New Directions – Training and Mentoring Improvements

The T.E.P Program within the organization of New Directions works with young woman, individuals involved within the criminal justice system and those who have been diagnosed with pre-natal exposure (FAS, FASD & ARND) between the ages of 12-17 who happen to be indigenous. Their goal is to offer empowerment of the individuals that they work with, through the means of introducing the girls within the program to their indigenous culture/ways, developing tools that allow them to engage in social environments and educate them on matters such as emotional well-being, sexuality and reproductive health issues. This, which happens to be all done as the mentor and participants develop an interpersonal relationship to understand one another in the different scenarios they find themselves in, that challenges these ordeals.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shauna MacKinnon

Student:

Partner:

New Directions

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Winnipeg

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