Rebecca
When 11 year-old Rebecca came to the GC program she swore at people who didn’t give her what she wanted, she would throw objects across a room when she was angry, she would steal money from her parents, school supplies out of kids’ knapsacks, and break into mailboxes to take baby bonus cheques. Rebecca also used to cut her arms with scissors and threatened to kill herself.
The GC is proud to help girls like Rebecca work hard, make changes, and start to transform their lives. As a result of a great deal of effort on Rebecca’s part, one-on-one coaching, and participation in the girls SNAP group she has made a stunning turnaround in her behaviour. She is currently a part of our Leaders-In-Training group, as well as the Girls Growing Up Healthy group with her mother.
As well as helping Rebecca learn new behaviour, the GC team has also had a chance to help Rebecca and her mother improve their relationship. As a result of Rebecca’s mother’s participation in the SNAP parenting group, she has learned how to be patient with her daughter, listen to her, and ask questions to show interest. Rebecca and her mother have dedicated themselves to making better choices and developing a caring and loving relationship. During this past Mother’s Day, Rebecca gave her mother a card stating “Happy Mother’s Day to a NEW mother” because Rebecca was so happy to have a mother who was so different from the one she had before.
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