Dream Catchers

Dream Catchers is a program for women and transgender individuals transitioning from the sex trade, providing safe and therapeutic services. All information is kept confidential and private. Intakes are scheduled in the Fall and Spring.

Weekly support groups are held focusing on the following skills:

• Managaing overwhelming emotions
• Recognizing risky situations
• Setting boundaries
• Preventing relapse of harmful behaviours (using, cutting, unprotected sex)
• Building healthy relationships
• Achieving reasonable goals
• Finding help with employment and education in the community
• Connecting with cultural traditions that create well-being

These skills are explored in group through sharing experiences; discussing choices and taking our learning back to our lives.

We also provide oppourtuntites for participants to practise skills that calm the body and strengthen spiritual connection:

• Aborgiginal drumming, singing, and smudging
• Qigong: slow, gentle movements to help group members relax

Participants experience new ways of coping with life's challenges through:

• Trust, friendship, well-being
• Less harm from addictions, abuse and other dangers from life on the street
• Increased oppourtunities

Dream Catchers provides a safe, supportive place to start the healing journey.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Willette Dream Catchers Coordinator Phone: 204-784-4042 Email: cwillette@klinic.mb.ca

Kim Trossel Dream Catchers Peer Counsellor Phone: 204-784-4065 Email: ktrossel@klinic.mb.ca