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Women's
Health Lecture Series
Fall
2008
All lectures are
open to the public
Location: Rachel Carson Hall 68
Time: Tuesday,
12-12:50 pm
September 4: Understanding Our Bodies: A Self-Help
Approach Women's Health Specialists' (WHS)
Jenny Mourgos, SSU alumna and health worker, and Lisa DeMartini, clinic
manager, will share fertility awareness techniques through a cervix slide
show and discuss the politics of pharmaceutical companies in an open forum
-- bring questions and an open mind! WHS was founded in 1975 in Chico
by nine laywomen dedicated to helping other women obtain health services
that were otherwise unavailable to them. Currently, WHS has sites in Chico,
Redding, Sacramento and Santa Rosa. By understanding women's ever-changing
health care needs and the obstacles that prevent women from obtaining
care, WHS provides women-centered, women-controlled care. WHS is a feminist
clinic dedicated to serving women by vowing to inspire and empower all
of those whom they encounter in their work.
September 11: HIV 101: A Gendered Perspective
Christopher Bowers, a local Outreach Specialist with Face to Face/The
Sonoma County AIDS network, will be discussing HIV prevention. The presentation
will include the basic components of HIV prevention including transmission,
risk factors and testing, but with a more nuanced gender analysis. Find
out why women and people of color have an increased risk of getting HIV
as well as why HIV is of particular concern to the transgender community.
Mr. Bowers will also discuss and debunk persistent myths around HIV, giving
a more clear and realistic view of the current epidemic. Christopher Bowers
has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Evergreen State College where he majored
in Community Social Services and Gender Studies.
September 18: Eating Disorders: How to Recognize Them and Get
Support
The presentation will cover the types of eating disorders, statistics
regarding prevalence rates, etiology, and how to get the proper support
for yourself or a friend. Alissa Hirshfeld-Flores, MA, MFT, is a psychotherapist
currently working with the PsychStrategies, Inc., group practice in Santa
Rosa. Her areas of specialization include eating disorders, grief and
loss, life transitions, women's issues, and issues surrounding pregnancy
and postpartum.
September 25: You Can Be Proactive About Your Breast Health Breast
Thermography:
The only preventive, non-invasive, 100% safe breast screening for women
20 years and older. Join Renee Russo and Jenna Montgomery, as they empower
you with practical actions you can take TODAY, to maintain or improve
your breast health. Mammograms can be too late... breast thermography
can find unhealthy conditions up to 12 years before a mass is detected
using any other technology. Renee and Jenna are Board Certified Thermographic
Technicians, and currently offer breast screenings in Ukiah, Sebastopol,
Napa and Novato.
October 2: Acupressure for Women's Health
Acupressure is a safe and effective way to help balance all stages of
women's health. Stephanie Halderman will cover self-help acupressure &
therapeutic massage techniques for hormonal balance, PMS, menopause, pain,
emotional balancing and more. Stephanie Halderman, Dipl. ABT, EMT, CMT
is a diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy through the National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. She is the founder
of Eastern Holistic Center in Sebastopol offering private sessions, classes
and certification programs.
October 9: You First: The Art and Science of Eating
Najine Shariat, Clinical Dietitian/Nutritionist, has an unparalleled approach
to nutrition and the "art of living" which links nutrition to
how we live, to helping prevent and treat major diseases, and making eating
a pleasure. Ms. Shariat graduated from McGill University School of Nutrition/Dietetics
in Canada. In October 2005, Najine traveled to Paris to finish her training
in bringing the latest (and oldest) ideas from Europe to her patients!
Ms. Shariat is also the founder of IT'S YOU! Nutrition clinic, which is
located in Santa Rosa and has recently opened a second establishment in
San Diego.
October 16 & 23: The Intimate Relationship
The way we discuss intimate relationships, domestic violence, and victim
services impacts our lives on a personal and political level. This "talk",
or discourse, influences how we form and navigate intimate relationships
and shapes the ways in which we respond, as an individual and/or as a
society, to abuse within relationships. Is domestic violence a "human
rights" issue? What are the necessary components of a healthy relationship?
Join Michelle Doyel, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
from the Petaluma Police Department to explore how positive communication
in our relationships can be a powerful catalyst in social change. The
second half of this presentation (held on 10/23) will examine sex, sexual
assault and the importance of sexual health within intimate relationships.
Ms. Doyel will be returning to help us explore how setting healthy boundaries,
communicating about sex and speaking out against sexual assault can change
the world!
October 30: Bridging the Gap: Health Care Obstacles for Transgendered
and Lesbian/Bisexual Women
Dawn Hartbatkin, M.D., from Lyon Martin Health Services in San Francisco
will address the obstacles faced by women and transgender people in obtaining
quality health services. Lyon-Martin Health Services is the only free-standing
community clinic in California with a specific emphasis on lesbian/bisexual
women and transgender health care. Founded in 1979 by a group of medical
providers and health activists, Lyon-Martin bridges the gap in sensitive
health services available to low-income, uninsured women (primarily lesbians
and bisexual women) and transgender people, who have often tended to go
longer without routine care because of the difficulty in finding culturally
sensitive health providers.
November 6: Chemical Rites of Passage in College-Age Populations:
When Is Too Much Enough?
Phyllis Haig, MFT, will present compelling information from current trends
in substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and harm reduction
methods as well as local resources and a quiz to self-assess personal
use and function. Ms. Haig, an SSU alumna, is a frequent college presenter,
and an expert in substance abuse and mental health treatment fields. Please
join us as she offers a humorous, non-shaming, feminist approach to the
topic of substance abuse.
November 13: A Force of Nature: Revealing the Strength of Your
Nature Through Yoga
Barbra Brady is a certified yoga teacher who holds an MA in Liberal Studies
in Museum Exhibition Theory and Religious Studies. As a student of Rod
Stryker’s Parayoga teacher training, Barbra's teachings in Tantric
Hatha Yoga focus on creating a personal practice of yoga postures, breathing
techniques and meditation that are aligned with the ancient wisdom of
Ayurveda, or "The Science of Life." These practices are the
most authentic to yoga as it was first formulated 5,000+ years ago. Far
more than physical exercise, Tantric Hatha Yoga's techniques hold particular
power for women, as they increase our capacity to live our lives to the
fullest and attune to and manifest our destiny while remaining balanced
in our intuitive nature.
November 20: Rebuilding Lives: The Feminization of Poverty and
its Impact on the Homeless Population
Please join Tanya Wulff, Case Manager and Annie Nicol, FNP, from the Committee
On The Shelterless (COTS) to explore the feminization of poverty and its
impact on the homeless population. Both Ms. Wulff and Ms. Nicol work at
the Mary Isaak Center (MIC), which provides a transformative program designed
to support individuals while they put their shattered lives back together
again. In addition to providing basic human needs, the MIC also offers,
and in fact, requires, residents to address the core issues of their homelessness.
Often homelessness is a direct result of Adverse Childhood Experiences
(ACES) as well as substance abuse and health issues. We will explore how
ACES, along with substance abuse and health issues, directly attribute
to homelessness.
December 4 & 11: Film Viewing: “The Business of Being
Born”
Danielle Ronshausen, doula and SSU alumna will join us with the highly
acclaimed documentary, "The Business of Being Born." The makers
of the film depict both sides of the childbirth debate: have your baby
in hospital or at home with a midwife? The first half of the film will
be shown on 12/4, and the second half on 12/11. Ms. Ronshausen will answer
any burning questions at the end of this highly controversial video.
*There is still plenty of enrollment space available for this
class. Come listen to fantastic speakers and increase your knowledge.
Sign up today!
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