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Kiryat Gat Girls: Feeling Safe and Secure

In Kiryat Gat, a group of 15 girls, aged 15-17,
participated in the Alcohol and Drug Prevention
Workshops. Several of the female participants also
participated last year; they felt that the workshop
had such a significant impact in their lives that they
asked to continue with the group in the 2007-8 year.
The group leaders succeeded in creating a circle
of trust within the group and a forum in which the
girls felt safe expressing their deepest feelings,
concerns and fears. The girls discussed issues such
as peer pressure, self-image, hopes and dreams, and learning to recognize their strengths
and capabilities. In questionnaires filled out by the girls, 90% said that they would recommend the group to their friends and 80% said that the topics discussed in the meetings were very interesting and relevant to their lives.

Several quotes from the feedback questionnaires:
“I learned a lot of new things about myself.”
“I learned to be a better listener and hear other girls talk about their problems.”
“I felt really comfortable with all of the girls and could openly talk about any topic.”

The group leaders deem a group a tremendous success. They succeeded in creating a forum for the girls where they felt safe and secure talking about topics that they were not able to express or address elsewhere. One unanimous sentiment expressed by the girls: they were very disappointed that the group was ending and hoped that a new one would open up soon.

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