Nelson & District Women’s Centre

Food, Mental Health - Adult, and Services for Youth

Provided by West Kootenay Women’s Association

Provides social and supportive programming for women, gender diverse individuals and youth.
Provides empowering and supportive programming for women, gender diverse individuals and children. The following programs are offered:
  • Drop-In, Resource and Referral Program: The Drop-In runs on Tuesdays from 11:00am – 3:00pm. The Drop-In provides the following: Coffee, tea and snacks, and free nutritious food to share; resources and referral information about health, employment, financial assistance, housing, and abuse; volunteer opportunities; access to computers and internet; a feminist library with hundreds of fiction and non-fiction works by women authors; compassionate peer counselling and free counselling with Practicum Counselors; a free clothing store; a children’s play area.
  • Rooted In Community Volunteer Training Program (RIC): This comprehensive program is a free opportunity to develop volunteer and support skills and learn about local services. Speakers from local organizations will come in to talk about the resources available in our community. Participants will examine their understanding of feminism and oppression, develop peer-counseling and listening skills, explore their relationship with self-care and learn about decolonization and reconciliation. This is a safe place to share life experiences and connect with other community-minded folks.
  • Youth Empowerment Series (YES): Youth aged 12 to 14 explore themes related to identity, self-expression, empowerment, and positive body image, inclusion and more. The goal is to help our youth prepare for the challenges of the teen-age years and to help support others. In a series of eight workshops, participants engage in art, games, activities, workshops and discussion, supported by guest facilitators who come to share their skills and knowledge.
  • My Grandmother’s Kitchen and Community Garden: My Grandmother’s Kitchen is an inter-generational community kitchen program that brings together women and gender diverse individuals of all ages and backgrounds who are united by their love of food and their desire to learn how to cook healthy, budget-friendly meals.

250-352-9916

Public email: info@nelsonwomenscentre.com

Website: http://www.nelsonwomenscentre.com/

420 Mill Street, Nelson, British Columbia

Cost: No cost

Availability

Service area: Nelson + show cities

Service area cities: Nelson

Service Types Provided
Food
Mental Health - Adult
Services for Youth
Ways to Access
  • Provided in a group in-person

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