● “Orienting to the space, locating doors and exits” and “If you need to take time off or leave the group, let the facilitator know.” Allow time for participants to orient to the space to feel comfortable. [...] ● “Warming up to a particular modality.” Engage in a warm-up activity to the session’s art medium to introduce the art medium, modality and theme of the session. [...] ● Adopting a strength based and trauma informed lens throughout the facilitation and program process is necessary to ensure the safety and security of participants. [...] ● Center the diverse and unique experiences of newcomer women in developing and implementing the program will better inform the development of the HEAL arc and art-based activities. [...] Gratitude to all the participants and their willingness to share their lived experiences, knowledge and wisdom with us to support the HEAL Project.
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