Personal Empowerment

Parents are given a safe space to help them build strong boundaries, and discover how to achieve better outcomes for themselves and their children

Lies Young Women Believe, & the Truth That Sets Them Free

This course is a book study for young women wanting biblical guidance. The young women read about the real-life accounts of their generation's 10 most commonly believed lies. This course is instructor-led by Pastor Pamela Poston, who comes on-site to LGH once per week to moderate the class. This is a popular read, and each week, the young moms are engaged and inspired to share their perspectives. Our program participants will receive this class. 

Enough Abuse – UNLV School of Public Health & Prevent Child Abuse Nevada

This educational program discusses the nature and scope of child abuse, from inappropriate boundary violations to illegal sexual abuse of children or teens. This class typically generates a lot of interest and questions from residents. The instructor explains the difference between the developmental curiosity of young children and their bodies and behaviors that could indicate sexual abuse. Residents learn the detailed steps they can take, such as keeping a tip sheet where information about a potential incident is documented. The instructor also talks about how to be an informed parent by educating oneself about how to identify child sexual abuse, how to create a safety plan, and how to address concerning behaviors. 

Safe House Domestic Violence Workshop

This A goal in addressing DV is creating a safe and non-judgemental space where the abuse can be talked about. This space is a necessary first step to building a network of people that residents at LGH can trust. This class also offers encouragement and helps residents develop a safety plan. This can sometimes be the difference between believing they can escape the abuse or staying in the abusive relationship.

Residents are educated on the different types of domestic violence. DV can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions, threats of action, or other coercive behavior patterns that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. 

The Power & Control wheel is distributed periodically as it details the cycle of abuse over time, from subtle tactics to open physical and sexual abuse. Some DV workshops focus more on connection with one another and interpersonal development in a creative setting, either painting, making jewelry, or discussing the future they envision for themselves.

Speak Up for Your Family: Advocacy 101

Residents learn the basics of what makes up advocacy and discover how this process can help them to achieve a better outcome for themselves, their families, and the community at large. 

Signs of Hope – Sexual Abuse Prevention

This introductory presentation helps residents understand the nature and scope of sexual violence in our communities. During the 1-1.5 hour session, residents will better understand what sexual violence is, the difference between consent and coercion, and the many resources of Signs of Hope and other local and national organizations for people who may have experienced sexual violence.

Vision Boards with Blime Littleton

Vision Boards can be a great way to focus on what you want to achieve in life, the intentions you want to set, and the goals you want to reach.  However, you do need to put some work into making them work for you; it’s not something to do once, never look at again, and file away in a drawer. 

Vision Boards and the work that goes into them can help residents cultivate a positive mindset. Let your Vision Board serve as a daily reminder and a guide to working towards a goal; they are a great way to help residents visualize their dream life every day. Vision Boards are a tool to help cultivate a positive mindset, set intentions, and to help residents live their life with the purpose of achieving goals; it doesn’t happen without hard work.