Part 2: Community Resources

• Part 1: Main Section - Brief overview & informative videos.
• Part 2: Community Resources - Find community & statewide Domestic Violence Resources, local, state & national health information, support networks, hotlines, placements, rehab & contact info
• Part 3: Health Resources - This section contains web sites referrals and resources about a wide range of health issues. Check them out.
• Part 4: Honoring Women - Meet & learn about local, state, and national leaders.
• Part 5: Media and Politics - Learn about how these work – it is essential to professional survival particularly for women.  We welcome additional women & media info from college professors.
• Part 6: Reading List and Links to Resources

Local Health Information Resources:

1. The Village of Power  (203) 503-3484
   Susan Feldman, Coordinator
   Location:  226 Dixwell Ave, NH (Cornell Scott Dixwell Health Center, lower level)
   
   For women struggling to gain control over substances and mental health issues: Case management services help women connect to lifelines for housing, social support, treatment and other resources for self and family.  The program offers services for women only by female staff trained in trauma and addiction.  Special help for women with children.
   
   
2. Crossroads Inc, Amethyst House
   48 Howe Street, 3rd Floor
   New Haven CT 06511
   (203) 821-3040
   
   Primary Focus: Substance abuse treatment services for single women & women with children
   Type of Care: Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
   Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
   Special Programs/Groups: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, persons with HIV/AIDS, pregnant/postpartum women, residential beds for clients'             children.
   Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid

Broader Health Information Resources:

Breast Health

Local Support Groups and treatment facilities for Women being
treated for, recovering from, or are survivors of Breast Cancer:

Smart Sisters with Linda Dickey-Saucier (203) 785-62087
Promote a 60-day spiritual journey in health, nutrition and exercise

Yale: WiseWoman Breast Cancer Program - 688-2572 or  688-4563
www.cbccf.org/wisewoman

Sister's Journey - A Breast Cancer Support Group - (203) 288-3556
Advocates for early detection and good treatment (Meets at St. Luke's)

Hospital of St. Raphael - Sister-to-Sister 789-3517

www.healthywomen.org/newsroom/medicalexperts

www.ynhh.org/cancer/diagnosis/breast

www.med.yale.edu - Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening

www.yalecancercenter.org

Cardiac Health

For information about Alzheimers, Dementia, medications, etc. for elderly women visit:
www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/dementia.htm

Women's Health: www.ahrq.gov/research/womenix.htm

Heart Arrhythmias and Causes: www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-arrhythmia

Read about OneWorld's Health Forum on Heart Health 101 & Anatomy of the Human Heart http://www.newhavenindependent.org/HealthCare/archives/...

Cardiac Arrhythmias affect many more women than men.  Learn all you can by clicking the
links in this section; they will lead you to very good and reliable information.

Bradyarrhythmia (Slow Heart Rate): Symptoms, Risk Factors:
www.sjm.com/conditions/hrspatients.org/patients/signs-symptoms

Health Maintainence

"100 Questions & Answers About Menopause" by Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, C-ANP and
Karla A. Knight, RN, MSN.   Empower Yourself!  "This is a book that truly and comprehensively addresses the nuts and bolts regarding menopause.  Read it from cover to cover - there is something here for every member of the family."  N. S. Shäni

"Our Bodies Ourselves - Navigating the Health Care System" - Women's ...Their consumer network contains summaries of Cochrane Reviews written for a consumer audience as well as information to help people understand health care .  Get information about various forms of STDs and particularly about Human Papilloma Virus & HPV-STD information from CDC.

Read about Gynecologic Cancers and HPV as told to women at our Oct. 2007 health forum: http://www.newhavenindependent.org/HealthCare/archives/...

Women, our health and well-being are critical to the success of our families.

We need to take care of ourselves first, so that we will be healthy enough to take care of others. Food is medicine; do not allow the urgent to always replace the important.  Eat, exercise, rest.
Get more information at:  www.ourbodiesourselves.org/book/companion

Health Care:  More on the Cancer-causing effects of HPV at: Cancerbackup

National Women's Health Resource Center: www.healthywomen.org

News and community site for information sharing among women: www.feminist.com

Healthy Home Healthy Child, Inc. is a new web site that focuses very positively on the family.  Visit them at www.healthyhomehealthychild.org. Feel free to provide feedback to them.  We at OneWorld support efforts to strengthen families and effectively educate children.  We appreciate hearing from visitors to our site.  Call us at (203) 407-0250 or send us an email to: oneworldpi@yahoo.com

See Below for Domestic Violence Resource Information for Women & Families   CT Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-888-774-2900 (from anywhere in CT) 24 x 7. They will refer you to resource and help nearest to your location.   CT Statewide Information Resource line is:  2-1-1 – Provides resource information for all forms of intervention and help.  Provide your address & other details. CT Statewide Children Abuse & Neglect Hotline: 1- 800-842-2288 (24 X 7) CT Statewide Emergency help is:  9- 1- 1 – Give your address first. If you are out of time, do not hang up the phone; leave it off hook; emergency help will find you. Institute for the Hispanic Family (860) 527-1124; www.ccaoh.org Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven offers free and confidential help. (203) 789-8104 is the 24-hour hotline Web site is: www.dvsgnh.org Men’s Against Domestic Violence Initiative for Greater New Haven Visit this link to learn about Planned Parenthood Action Network. Get informed about women's reproductive health and rights: http://www.ppaction.org/ppct/home.html The National Domestic Hotline is: 1-800 799 –SAFE (7233). National TDD line for the Hearing Impaired is:  1-800- 787-3224 CT’s Statewide TDD line for Hearing Impaired is: (203) 773-0192 According to security expert Gavin de Becker, a woman dies every four hours in the United States at the hands of her boyfriend or spouse. Gavin also says these crimes are often predictable and preventable.  To combat domestic violence, Gavin has developed a potentially lifesaving tool called MOSAIC. This online assessment is (brought to you courtesy of the Oprah Winfrey program) free and protects the user's identity. Read an excerpt of The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker         From The Oprah Winfrey Show "Stay Alive" Expert Gavin de Becker Unveils the New Tool to Keep You Safe   A CALL TO MEN is a National Education Resource Organization working to end violence against women.  A Call to Men has a truly comprehensive and enlightened education program for the broader community and in particular for men who do not batter.  If you want an effective education program for your church, business or community organization, contact A Call To Men at: Email:        acalltomen4@msn.com         Website:    www.acalltomen.com Phone:       (845) 354-2556 or 917-922-6408 Stand up! Speak Out! Say Something! Let YOUR Voice Be Heard! Do Something to Stop Domestic Violence! -   If you are a batterer -Take Responsibility! -   Get Re-Educated! Stop the Violence! -   If you are being battered – Get Safe! Get Support! Get Medical Attention!      Get Evidence!  Break the Silence! Safety Tips:   Be careful in using emails or cell phones to talk to authorities about abuse in your life. Your abuser can track your emails, and sites you visited on the Internet through what is  called the computer footprint. Regular land phones are safer than cordless or cell phones. Call your Domestic Violence Hotline for tips on staying safe. Do not wait until you are in a crisis to try & make an escape plan If you have already experienced violence in your home; develop a safety plan; put it in place. Be sure you have others on whom you can rely in case of an emergency. When you call for help, tell police what type of cell phone you have (Verizon, Cingular, Sprint, etc) It will help them to get to you faster. Your calls to any local, state or National hotline will be kept confidential.
The Village of Power - A Profile in Eehabilitation Program offers: Case Management: A Replenishment Center Connection to Faith-based Comm. accepts all women at risk. Teaches women to "Grow through Sewing" & Teaches Jewelry Making. Women also get: Health information Skills designed to build self-esteem. Develop creativity & relaxation skills! Call (203) 503-3484. Learn about this remarkable program in NH; get help for yourself or a loved one.	The shawls worn by everyone in this picture were made by the women at the Village.   Please support their efforts by buying a shawl.  Call the VOP at (203) 503-3496; ask for Vivian. Encourage these women to stay strong and keep growing by sewing.  Thank you kindly. N'Zinga Shäni OneWorld Progressive Institute, Inc.
KIDSTEPS -A division of SARAH, Inc. Visit website:  www.sarah-inc.org Family and Children’s Center 51 Boston Post Rd, Unit 9 Madison, CT 06443 203-318-3692 The KIDSTEPS Family and Children’s Center, a division of SARAH, Inc., provides a therapeutic and integrated learning experience for differently abled children, ages birth to 12, and their families. Our mission is to meet the needs of families who are concerned about their child’s social, emotional, physical development and educational success. Sessions start: in Sept. - There are various programs and classes.