Tagged With "WOMEN"

By League of Women Voters Davis Area, November 18, 2019 The LWV and CivEnergy bring noted author and speaker Richard Rothstein to Davis. Mr. Rothstein's book deals with how our government enacted Housing Policies produced and maintained segregation—and he discusses how this history effects housing and housing policies today. This is an impactful and interesting topic, we hope you will join us. [ Please click here for more information .]

The Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women program has been helping women around the world since 1972. This program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training. Eligible applicants must: Be a woman with primary financial responsibility for herself and her dependents Attend an undergraduate degree program or vocational skills training program Live in Yolo County. The Soroptimist...

National Public Radio aired a special series last week entitled WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AT KEY STAGES IN LIFE: How Puberty, Pregnancy, and Perimenopause Affect Mental Health. Topics included: How Puberty, Pregnancy, and Perimenopause Impact Women’s Mental Health A “Lifeline” for Doctors Helps them Treat Postpartum Depression As Menopause Nears, Be Aware It Can Trigger Depression and Anxiety We Answer Your Questions about Perimenopause Menopause Starts Younger than You Think: Here’s What You...

"There's this kind of myth that women couldn't possibly be depressed during pregnancy, [that] this is such a happy time," says Jennifer Payne, a psychiatrist and the director of the Women's Mood Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins University. "The reality is that a lot of women struggle with anxiety and depression during pregnancy as well as during the postpartum period." It's important that women seek treatment, says Payne, because depression during and after pregnancy (called perinatal...

Webinar: Key findings from the Listening to Mothers in California Survey. For more information and to register, please see below. Webinar is Thursday, September 20 , from 12-1:00 PM In 2017, a team led by the National Partnership for Women & Families surveyed more than 2,500 women in California about their views and experiences with childbirth. The results, which will be released September 12, reveal what is and isn't working with maternity care in the Golden State. Join us Thursday,...

Note: I just heard from my contact that they have not received any applicants. Please encourage eligible women to apply ASAP! Please read more below and in the attachment about two Soroptimist Award for $2,000 for women with primary responsibility for their families and who are attending an undergraduate degree program or a vocational skills training program. Applicants must live or go to school in Yolo County. Please share and encourage eligible women to apply ! Soroptimist International of...

Inform, Engage, Unite: A Discussion on Reentry Join us on Friday, May 14th, to hear from community leaders as they share their role in challenging the inequities created by our criminal justice system. Building on personal experiences, community advocacy, and more, these partners are coming together to discover more effective, evidence-based ways to curb recidivism and support the justice-involved. CLICK HERE TO RSVP Postpartum Maternal Depression Support Group 5/3 - 5/24: 5:30p - 7:00p...