Employment

Employment Coaching – individual appointments to assist you with your job search. Help provided with resumes, interviews, career choices and networking. Career Closet – free clothing for job interviews and the first week on the job. Monday to Thursday 9am-4pm. Identification required. Computer Classes – basic computer training to help you become more comfortable with technology. Introduction to e-mail, the Internet, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Self-Esteem an issue? Try: Women's Self-esteem Support Group Latina Empowerment Group Mental Health Counseling Opportunities for Networking: Women's Exchange Circle of Friends Girls Night Out Women Veterans' Network

Emotional Wellbeing

Individual Counseling with licensed Mental Health Counselors. By appointment. Each session is $30 with a sliding fee scale available if needed. Women's Self-Esteem Support Group –  New Weekly support group, starting Fridays. May 30, 2008. Weekly support group led by Sandy Galleghar, that deals with issues of self-esteem, change and moving forward. Join anytime. $2 donation requested Latina Self-Empowerment Group – Open group facilitated by Maria Zavala. Designed to help you look at yourself, your culture & your work life in a holistic, self-loving & self-respectful way. Join anytime and learn to live up to your fullest potential. $2 donation requested

You may also be interested in: Redirecting Children's Behavior Program Women Veterans' Network

Relationships

Evaluating Unhealthy Relationships - An ongoing educational support group in collaboration with HOPE Family Services about setting boundaries in relationships, making safe & healthy decisions for yourself and understanding the wide range of abusive & controlling relationships. Call Jill at 747-8499 to register. Ask a Parenting Specialist – One-on-one coaching by appointment with a Certified Parenting Instructor. Create harmony in your own home by using proven techniques to address parenting issues and family conflict. This is an opportunity for personal attention to figure out how to build and create the home environment you want.

Community & Networking

Book Club – Fiction groups meet the first Thursday of the month in the afternoon at 1pm or the evening at 7pm. Yoga – Open classes $8 per class, $5 for members Power Yoga Monday and Tuesdays - 5:30-6:30pm   Vigorous workout not recommended for beginners. Instructor: Kathy Penkwitz Intermediate Yoga Wednesdays - 5:30-6:30pm. This class will be fun and relaxing, a great way to stay in shape. Open to all levels. Instructor: Trisha Haddad Traditional Yoga Saturday - 9-10am -  Relaxing class good for beginners and those dealing with stress. Instructor: Dianne Callis Women Veterans' Network – Monthly gathering, Fridays 5:30-7pm. A safe place to honor voices, share stories and connect with other veteran sisters who were or are now serving. Led by Celia Szelwach 795-0928 Restyled Rags – A unique clothing boutique in downtown Bradenton 417 12 ST West 750-0032. All proceeds support the WRC. Open Monday - Friday, 10-4pm.

Women's Exchange – Quarterly gathering of women for refreshments, networking and an interesting speaker Girls Rule Giving Circle – meet once a month to discuss small community projects that make a difference. Contact Marianne Moyer at marianne.moyer@verizon.net Girls Night Out – Monthly opportunity to meet new people and shop at our unique clothing boutique.  Refreshments and special presentations. Last Thursday of the month, 5:30-7pm. Circle of Friends – Informal social opportunities to connect with other women in the community. We meet up for events such as:  theatre, movies, dinners, service projects and beach walks.  To join the e-mail list contact Sanchia at: thebeachredhead@yahoo.com.

Empowerment through Information

Parenting Redirecting Children's Behavior – Powerful 5-week program that teaches practical parenting skills. Learn how to recognize and disengage from power struggles. Contact Shaun Hoyle to register (807-0836). $195, $350 per couple (partial scholarships are available) “Ask a Parenting Specialist" – One-on-one coaching and support session with Shaun Hoyle, Certified Parenting Instructor. Create harmony in your own home by using proven techniques to address family conflict. Call for appointment. $20 per session

Relationships Evaluating Unhealthy Relationships - An ongoing educational support group in collaboration with HOPE Family Services about setting boundaries in relationships, making safe & healthy decisions for yourself and understanding the wide range of abusive & controlling relationships. Call Jill at 747-8499 to register.

Divorce Divorce and the Legal Process – Presented by attorney Susana Gonzalez. Topics include immediate steps to take to protect yourself, alternatives to divorce, filing for divorce, the litigation process and determining how much it will cost. $5 donation, pre registration requested. Divorce and Your Financial Future – Presented by Arlene Moore CFP and Certified Divorce Planner who looks at financial issues raised during the divorce negotiations such as housing, pensions & credit. $5 donation, pre registration requested. Coping with Dirvorce and Separation  - Presented by counselor Sandy Galleghar of Family Resources. Focus on the emotional aspects, before during and after divorce.  $5 donation, pre registration requested.

Book Clubs

Afternoon Fiction | Evening Fiction | Evening NonFiction

Afternoon Fiction Book Club

Date	Book Title	Author
December 2007
January 2008	Dreams From My Father	Barak Obama
February 2008	The Accidental Tourist	Ann Tyler
March 2008	The Bluest Eye	Toni Morrison
April 2008	Davita's Harp	Chaim Potok
May 2008	Midwives	Chris Bohjalian
June 2008	The Pickup	Nadine Gordimer
July 2008	Singin' and Swingin and Getting Merry like Christmas	Maya Angelou
August 2008	Bel Canton	Ann Patchett
September 2008	The Grandmothers	Doris Lessing
October 2008	This Book Will Save Your Life	Bette Ammon
November 2008	Stones from the River	Ursula Hegi
December 2008	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn	Betty Smith

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Evening Fiction Book Club

Date	Book Title	Author
January 2009	What is the What	Dave Eggers
February 2009	Those Who Save Us	Jenna Blum
March 2009	My Enemy the Queen	Victoria Holt
April 2009	The Road	Cormac McCarthy
May 2009	A Sudden Country	Karen Fisher
June 2009	Cat's Eye	Margaret Atwood
July 2009	Peony in Love	Lisa See
August 2009	The Echo Maker	Richard Powers
September 2009	The Inheritance of Loss	Kiran Desai
October 2008	The Shadow of the Wind	Carlos Ruiz Zafon
November 2008	The Distant Land of My Father	Bo Caldwell
December 2008	War Trash	Ha Jin

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Evening NonFiction Book Club

Date	Book Title	Author
January 2008	The Sutras of Abu Ghraib: Notes from a Conscientious Objector	Aidan Delgado
February 2008	Eat, Pray, Love	Elizabeth Gilbert
March 2008	Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women	Geraldine Brooks
April 2008	The Family on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Love and Courage	Elizabeth Cohen
May 2008	New News Out of Africa	Charlayne Hunter-Gault
June 2008	Slaves in the Family	Edward Ball
July 2008	Off for the Summer
August 2008	Off for the Summer
September 2008	John Adams	David McCullough
October 2008	2nd discussion on John Adams	David McCullough
November 2008
December 2008

 

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