WCA Classes:

• Anger Management (NEW!)
• Parenting After Violence (NEW!)
• Foundations - Domestic Violence Education
• Men's Non-Violence Program
• Community Advocacy
• Series for Success Career Workshops

WCA Support Groups:

• Sexual Assault Support Group (NEW!)
• Domestic Violence Support Group
• Domestic Violence Empowerment Therapy Group
  
  

See below for program descriptions/schedules and flyer downloads.  

Classes

Anger Management
(Beginning March 2013)

Overview

The purpose of this class is to reduce disruptive, excessive, angry arousal and expression. The goal is to teach participants to react to stressors with minimal and infrequent anger and to do so appropriately. This program aims to provide understanding, skills and a plan for handling anger effectively.

·         Class meets once a week for 10 weeks

·         $50 for intake, $20 per week

Click here for flyer! 

Contact
                Jill Johnson
                jillj@wcaomaha.org
                402-345-6555

Parenting After Violence — Helping Children After They Witness Domestic Violence
(Beginning February 2013)

Overview

The purpose of this class is to help parents who have experienced domestic violence understand the impact it has on their children and themselves; to teach parents to talk to and listen to their children about their experience of the violence; to encourage children's resiliency and to support parents in strengthening their relationships with their children.

·         Class meets once a week for 8 weeks

·         $14 per class for a couple, $10 per class as an individual

                Flyer coming soon 

                Contact
                Brett Matthies
                brettm@wcaomaha.org
                402-345-6555

Foundations — Domestic Violence Education Classes

Overview
This ongoing four-week class is based on the Sanctuary Model that safety is one of the foundations for a safe and healthy life. Each session addresses a different aspect of safety including physical, psychological, social and family. Participants will learn about creating a safety plan for the different areas of their lives and about the community resources that are available.  

·         Free and open only to adult females 

·         Advance registration is not required 

·         There is no childcare provided 

·         Males seeking the information can call the education coordinator at 402-345-6555 to set up the same classes on an individual basis. 

Download a Foundations flyer  

Contact: 

Dulce Rodriguez at 402-345-6555
Dulcer@wcaomaha.org 

Men's Non-Violence Program

Overview
WCA's Non-Violence Program is a part of a community response to domestic violence and not the sole means of ending domestic violence. Completion of the Non-Violence Program classes does not guarantee against future acts of domestic violence.  The purposes of this program are to: hold abusers accountable for their behavior; challenge the beliefs of abusers as related to violence; teach new skills to help abusers change their violent behavior (not saving relationships or marriages) and enhance the safety of victims, both children and adults.  

·         Classes meet once a week for 36 weeks. 

·         $80 intake fee.  $25 per class.  

·         Class is offered at several locations and times — see flyer below for details. 

Program Flyer 

Contact 

Jill Johnson
402-345-6555
jillj@wcaomaha.org  

Community Advocacy

Overview
These classes are for community agency staff interested in aspects of domestic violence/sexual assault advocacy and those who want to be a volunteer hotline advocate. 

Download Flyer Here

                Contact
                Sakura Yodogawa-Campbell
                sakurayc@wcaomaha.org
                402-345-6555

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Support Groups 

Sexual Assault Support Group
(Beginning January 2013)

Overview
This support group provides continued support for women who have been sexually assaulted. It was designed to help each woman on her path to healing and recovery. This includes all forms of sexual assault: childhood, acquaintance, stranger, family, friends, human trafficking. This group was created to help those who are continuing to work through what has happened to them and provide a safe place to talk to other survivors and build a support system of individuals who understand.

Our Flyer 

Contact 

Becky Hood-Kjeldgaard 

402-345-6555
rebeccah@wcaomaha.org  

Domestic Violence Support Group

Overview
This group provides continued support for women who are in or have been in abusive relationships. This is a continuum of the Foundations—Domestic Violence Education class, meaning that women have somewhere to go and feel support, but also are able to discuss issues that they continue to deal with regarding the abusive relationship. This is a safe and healthy environment for them to get this support and make connections with other women who have been through what they have been through or are going through similar issues.

Download a Domestic Violence Support Group flyer  

Contact 

Becky Hood-Kjeldgaard 

402-345-6555
rebeccah@wcaomaha.org  

Empowerment—Domestic Violence Therapy Group

Overview
Empowerment is a12-week therapy/skills group that will help women learn how to live emotionally healthy lives.  This group will also teach about healthy relationship building and empower women to make better choices for themselves. Topics to be covered in group sessions are Self-Esteem, Emotional Regulation, Learning to live without Shame, Trust, Boundaries, Healthy Relationships, Communications, Conflict Resolution, Personal Safety Planning/Self Care, Loss/Grief, and Change.  

·            Group meets for 12 weeks and is closed once the 12-week period begins. 

·            There is a fee for the class — WCA provides a sliding scale.  

·            An intake process must be completed prior to starting the group. 

Location: WCA (222 S. 29^th St.). 

Flyer 

Contact 

Becky Hood-Kjeldgaard 

402-345-6555
rebeccah@wcaomaha.org