Service Providers

 

Womanfocus offers one session and ongoing workshops for the community as well as for professional staff.  Our Assertiveness, Time Management and Understanding Anger are requested topics for staff development training days. Humorously presented, they offer employees techniques to refresh their professional interactive skills. For staff retreats Healthy Relationships, and stress reducers like our Knitshops© and our Paintshops© offer restful alternatives for professionals to practice in their personal life. All of our workshops have a fee with the exception of the following:

 

Sober Minds Healthy Choices  One Hour One Session

 

Womanfocus Overview  One Hour One Session

 

 

Advisory Board

 

Since our inception in 1979 Womanfocus has worked collaboratively with agencies individuals and groups to serve the women and girls in Erie County.  Staying connected to our vision of addressing the needs of women and girls within the context of their lives Womanfocus announces the January 10th start date of our community Advisory Board.  Watch this space for more information on how we are reaching out to support the community of women in Erie County.

For “A sample of Collaborations and Service”  attachment

 

 

Professional Staff Development Training

 

Buffalo Prenatal Peri-natal     www.buffaloprenatal.com

 

EPIC     www.epicforchildren.org

 

Stutzman ATC     SusanLisker@oasas.state.ny.us

 

Girls Scouts of Western New York     www.bflogirlscouts.org

 

 

Ten week Adolescent Girls Supper Club© Program Sites

 

 

Mount Olive Development Corporation     mountolive@adelphia.net

 

The Bridge

 

Teaching and Restoring Youth

 

Dinner Groups© and other outreach to Young Single Moms

 

Gateway Longview SILP     www.gateway-longview.org

 

Homespace

 

YWCA Transitional Housing Program     www.ywca.com

 

Prevention Education Services for Incarcerated Women

 

Erie County Correctional Facility

 

Prevention Education Services for Women in Recovery

 

Paradise House

 

Casa Di Vita

 

Prevention Education Services for Homeless Women

 

Cornerstone Manor

 

YWCA Transitions     www.ywca.com

 

Other Events and Collaborations

 

Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence

 

Mid -Erie Counseling Services

 

Family Court     www.courts.state.ny.us./8jd/eriefam

 

Provider

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield Alive and Lively Health Education Program     www.bcbswny.com

 

 

 

 

Requesting Services

 

Services can be requested by dialing 884-3256

 

Requests can also be made by e- mail contact the supervisor @ womanfocus@yahoo.com  Please be prepared with the dates and times you would like a facilitator to present.  Also share with us information about the topic you are interested in  and the number of participants.

 

 

Workshop Calendar

 

Womanfocus offers a workshop calendar three times a year.  To receive a copy or to be placed on our mailing list please contact us at 884-3256 or by e-mail womanfocus@yahoo.com