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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Sessions Orientation Session: Introduction to the Program
Part A: Self
Session One: Thinking Our Thoughts
Session Two: Feeling Our Feelings
Session Three: Violence and Trauma in Our Lives
Session Four: The Effects of Trauma
Session Five: Understanding Our Anger
Session Six: Managing Our Anger
Session Seven: Understanding Ourselves
Part B: Relationships
Session Eight: Our Families
Session Nine: Communication
Session Ten: Power and Control
Session Eleven: Conflict Resolution
Session Twelve: Our Children
Session Thirteen: Nurturing in Action
Session Fourteen: Caregiving over Time and with Others
Session Fifteen: Relationships Outside the Family
Session Sixteen: Everyday Actions in Our Relationships
Session Seventeen: Intimate Relationships and Addictive Relationships
Part C: Community
Session Eighteen: Our Communities
Session Nineteen: The Importance of Safety
Session Twenty: Creating Community
Session Twenty-One: The Power of Community
Part D: Society
Session Twenty-Two: Society and Violence
Session Twenty-Three: Creating Change
Session Twenty-Four: Transforming Our Lives
Session Twenty-Five: Honoring Ourselves and Our Community
Appendix 1: Yoga Poses
Appendix 2: Handouts To Cut Out and Distribute
Appendix 3: The Women in the What I Want My Words To Do To You DVD
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