Archive for February 19th, 2011
Life-Makeover?
Makeover + Wellness + Life Skill Development = Life-Makeover
A life-makeover is an opportunity for participants to access the 3 streams of programming to build self-esteem & change their lives.
life skills + makeovers + wellness = life-makeovers.
Wellness (foot care - diabetes 2 screening, walk/run program, yoga & journaling)
Makeover (hair, makeup, nails, skin care, etc) - reintroduction of touch, connecting to community partners for food, shelter, health care
Life Skill Development (goal setting, visioning, personal budgeting)
Participants come in, be accepted as who they are today, make friends, learn new skills & connect to services and opportunities to become leaders in their own community. Since 2007 20% of Monday night volunteers are previous participants. Most have moved onto other organizations for employment & volunteer opportunities
One of our 2011 goals is to have the opportunity to train more of them & give them honorariums to develop the skills set for event facilitation.
