Divorce Magazine Canada - Spring 2024

OUR PURPOSE

Next Chapter Society is committed to providing emotional support and tools to families so that they may grow through the challenges of divorce and separation.

"THE NEXT CHAPTER was incredibly resourceful when trying to navigate through separation, parenting and divorce.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to participate in the workshop as I found many valuable tools that I have begun implementing in my life.

Within 8 weeks, I felt a significant change in my life, especially with my anxiety.

It feels good to breathe again!”

-Betty Participant

Our Programs

The end of a relationship is one of the most difficult and painful transitions a family can experience. Next Chapter helps families directly through resource navigation and inhouse program options, and indirectly by working with a network of community partners to deliver programs in a variety of community settings.

The Next Chapter Program

Recognizing that parents need more support and opportunities to connect throughout the process of divorce, Next Chapter Society is proud to offer an 8 week peer led, interactive program: The Next Chapter.

During the 8 weeks parents will explore their own grief & loss processing, build their communication capacities and learn from each other the ways in which they can find hope in the restructuring of their families

Through the lens of children’s developmental needs, parents will learn the ways in which they can best love and support their children through this transition!

Along the way parents will rediscover their hidden strengths, unpack beliefs which no longer serve them and realize that they are not alone.

Rainbows™ Program

Rainbows™ is offered in weekly sessions by trained facilitators, typically 45 minutes each over 10 or 13 weeks, in schools or community agencies The Rainbows™ program material is split into four age specific groups: Sunbeams (Preschool Age), Rainbows (Grades 1-8), Spectrum (Grades 8-12), and Prism (Single Parents).

Through fun activities, games and discussions, Rainbows™ helps children, youth and adults understand and accept the changes they are experiencing, and learn communication, problem-solving and positive coping strategies to make their lives better.

Volunteer Rainbows™ F ned and sponsored by a church, schoo ws™ for children

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Reconnect, Revitalize, & Reclaim Your Power

“I’ve been going to counsellors for twenty years! This was so different from chatting. Not all in the mind, but into the body too…more impactful with faster, lasting results: that’s the really cool thing about it.” - Veronica, client

The unique life-revitalization process Gentle Trauma Release is empowerment coach Ramona Kossowan’s preferred method for successfully alleviating the effects of traumatic events. When inner unrest is suddenly triggered by an emotional catalyst like major change or the extreme loss experienced in divorce, previously undetected issues can drastically intensify. GTR is Ramona’s inspired solution.

“From the first session, relief from trauma symptoms begins… guilt, shame, withdrawal, weight gain, panic, procrastination, self-sabotage…GTR works like a fresh, energizing breeze clearing away stagnant anxiety.”

Many think “trauma” is an incident of catastrophic magnitude like assault or abuse. Think again.

Trauma is an embodied response to anything you perceive as threatening and inescapable on any level. It’s not what happened to you but the emotions you experienced. Each body has it own instinctive protection plan.

“When threatened, our bodies prepare us to run, fight or freeze. We can get stuck in ‘freeze.’”

Without Ramona’s expert healing reintegration, all that powerful unused energy remains embodied and unresolved. We can’t function optimally in trauma; we only cope.

Two years post-divorce, client Veronica was outwardly thriving, but her toxic feelings of resentment, guilt and abandonment still simmered within. Plagued with digestive problems, she could hardly eat and barely slept.

“I was experiencing anger, blame…I felt very disempowered. I hadn’t yet recognized my own childhood trauma. Then, from that first GTR session on, I had a different perspective.”

Post-divorce trauma is not solely about what happened during the marriage. How you came into the

Veronica

“I’m so grateful. You have this way of really listening and understanding my root feelings.”

union is significant; your default role factors in and what the ongoing dynamics magnified for you.

With Ramona’s guidance, Veronica changed her perception of the divorce and its repercussions, rapidly releasing her residual guilt and bitterness. Now, moving forward with newfound self-trust and assurance, she’s even resolved her life-long food intolerances!

Collaborating with Ramona, the goal isn’t to return to “normal”. The true benefit of GTR is enhanced overall empowerment. Imagine feeling inspired to rediscover yourself and courageously live life at that powerful level of self-love and authenticity.

Sound intriguing?

Ramona Kossowan has the empathetic expertise you need to succeed.

Supporting a new beginning.

Financing solutions for families who are going through the difficult process of separation and divorce to assist with legal fees and personal expenses.

Funds now. Repay at settlement. No worries.

We offer a financing solution that essentially acts as an advance on the divorce entitlement. Funds that will eventually be received from assets such as the family home can be used to take care of financial commitments today.

We keep the process quick, easy and stress-free.

Repayment is not required until the divorce is settled and funds are released, no matter how long that takes.

No credit check and no proof of income is required. Funds can be made available within 24 hours of approval.

Structure the advance in whatever way works best for the situation: lump sum, staged or as a credit line.

Alleviates the financial stress from divorce proceedings to ensure a successful outcome and positive new beginning.

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OBJECTIVES

Building an Integrated, socially cohesive society by facilitating positive interaction among different cultural, ethnic and religious communities in Canada –specifically Alberta throughout:

PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN

FAMILY VIOLENCE AND DIVORCE

ACES provides programming to help women and their families overcome personal and systemic barriers. Mentorship Programs are provided regarding the business community and how to navigate and improve their social and economic situations.

Family violence and divorce sessions address and help prevent problems faced by women and their families. These problematic family situations commonly stem from harmful, retrogressive families and broken marital environments. Other symptoms develop as a result. Lack of self-worth and identity issues. Support is provided to participants with the knowledge to deconstruct and thus repudiate psychologically damaging messages.

MENTORSHIP FOR WOMEN

The Mentorship Program helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses with published magazine profiling women in business and entrepreneurs in a prestigious edition, promoting their credentials, products and/ or services. The magazine readership reaches over 120,000 people in Alberta. And…introducing TEN TV-The Entrepreneurs Network, a NEW channel on the web with PPN Alberta & BC adding further exposure reach of 1 Million viewers.

SENIOR’S PROGRAM

These programs offer a safe space for seniors to share, support, and learn from established successful entrepreneur instructors. ACES programs educate, inspire, train and motivate through various learning opportunities, services and social programs. We cover everything from “how to manage your money” to “how to manage and preserve your photo collections”. We further educate on various government programs available to assist seniors. Recently introduced in 2022, ACES will be offering social programs in senior residences through-out the community offering music, singing and Karaoke.

ACES, paving the way providing leadership opportunities through programs and services to empower youth, women & seniors. Visit our website often for regular updates on our calendar of up-coming events.