Welcome to ATEN
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A community based not-for-profit resource helping to empower individuals, families and communities affected by trauma.
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ATEN would like to welcome...
- all people native to this land and people from other countries,
- all women, men, trans, and other identified individuals,
- everyone who is a mother, father, sister, brother, auntie, uncle, cousin, son, daughter, grandmother, grandfather,
- people of all races, tribes and descents,
- your bodies, your minds, and your energy,
- Survivors and those who support them,
- those in their teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90, 100s,
- all people single, married, partnered, dating, celibate or involved in whatever sort of relationship is right for you,
- working class, middle class and owning class people, and others for whom those labels feel awkward or not quite for you,
- gay, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual, queer, asexual, two-spirited and others for whom none of the current labels fit,
- your emotions: joy, bliss, grief, rage, hope, frustration, sadness, contentment, disappointment,
- people who live in the country, small villages and towns and the city,
- everyone's special way of understanding and knowing the world, everyone's wisdom whether it's education that has been learned in schools, colleges, universities and/or the deep and profound school of life,
- those living with chronic medical conditions and disabilities, visible or invisible
- your families genetic and otherwise, our networks of family and friends who make our lives easier, happier and gentler,
- mystics, seekers, believers of all kinds,
- our elders who guide us and give us wisdom, here in this group, or elsewhere, living and those who have passed away,
- people who identify as activists, community leaders, musicians, group members, and those who don't,
- Finally we would like to welcome the ancestors who lived in this land where we are now. Welcome the Spirits of Mi’kmaq and Wabanaki Confederacy, the natives who lived in this area before the Europeans came. We'd like to acknowledge them and invite their spirits to this place. Welcome.
The After Trauma Empowerment Network (ATEN) is a newly formed community based not-for-profit organization, developed to empower and improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by trauma. ATEN is currently based out of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, and serves all people in East Hants and surrounding areas.
ATEN was founded by Margaret Mauger and Vida Woodworth and developed out of a recognized need to have a not-for-profit resource available in the community to assist to empower individuals, families and communities affected by trauma to live an empowered life to reach their fullest potential. Trauma can have a profound impact on a person’s physical, psychological and social functioning and well-being whether the traumatic event(s) happened recently or many years ago. ATEN was created to meet the needs of those struggling with the negative impact or affects from experiencing or witnessing trauma.
ATEN is here to serve you and the community and we welcome and appreciate your input into the development of this organization and community resource. We recognize the importance of working together with community to establish appropriate and meaningful services, support and resources that will meet the diverse needs of individuals and the community. Please contact us with your thoughts, comments and suggestions. We are here to serve you.
As a non-profit organization without any multi-year funding in place we are working hard to secure funding and meet our short-term and long-term goals listed below.
Our short-term goals include:
ATEN was founded by Margaret Mauger and Vida Woodworth and developed out of a recognized need to have a not-for-profit resource available in the community to assist to empower individuals, families and communities affected by trauma to live an empowered life to reach their fullest potential. Trauma can have a profound impact on a person’s physical, psychological and social functioning and well-being whether the traumatic event(s) happened recently or many years ago. ATEN was created to meet the needs of those struggling with the negative impact or affects from experiencing or witnessing trauma.
ATEN is here to serve you and the community and we welcome and appreciate your input into the development of this organization and community resource. We recognize the importance of working together with community to establish appropriate and meaningful services, support and resources that will meet the diverse needs of individuals and the community. Please contact us with your thoughts, comments and suggestions. We are here to serve you.
As a non-profit organization without any multi-year funding in place we are working hard to secure funding and meet our short-term and long-term goals listed below.
Our short-term goals include:
- Create educational resources on trauma
- Recruit more volunteers
- Develop fundraising committee
- Apply for grants and funding opportunities
- Continue to provide counselling and support to individuals, families and communities affected by trauma
- Host an inaugural fundraiser (when socially permitted)
- Facilitate workshops on trauma and empowerment
- Create Podcasts and educational videos
- Build community partnerships and promote ATEN’s available services and supports
- Secure long-term funding and financial support
- Host annual fundraising events
- Hire office manager
- Hire additional therapeutic therapist
- Hire Indigenous support worker
- Hire youth support worker
- Develop community resource tool kit
- Develop a database of articles and booklets
We need your help!
As a non-profit organization we rely on the generosity and donations from individuals and community for us to continue to offer our essential service. If you are interested in making a donation please go to our $ 25 DONATION page or contact us at info@atenns.ca or call 902-758-3967.
We want to hear from you! As a community based resource we strive to meet the needs of this community and we need to hear from you to meet this goal - please email us at info@atenns.ca, or call 902-758-3967 (leave message).
Much thanks and gratitude!
We want to hear from you! As a community based resource we strive to meet the needs of this community and we need to hear from you to meet this goal - please email us at info@atenns.ca, or call 902-758-3967 (leave message).
Much thanks and gratitude!
