“ It has changed my life forever!” (Participant 2yrs- 15yrs old)
“ I’ve learnt to love myself for who I am.” (Participant 4 months -14yrs old)
“ Its helped me understand that my family don’t always understand what life is like for me and I have to be more open to help them understand.” (Participant 4 months-14yrs)
“The Chrysalis Girls Program” – is a prevention based youth development and support program conceived by young women for young women. Chrysalis is a client driven holistic counselling initiative that over the past 4 years has delivered weekly group counselling sessions and community building conferences to identified “at risk” adolescent girls in High Schools in Northern N.S.W. The program aims to reduce “at risk” behaviours through the development of qualities in the participants such as: self esteem, compassion, self-awareness, healthy body image, respect for self and others, leadership and mentoring roles, self- empowerment, creativity, development of healthy personal boundaries, empathy and a commitment to helping others in need.
These are young women who have experienced unusually high levels of adversity in their lives and through the process of group counselling and peer based education are developing self awareness, empowerment and compassion. With the guidance of professional counselling (including a sexual assault counsellor - Jane McGowan North Coast Area Health) the program delivers education, training and counselling to High Schools through support groups and peer based educational workshops. For a comprehensive understanding of the program please download the report below.
“ I’ve learnt to love myself for who I am.” (Participant 4 months -14yrs old)
“ Its helped me understand that my family don’t always understand what life is like for me and I have to be more open to help them understand.” (Participant 4 months-14yrs)
“The Chrysalis Girls Program” – is a prevention based youth development and support program conceived by young women for young women. Chrysalis is a client driven holistic counselling initiative that over the past 4 years has delivered weekly group counselling sessions and community building conferences to identified “at risk” adolescent girls in High Schools in Northern N.S.W. The program aims to reduce “at risk” behaviours through the development of qualities in the participants such as: self esteem, compassion, self-awareness, healthy body image, respect for self and others, leadership and mentoring roles, self- empowerment, creativity, development of healthy personal boundaries, empathy and a commitment to helping others in need.
These are young women who have experienced unusually high levels of adversity in their lives and through the process of group counselling and peer based education are developing self awareness, empowerment and compassion. With the guidance of professional counselling (including a sexual assault counsellor - Jane McGowan North Coast Area Health) the program delivers education, training and counselling to High Schools through support groups and peer based educational workshops. For a comprehensive understanding of the program please download the report below.
| Chrysalis Evaluation 2011 |
| Chrysalis Evaluation 2010 |
| Chrysalis Evaluation 2009 |
| ABC Radio Interview/ Chrysalis Girls Program |
| Byron High Chrysalis half-term newsletter 2010 |
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