SHARK CAGE ®
Shark Cage® is a powerful metaphor that supports girls and women to increase feelings of self-worth, hope and empowerment.
This program educates and equips participants to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships, set boundaries for how to be treated and understand their rights.
Shark Cage® educates and equips girls and women to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships, set boundaries for how to be treated, and their rights. Shark Cage® supports participants to increase their sense of self-worth and empowerment. Its aim is to prevent violence against girls and women and set a foundation to develop skills to have healthy relationships.
This 5 step framework draws on a powerful metaphor of building and strengthening your ‘Shark Cage®’ and uses multiple psychological modalities for working in trauma informed ways to empower girls and women.
SHARK CAGE® comes in two formats:
Option 1: 6 week program (1 hour weekly) which is focused on general education for all girls and women, or alternatively, a tailored group for girls and women who have experienced some form of abuse.
Option 2: 2 hour educational workshop.
For more information, ages and group size recommendations/options, cost outline or to make a booking, get in touch.
Content covered includes:
· Introducing the Shark Cage® metaphor.
· Renovating the Shark Cage®.
· Fixing the Shark Cage® Alarm
· Defending the Shark Cage®
· Recognising Sharks and Dolphins.
“Participants reported being more assertive, becoming aware of their rights and being able to identify characteristics of ‘sharks’.
It is heartening to hear young women state that “it is now easier to say no”.”
“I would highly recommend this program as a powerful tool to use.”
“We have heard many examples of women finding a voice for the first time in their lives.”
“Participants reported feeling “empowered” and “Hopeful” about their journey moving forward.”