February 8, 2011

Heart Health for Beginners

Blood pressure screening at a Calvary health fair Today on Calvary Comments, in honor of American Heart Month, we’d like to take a moment to talk about heart health. Women often come to Calvary Wome…
February 4, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

This chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women only earn a median of 81.8% of what their male counterparts make – and the numbers vary by race and occupation. See the break-down he…
February 1, 2011

The Need for Community-Based Mental Health Se…

You may have noticed that mental illness has been in the news a lot lately. The tragedy in Arizona last month sparked a lot of discussion on the relationship between mental illness and violence. But p…
January 28, 2011

Friday Round-up: this week in the news

Hear what Obama had to say on eliminating homelessness among veterans: http://bit.ly/glPxJM A disturbing trend in STD screening for women: http://bit.ly/fdAUyW The latest job market trends show women…
January 25, 2011

Growing Older, Staying Strong

My paternal grandmother was a tough woman. She raised five children in a small farmhouse and often cleaned other people’s houses to make ends meet. After years of walking with pain, Grandma had hip…
January 21, 2011

Friday Round-Up: this week in the news

Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans will experience poverty during their lifetime? Now is the time to put poverty on the nation’s agenda: http://n.pr/foQCwS For many, the end of the holiday season m…
January 18, 2011

What to Do About: The Winter Blues

The holidays are officially over. For many of us, the post-holiday blues have set in. Visiting family and friends have returned home, bare Christmas trees lay on the sidewalk waiting to be trashed, Ne…
January 14, 2011

Friday Round-Up: this week in the news

Recent violence in Arizona sparks the discussions: what is the connection between mental illness & violence after all? http://slate.me/gwbJWO Did you know: homeless women have higher rates of PTS…
January 11, 2011

New Year, New and Improved Life Skills Progra…

For many years now, the Life Skills program at Calvary Women’s Services has offered a broad range of classes to help educate and empower the women who come to us. By engaging in classes like financi…
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