephone: (905) 853-9270
Toll Free: 1-855-853-9270
E-Mail: info@wcyr.ca

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9am - 4:30pm
The W Project
WCYR is a Positive Space for LGBTTQ women!
Making Changes
Making Changes is a group life skills program that enables women to develop basic skills necessary in order move forward and become clearer and stronger decision makers on issues that affect their lives. Through this active learning program women discover more about themselves and their abilities, develop confidence and use their strengths and skills in becoming the person they would like to be. Participants also learn about accepting responsibility for choices they make in managing their lives.

Making Changes runs four 10 week cycles and women can start with any cycle. Sessions are 2-1/2 hours per week and we are now offering 8 groups per week at the times and locations listed below. All programs are free of charge.

Contact Jennifer for more information.

Self-Empowerment (Winter 2014)

  • Orientation
  • Self-Awareness
  • The Four Parts of Self
  • Components of Self-Esteem
  • Building & Nurturing Self-Esteem
  • Risking Change
  • Affirmations
  • The Power of Personal Responsibility
  • Healthy or Toxic Guilt: What is the Difference?
  • Closure

Effective Communication (Winter 2013)

  • Orientation
  • Sending Clear Messages
  • Importance of Using “I” Language
  • Listening Actively and Effectively
  • Communication Styles
  • Benefits of Assertiveness
  • Barriers to Assertiveness
  • Learning to Say “NO”
  • Making Requests – Asking for what you need
  • Closure

Healthy Boundaries (Spring 2013)

  • Orientation
  • Recognizing Choices and Making Decisions
  • Boundaries - Costs & Benefits
  • Communication Boundaries - Getting more of What You Want
  • Boundaries for Healthy Anger
  • Relationship Boundaries - Balancing Intimacy and Independence
  • Personal Boundaries - Moving from Selfless/Selfish to Empowerment
  • Boundary Dilemmas and Parenting Boundaries
  • Beating Procrastination
  • Closure

Managing Conflict (Fall 2013)

  • Orientation
  • Managing Stress
  • Residue of Resentment
  • Anger: Connection with Belief Systems
  • Anger: Impact of Unhealthy Expression
  • Anger: Healthy Expression
  • Forgiveness: What It Is; What It Isn't
  • Conflict Resolution: The Stages of Conflict
  • Managing Conflict Effectively
  • Closure

Times and locations (dates, times and exact locations still to be determined):

  • Tuesday mornings, Keswick
  • Tuesday mornings, Markham
  • Tuesday evenings, Newmarket
  • Wednesday mornings, Newmarket
  • Wednesday afternoons, Newmarket
  • Wednesday evenings, Newmarket
  • Thursday mornings, Aurora
  • Thursday afternoons, Richmond Hill

To register for these FREE programs, call Women's Centre of York Region at 905-853-9270 and ask to be placed on the waitlist for our Making Changes Orientation Sessions.

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