7th Step Society of Nova Scotia (2019)

OUR PROGRAMS ARE NOT ONLY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD CONFLICT WITH THE LAW TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF RECIDIVISM THEY ARE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO CHANGE AND BE A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY. OUR HOPE IS THAT BY OFFERING THESE PROGRAMS THEY MAY NEVER SEE THE INSIDE OF A JAIL CELL (PREVENT RECIDIVISM). THE 7TH STEP SOCIETY OF NS IS ANOTHER TOOL TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO LIVE. SHARING OUR STORIES WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND TREATMENT CENTRES TEACHS AUDIENCES ABOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LEAVE AN INSTITUTION WHAT SUPPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW THE 7TH STEP SOCIETY FILLS THE GAP IN SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD CONFLICT WITH THE LAW. (DETERRENT) PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE PRINCIPLES OF PEER SUPPORT & THE ROLE OF A PEER SUPPORT WORKER. IT COVERS THE FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF PEER SUPPORTTO SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR PROGRAM INDIVIDUALS TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY IN THE PEER SUPPORT FIELD. WE HOPE TO FACILITATE THIS TRAINING PROGRAM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IN OUR PROVINCE AND ACROSS CANADA. STREET GROUP MEETINGS: THESE ARE THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF 7TH STEP BECAUSE MEETINGS PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR MEMBERS TO SPEAK FREELY ABOUT THEIR WEEK TO SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND SUCCESSES AND SWAP POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. CONFIDENTIALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO 7TH STEP! THE KEY DIFFERENCE OF 7TH STEP FROM OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS IS THE PRESENCE OF VOLUNTEERS