# HER™ — The Rise Project™ ## Mentor Manual --- ## Programme Overview HER™ — The Rise Project is an 8-week structured journey for women who are rebuilding, rediscovering, or quietly redefining themselves. The programme is built for women who may have experienced: life transitions, educational barriers, relationship challenges, caregiving responsibilities, neurodivergence (ADHD, autism traits), or a sense of disconnection from their own identity. **This is not a healing programme.** It does not position women as broken or in need of fixing. It is a framework for clarity, structure, and intentional growth. **Purpose:** Give women a structured path back to themselves — not back to who they were before, but forward to who they're becoming. **Tagline:** Rise. Rebuild. Become. **Duration:** 8 weeks **Delivery:** Digital workbooks + check-in system + mentor dashboard --- ## Language Rules The following language is **not used** in HER programme materials, marketing, or mentor communications: - Empowerment (use "clarity", "direction", "building") - Girl boss / queen / boss babe - Hustle culture framing - Pink branding or self-help clichés - "Women are stronger than..." comparisons The following framing is **never used**: - Women as victims, broken, or needing to be fixed - Programme as treatment for trauma - Promise of specific outcomes (career, relationship, health guarantees) --- ## The 8-Week Structure | Week | Title | Stage | Focus | |------|-------|-------|-------| | 1 | HER Story | Awareness | Who you are now — not who you were | | 2 | HER System | Awareness | How you work — patterns, rhythms, energy | | 3 | HER Patterns | Foundation | Identifying what holds you back | | 4 | HER Foundation | Foundation | Building the baseline — identity, values | | 5 | HER Reflection | Growth | Looking at relationships, environments, connections | | 6 | HER Growth | Growth | Building forward — skills, direction, voice | | 7 | HER Influence | Rise | How you show up for others, your community | | 8 | HER Rise | Rise | The path ahead — vision, next steps, declaration | ### Progression Stages The participant progresses through five stages, not just weeks: - **Awareness:** Weeks 1–2. Where am I right now? - **Foundation:** Weeks 3–4. What am I building on? - **Growth:** Weeks 5–6. Where am I going? - **Rise:** Weeks 7–8. Who am I becoming? - **Shine:** Achieved after Week 8. Status marker for completion. --- ## Archetype System After Week 8 completion, the system calculates the participant's archetype profile from all 8 weekly check-ins. Each week includes archetype questions with 8 possible answers. ### The 8 Rise Archetypes | Archetype | Code | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | The Builder | B | Creates structure, stability, and systems. Action-oriented, methodical. | | The Creator | C | Generates ideas, expression, and new ways of seeing. Creative and unconventional. | | The Guide | G | Supports and develops others. Nurturing, perceptive, community-oriented. | | The Strategist | S | Plans, analyses, and optimizes. Sharp, logical, long-game thinker. | | The Anchor | A | Holds things together. Steady, reliable, deep emotional intelligence. | | The Explorer | E | Seeks new experiences, knowledge, and horizons. Curious, adaptable, open. | | The Leader | L | Takes charge, makes decisions, drives forward. Clear vision, high accountability. | | The Visionary | V | Sees possibilities, sets direction, inspires. Big-picture, futures-oriented. | **Primary archetype:** Most frequent answer across 8 weeks. **Secondary archetype:** Second most frequent answer. The archetype profile is disclosed to the participant in their completion email. Mentor can view it in the participant detail panel. --- ## User Journey ### Registration 1. User registers at `/her` — provides name, email, age band, referral source, and optional mentor selection 2. Temporary password sent via email 3. User lands at `/her-console` — sees their stage, unlocked workbooks 4. Current week workbook available; previous weeks locked ### Weekly Check-In 1. User completes the week's workbook (self-directed) 2. User submits check-in for current week via `/her-console` 3. Check-in includes: 8 archetype questions (one per archetype), reflection note (free text), next step selection (Ready / More Time / Support Requested) 4. On submit: next week's workbook unlocks, mentor dashboard updates, email sent ### Female Physiology Considerations Content in the HER programme acknowledges the following as **educational context only, not medical advice**: - Menstrual cycle awareness and energy fluctuations across the month - Hormonal transitions (perimenopause, menopause) - Stress response differences in women - Sleep, nutrition, and exercise patterns that interact with hormonal cycles No programme content claims to treat, cure, or diagnose any medical condition. Where relevant, participants are directed to consult qualified healthcare professionals. ### Certificate After all 8 weeks complete: - Status changes to ACHIEVED (displayed as Shine stage) - Completion email sent with archetype profile - Certificate available in the participant console --- ## Mentor Role ### What Mentors DO - Monitor participant progress via the `/her-mentor` dashboard - Review weekly check-in notes and archetype answers - Add mentor notes to individual check-ins - Identify participants who request support (`SUPPORT_REQUESTED`) - Provide structured encouragement — specific, not generic - Maintain awareness of female physiology context (not clinical expertise) ### What Mentors DO NOT Do - Do not provide medical, therapeutic, or legal advice - Do not position yourself as a therapist or counsellor - Do not share participant data with third parties - Do not pressure participants — voluntary engagement is essential - Do not use programme contact for non-programme purposes - Do not assume every participant has the same background, needs, or capacity ### Mentor Dashboard Guide The dashboard (`/her-mentor`) shows: 1. **All Participants** table — sortable by stage, support flag, last active 2. **Filter tabs:** All / Active / Support Requested ⚠️ / Completed 3. **Participant detail view:** - Current stage and progress percentage - Archetype answers (primary/secondary — calculated at Week 8) - Growth Edge (from Week 8 reflection note) - Full check-in history with your notes - Add/edit mentor notes per check-in ### Responding to Support Requests When a participant selects `SUPPORT_REQUESTED`: 1. Review their reflection note and archetype pattern 2. Add a mentor note with specific, actionable support options 3. Do not promise outcomes — offer what you can genuinely provide 4. Escalate to the programme coordinator if the situation involves safeguarding concerns --- ## Rules and Regulations 1. **Participant eligibility:** Women aged 18+. No prerequisites. Referral through prison, probation, community organisation, family/friend, or self-referral. 2. **Programme progression:** Weeks must be completed in order. Week 1 must be completed before Week 2 becomes available, etc. 3. **No skipping weeks:** The sequential structure is intentional. `MORE_TIME` selections are normal and expected — do not penalise participants for taking longer. 4. **Duplicate check-ins:** Submitting the same week twice returns a 409 conflict. No duplicates allowed. 5. **Archetype privacy:** Archetype results are calculated server-side. The participant receives their profile at Week 8. Mentor can see it throughout — do not disclose prematurely. 6. **Female physiology:** Mentors are not required to be medical experts. Acknowledge the context without providing clinical guidance. 7. **Safeguarding:** If a participant discloses something that raises safeguarding concerns (self-harm, abuse, risk to others), report to the programme coordinator immediately. Do not attempt to handle alone. 8. **Data retention:** Participant data retained for programme duration plus 12 months. Contact programme coordinator for deletion requests. 9. **No replacement of professional support:** The programme is a personal development framework. It does not replace therapy, medical care, legal advice, or social work. --- ## Proposed Outcomes By the end of Week 8, a participant will have: - Completed a structured self-assessment across 8 dimensions - Identified their primary and secondary Rise archetype - Documented their Growth Edge — a specific strength to lean into - Reflected on relationships, environments, and patterns - Prepared a forward-looking vision statement - Received a certificate of completion **Realistic expectations:** - Not all participants will complete all 8 weeks — this is expected and acceptable - Progress is not linear; setbacks are part of the process - A participant who completes 4–5 weeks with genuine reflection has meaningfully grown - Completion rate alone does not measure programme success --- ## New Mentor Onboarding Checklist - [ ] Receive access credentials for `/her-mentor` - [ ] Confirm mentor email is configured in `HER_MENTOR_EMAILS` (or `HIM_MENTOR_EMAILS` fallback) env var - [ ] Review the 8-week structure and archetype descriptions - [ ] Understand the dashboard filters (All / Active / Support / Completed) - [ ] Know how to add a mentor note to a check-in - [ ] Know the escalation path for safeguarding concerns - [ ] Understand the female physiology context (educational, not clinical) - [ ] Familiarise yourself with the participant registration flow - [ ] Confirm email delivery for welcome emails (check spam) - [ ] Read the Language Rules section of this manual - [ ] Understand the difference between coaching and therapeutic support - [ ] Identify your own boundaries — know when to escalate, not advise --- ## Programme Coordinator Notes - The `HER_MENTOR_EMAILS` env var (falls back to `HIM_MENTOR_EMAILS`) controls mentor dashboard access. Multiple mentors separated by commas. - The `mentor_id` column on `her_participants` tracks mentor assignment. Assignable at registration or via admin panel. - HER uses a parallel table structure to HIM: `her_participants`, `her_progress`, `her_checkins`. - Email sending uses the Polsia proxy — confirm `POLSIA_API_KEY` is set for email delivery. - The `/api/her/reset-password` endpoint sends a new temporary password via email — no clickable link, just a password. - Archetype calculation uses 8 possible answers per week (B, C, G, S, A, E, L, V) — different from HIM's 4 (A, B, C, D). - The `reflection_note` column on `her_checkins` mirrors `operator_note` in the HIM programme — same field name, different label for programme language consistency.