Managing the Female Stress Syndrome

Learn more about the unique stressors facing women today and strategies to maintain balance and to avoid burnout.

Family Relationship: We’re All in This Together
Presented by Child Guidance & Family Solutions.  A discussion of ways family members can communicate more efficiently and support parents with the development of emotionally healthy children. Also, learn how to transition from anger management to positive daily living.

A discussion of the legal alternatives for helping your physically or mentally impaired family members.

This program is for parents to help them talk to their children about sex. It will provide age-appropriate resource kits to help parents understand what questions their child is likely to have and how to answer them.

Learn how parents and kids work together to improve literacy skills as a family. This is a fun, interactive seminar.

This presentation will identify six steps pertinent to preparing for advanced directives.

This seminar will offer ways to engage your child in reading and reading-related activities.

Choosing a camp may seem overwhelming. Learn how to select the right program that will help to bridge the gap between childhood and adulthood.

This seminar will provide intervention strategies to connecting and maintaining wholesome and healthy behaviors with your children.

INCREASING SELF SUFFICIENCY

Learn how to deal with creditors, apply for credit, money & budget management and much, much more.

Information on options when your older adult loved one needs assistance or needs to make a move from their home. Topics include staying at home, independent, assisted and shared living, and nursing as well as payment for each option.

Money Matters

Learn how understanding financial literacy benefits everyone in the home and the community.

A brief introduction to caregiving for children of aging parents; how to recognize when intervention may be necessary; getting started as a caregiver; resources for caregivers.

Expungements

The process to get a criminal record sealed... and what to do if you are not eligible for an expungement.

How to obtain, review and clean up entries in your credit report. Your rights under the law and how to deal with bill collectors.

CARING FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS

A discussion of renters’ rights and responsibilities under Ohio law.

Violence In the Workplace
Presented by American Red Cross- Summit County Chapter or Battered Women’s Shelter.  This program is designed to help you recognize the signs of workplace violence and help identify individuals who may be experiencing domestic violence that may impact the workplace. Some signs may include absenteeism, health care costs, and danger in the workplace. Discover how this affects children.

A discussion of the legal options available to a person faced with domestic violence.

IMPROVING HEALTH & WELLNESS

Brain attack, also know as a stroke, is the third leading cause of death and the number one cause of long term, adult disability. This session will teach participants the risk factors for stroke and what to do if you or loved ones experience the symptoms of a stroke.

Grief & Loss Issues
Presented by Child Guidance & Family Solutions.  Losing a family member or friend can be a traumatic event in your life.  Learn coping mechanisms for a loss of a loved one.

Cardiovascular disease kills more women annually than any other disease. This session will touch the heart as participants learn what women can do to know and control their risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

What you eat can affect your blood pressure, cholesterol and your overall health. This session will teach participants the basics of eating healthy without falling into the pitfalls of commonly known fad diets.

With so many fad exercise and diet programs out there, it’s hard to know what really works and what doesn’t. In this session, participants will learn about real lifestyle choices they can make to keep their heart healthy.

Knowing what your healthcare professional is saying or writing can save your life. Learn tips on increasing your health literacy.

Learn the importance of slip, slop, slap, and wrap. Fry now, pay later.

It’s not a topic that you usually discuss at the dinner table, but it’s the second leading cause of cancer deaths in America.

Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer deaths. There is no safe exposure of smoke. We can tell you everything you didn’t already know about tobacco.

Learn some important information about breast cancer and find out about some of the free programs that the American Cancer Society has in place for women who are diagnosed with this disease.

Overview of office ergonomics... the principle of adapting the workspace to fit the individual.

Presented by the Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter.  Learn about arthritis diagnosis, treatment options, joint protection and energy conservation techniques, and simple healthy lifestyle changes to help manage arthritis.  This program will help employees learn to live and work more productively with this condition.

Understanding needs and problems of foreign-born and how to recognize cultural differences and communicate effectively. This seminar is for supervisors/managers.

People with chronic illness often have invisible, however, real symptoms that may affect them in the workplace. Employers and co-workers may doubt the validity of these symptoms because the person "looks so good". This seminar will assist in dealing with people with chronic illnesses.

A hands-on seminar on what to do, say and react to employees, co-workers or visitors with various kinds of disabilities.

Discover the hidden benefits for hiring someone with a disability. Hidden benefits are beyond creating goodwill in the community.