Family Violence Program

Te hot te nion ha kie "Men For Change"
(De ho' de neyon ha ghe)

A group for men who want to develop positive relationships with their partners, families and themselves.

"Recover The Path"
It is in our teachings that human beings were not created to abuse each other. With a healthy mind we can achieve a peaceful resolution to conflicts in our lives and travel the path the Creator gave us to follow.

What Kind of Men Assault Their Partners?

-Men who as children witnessed violence or were victims of child abuse themselves.
-Some men who cannot talk about their feelings.
Men who hold in the hurt and frustrations, which builds up and is expressed as abuse towards their spouse/partner.

Purpose of Te hot te nion ha kie Men's Group:

- to learn anger management
- finding ways to express anger without using abuse or force
- how to express feelings and deal with internal emotions
- accepting responsibility for your own actions
- recognizing patterns and behaviors of abuse and acting to change them

For more information or to register for the program, leave a message at (613) 937-4677 or call (613) 575-1l75.
Men For Change is a part of the Akwesasne Family Violence Program and is co-sponsored by the Akwesasne Community Counselling Program.