We will get started right away by again partnering with Safe Haven Trasitional to offer women 6 weeks of workshops & seminars. They are:
- Setting & Achieving Goals
- Money Management & Budgeting
- Money Management & Credit
- Forgiveness & Rediscovering Self
- Developing Healthy Relationships
- Creating a Roadmap to the Future
This will culminate in week seven with a graduation and presentation ceremony.
Fresh Start for Women has expanded its "You are a Precious Jewel" program. In 2008 it will be a 12-week program and will be conducted at the Neighborhood Gallery located at 2960 Alston Drive, Atlanta, Georgia. Please be on the lookout for registration requrements and applications.
In 2006 the “You are a Precious Jewel” program was initiated to address the needs and concerns of our teen girls. It was presented as an all day workshop in a safe and supportive environment to discuss issues such as peer pressure, abstinence and the importance of education and goal setting. Recent events involving teen girls in violent and abusive relationships (some which have resulted in death) prompted FSFW to revamp and extend this workshop. The disturbing trend of teen violence emphasizes the importance of reaching our young women before it’s too late.
Our objective will be to provide a supportive environment in which teens feel comfortable in discussing the issue of domestic violence, abuse and its affects on teens. Through this program teens will develop their own newsletter targeting their peers which will provide a venue for others to have their voices heard as well as provide useful information about support services. FSFW will teach teens how to use the arts (drama, poetry, dance and music) as a means of expressing their concerns in a positive manner. This exciting and improved program will begin on Saturday February 23, 2008.
Persons interested in volunteering their time please contact Janice Pettigrew at 404..543.1017 or email at volunteer@freshstartforwomen.org.
