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MEANINGFUL CHANGE: EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF CHANGE THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN THE 7TH STEP SOCIETY

By Amanda Hester
May, 2019

 

In this thesis, submitted as part of a master's degree in criminology, Amanda Hester conducts qualitative research on how the 7th Step Society creates relationships, experiences, and meanings, that facilitate desistance, personal growth, and change within its membership.

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https://library2.smu.ca/bitstream/handle/01/28919/Hester_Amanda_MASTERS_2019.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

A New Identity: The Place of the 7th Step Society

in Offender Reentry

Susan Hornby

2012

 

Susan Hornby conducts an ambitious review of the literature of 7th Step as a pathway to freedom for career criminals. It also places 7th Step within a broader context of corrections, offender rehabilitation, and the correctional environment over the past 50 years – since the establishment of Seventh Step Foundation in the United States.

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https://7thstep.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-New-Identity-The-Place-of-the-7th-Step-Society-in-Offender-Reentry.pdf

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We acknowledge that we are meeting in Mi’kma’ki (meeg-ma-gee), the ancestral and unceded territory\of the Mi’kmaq (meeg-mah) People. 

We recognize that African Nova Scotians are a distinct people whose histories, legacies and contributions have enriched that part of Mi'kma'ki known as Nova Scotia for over 400 years.


As we work through the 7 Steps to Freedom, we commit  to the work it takes to create a culturally safe, inclusive  and anti-racist culture within our 7th Step street group  meetings each and every week. 

We acknowledge the equality of all communities and we  encourage respect and kindness toward these  communities in our meetings and in our daily lives.

The 7 Steps Pledge - Mi'kmaq

 

Kejitu ta'n tel seyey wejiaq ta'n telita'si aqq tel-lukwey ni'n wesuwa'lsi ankaptmn aqq wkswa'tun taqoey teliaq ukjit ni'n siaw klo'tmn ta'n tel-seyey na' tal-lukwen mimajuaqniktuk apoqnmuan ktikik ta'n ni'n teli apoqnmuksiap

The 7 Steps Pledge - English

 

Knowing that my freedom depends upon my thoughts and actions; I hereby pledge:

To face and accept the truth about myself, to maintain my freedom, to become a useful member of society, to help others as I am now being helped. 

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The 7 Steps Pledge - French

 

Engagement de la 7th Step

Sachant que ma liberté dépend de mes pensées et de mes actions, je m’engage par la présente à
Faire face à la vérité sur moi-même et l’accepter, conserver mon libre-arbitre, devenir un membre utile de la société et aider les autres comme on m’aide actuellement.

Contact Us
ns7thstep@yahoo.com
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Core Group Members Only

Our funders and community partners play a crucial role in everything we accomplish. Their support is invaluable to our mission. We couldn't do it without them.

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  • Mental Health Foundation of NS

  • The Northpine Foundation

  • Saint Mary's University

  • Department of Justice Province of NS Correctional Services

  • Dalhousie University

  • NSCC

  • The United Way

  • Nova Scotia Justice: Public Safety and Security Division

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