Women's Group
About the Program
Promoting healthy living and social networking, this peer initiative helps women living with mental illness to connect with other women in similar situations. This program’s success is evident in its popularity and duration – over 10 years running!
The Women’s Group features monthly luncheons where the attendees prepare and enjoy a meal together. Various topics are profiled each month to help expand confidence, areas of interest and support.
This program came to be in response to the absence of women’s mental health oriented groups in the community, and in response to the expressed desire to have a women’s only group amongst our clients.
This group offers a safe and quiet space for its participants to express themselves and grow.
Testimonials
Simple things that people normally do can be restricting for me, so this [program] allows me to experience new things. Whether I am doing well or not, I make myself go because I know the connections are good and positive. I like how the group is all women and we can talk about similar challenges.
Upstream Ottawa Client
It’s very loving. It has given me a lot of things that I haven’t had before such as sympathy and understanding. The love and support are very powerful. Everyone is able to share their thoughts and will not get shamed. Everything has been so positive and understanding.
Upstream Ottawa Client
I really enjoy it, and being around women like myself. We talk about self-healing topics which make a difference as that knowledge is very impacting and can improve the way I see things
Upstream Ottawa Client
Support the Program
As with all of our Wellness Services, Women's Group is unfunded and we rely on the generosity of donors in order to offer the program.
Donations help to offset the cost of food, transportation, child care and educational expenses.
The annual cost to offer this program is approximately $550. Please consider supporting this program with a donation. With your help, our clients' dreams are within reach!
