One Thursday of six months of the year New Leaf Community Markets donates 5% of its profit to a local non-profit organization.  On May 30, WomenCARE will be the featured non-profit at the Capitola New Leaf store!  Do your shopping at this location and 5% of your purchase total will go directly to support WomenCARE and our services to support women with cancer.  We will have a table set up at the store all day so please be sure to stop by and say HI!  For more information, please give us a call at 831-457-2273 or email office@womencaresantacruz.org.  For Capitola New Leaf location and hours, please click HERE.

Join us at one of our many public art displays to experience the talents of our senior artists. Just click here!

Interested in more training by BASCIA (Bay Area Suicide and Crisis Intervention Alliance)?  Here are some upcoming dates.  Be careful, though, they are right around the corner.

May 7^th

State Suicide Prevention Network–Join the Sonoma county staff at the May 7th Regional Task Force meeting in Santa Rosa.  this meeting will feature a QPR Gatekeeper training session and 6 workshops.

June 14^th

Suicide By Cop: Understanding the Impact on Families, Communities, and Law Enforcement–Crisis Support Services of Alameda County joins with Alameda County Behavioral health Department to sponsor this special daylong conference.

For more information, please visit www.bascia.org

Interested in more training by BASCIA?  Here are a few dates to keep in mind.  Be careful though–they’re just around the corner.

May 7th

State Suicide Prevention Network–Join Sonoma county staff at the Regional Task Force meeting on May 7th from 9am- 3pm  in Santa Rosa, CA.  Staff will present a QPR Gatekeeper training in both English and Spanish, in addition to 6 workshops. 

June 14

Suicide By Cop Conference: Understanding the Impact on Families, Communities, and Law Enforcement–Crisis Support Services of Alameda County join together with Alameda County Behavioral Health Department to present a one day conference on suicide by law enforcement.

For more information, visit www.bascia.org.

The topic for WomenCARE’s free monthly Complementary Treatment Forum is

LIVING WELL BEYOND CANCER

Saturday, May 25, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Facilitated by Bonnie Jones, Certified Nutritionist, and Dr. Katayoon Hakim, Licensed Acupuncturist

THIS FORUM IS OPEN TO ALL WOMEN LIVING WITH CANCER

This month we will talk about gentle detoxification as a way to support healing, increase energy and restore immune function after treatment ends.  We will focus on

• Dietary strategies to support gentle detoxification
• Liver detoxification from the perspective of Chinese Medicine
• Recipes and tips for eating well with the seasons

 The Complementary Treatment Forum is an educational and collaborative group for women who want a safe place to learn, sort through, and share information about the many complementary cancer treatments.

 Meets on the 4^th Saturday of every month

at 2901 Park Avenue, Suite A1, Soquel   

Pre-registration required: 457-2273

Nourishing Snack Provided

A special thank you to all of this past year’s donors, including our anonymous donors who do not wish  to be listed.

Individual Donors:

Cynthia Adams
Bettina Aptheker
Barbara Bailey-Porter
Ellen Bass
Lyle Blake
Linda Bloombecker
Sue Brandy
Elisa Breton
John & Lori Buckley
Bob Cheney
Denis Clifford
Karen Close
Daniel & Valerie Clubb
Anita Coppock
Melyssa Cowles
Albert Crevello & Rosemary Zarate-Crevello
Cathy Curtis
Maria Elena De la Garza
Bill Decker
Betty Deitsch
David DeTeso
Daryl Dichek & Ken Smith
Jack & Lisa Dilles
Tom Dittmar & Marcine A Seid
Ellen Duff-Richardson
Steven C. Edwards
Diane Enochs
Helen Ewan-Storey
Tracy Ferdinand
Bill Finlayson
Raymond & Conni Fransen
Misa Garavaglia
Don Gartner
Lisa Gervais
Janet Glassman
James Grove
Julie Hannah Brower
Emily & David Hardell
Peggy Heinrich
Linda Holiday
Dottie Jakobsen
Martin & Anne-Marie Jakobsen
Winifred Johnsen
Kevin Kalem
Emalou King
Joyce & Ray LeClair
Scot Leisy
Robert & Mary Leslie
Paia Levine & Jeffrey Brody
Sonia Lopez
Baruch Lowenberg
Glenn Luque
Joe & Pam Malone
Barbara Mariano
Tracy McDonald
Marianne & Fred Mejia
Reiko Michisaki
Melanie Miller
Matt Nathanson
Angela Noel Bernheisel
Toni Notar
Aaron and Chrystal Olbrich
Amy Pine
Jan Poage
Lon Price III
Naomi Puro
Jorge Ramirez
Michael & Sarah Ray
Kathy Riley
Scott Roseman & Jasmine Burke
Susan Ross
Kathy Runyon
Barbara Salata
Mary Scheller
Lois Schwab
Dana Scruggs
Maren Sinclair Hurn
Sonia Spindt
Dr. Dennis St. Peter
Cheryl Stone
Lida & Michael Strong
Jim Sutherland
Kathleen Tanner
Veronica Tonay & Steven Macramalla
Shelly Vomvolakis
Crystal West & Janet Heldt
Jim & Barbara Wilkie
Richard & Nicci Winner
Karen Wolfe

Businesses and Organizations

Bright Horizon Fund C/O The Community Foundation
Cabrillo Host Lions
Caroline’s Thrift Shop
City of Capitola
City of Santa Cruz
City of Watsonville
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
County of Santa Cruz
Decker Wealth Management LLC
Finlayson Construction
Human Race
Nicholson Family Foundation
Omega Nu Watsonville, Alpha Theta Chapter
Parajo Valley Health Trust
Plantronics Inc.
Rotary Club of Santa Cruz
Rotary Club of Scotts Valley
Santa Cruz Exchange Club
Sigma Alpha of Omega Nu, Santa Cruz
The Bank of America Foundation
The Episcopal Church Of Saint John the Baptist
University of CA Santa Cruz
Walnut Avenue Women’s Center
Wells Fargo Foundation

In Memory and Recognition:

Herbert & Rochelle Bass
     In recognition of Ellen Bass
Jennifer Cornell-Campbell & Rick Campbell
     In recognition of Dottie Jakobsen
Paula Fuller & Doug Byrd
     In recognition of Dorothy Jakobsen
Maria Gitin-Torres & Samuel Torres Jr.
     In memory of Cindy Stolnitz
Orissa Kruse
     In recognition of Dottie Jakobsen
Kristen& Baldo Marinovic
     In recognition of Melyssa Cowles and Kathy Riley
Lucille & Martin Pine
     In recognition of Amy Pine
Margo Ross
     In recognition of Amy Pine
Ruth Smith
     In memory of Ethel Meise
Karen Sommerfeld & Kathryn Kaufman
     In recognition of Dottie Jakobsen
Dennis Stewart
     In recognition of Dottie Jakobsen
Alice Talbot & Daniel Wirls
     In memory of Dorothy Jakobsen
Sonya & Roy Wilt
     In recognition of Bonita Mugnani

When loved ones have cancer,

you support them.

Who supports you?

 Come to the Family and Friends support group at

Meet with other men and women who are supporting a family member or friend with cancer

 It’s free and confidential. There’s no pressure; show up when you can. You don’t have to talk; you can just listen.

           1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays at 5:30 pm

2901 Park Avenue Suite A1 Soquel, CA 95073

(Snack Provided)

Call to register (831) 457-2273

We look forward to meeting you!

 Facilitated by Mike Tozer  (MFC #41415) and Donna Cavallaro
(MFC#45033) licensed psychotherapists

The Problem

One in three girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused (i.e.,  rape, voyeurism, sexual dialogue, fondling, touching of the genitals, vaginal, anal, or oral rape and forcing children to participate in pornography or prostitution) before their eighteenth birthday.   Ninety percent of the time the abuser is someone the child knows.

Currently, while there are programs in schools that educate kids about saying ‘no’ to drugs – there are no programs in schools that educate children in a child friendly way about what is a good touch and what is a bad touch.    

What is Erin’s Law?

Erin’s Law, is a bill that requires that children be educated by law in schools on sexual abuse in a child friendly manner, for the purpose of informing and protecting students from sexual abuse. 

Under Erin’s Law, school districts implement would be mandated to educate students on sexual abuse.  In addition school boards will adopt age appropriate curriculum on sexual abuse education to students in grades pre-k through 12th grade.  The sexual abuse curriculum will include;  ”(1) A clear definition to students on sexual abuse  and how to prevent becoming a victim. “How to Tell Today” & “How to Get Away” (2) Educating elementary level children on  appropriate touches: safe and unsafe touches. (3) Educating elementary level children on safe and  unsafe secrets and not allowing anyone to keep  you silent. (4) Identifying safe people in children’s lives they  can talk to if someone touches them  inappropriately. (5) Providing information to parents on warning signs  of sexual abuse (6) Providing parents with resources of help if child  reports abuse. (7) Information printed in student-handbook on sexual abuse.” 

For more information and to sign Erin’s Law, please visit this website:  http://www.change.org/petitions/prevent-child-sexual-abuse-pass-erin-s-law-at-the-federal-level

    The topic for WomenCARE’s free monthly Complementary Treatment Forum is

  SUPPORTING BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT
DURING & AFTER TREATMENT

 Saturday, Feb 23rd, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Facilitated by Dr. Katayoon Hakim, Licensed Acupuncturist and Jan Elpers M.A.

THIS FORUM IS OPEN TO ALL WOMEN LIVING WITH CANCER

Join us this month as we explore healing through the min-body connection. We will focus on

• Increasing energy and well-being with acupuncture and qigong
• Relaxation and meditation for stress reduction and healing
• Using essential oils for greater emotional and physical health

 The Complementary Treatment Forum is an educational and collaborative group for women who want a safe place to learn, sort through, and share information about the many complementary cancer treatments.  Come with your questions!

Meets at 2901 Park Avenue, Suite A1, Soquel

Pre-registration required: 457-2273

Nourishing Snack Provided

Please check out these write-ups in the local newspapers about the One Billing Rising event:

Santa Cruz Sentinel Article

Good Times Article

Join us and one billion people around the world on Valentine’s Day as we rise and dance in the name of freedom and equality for women and girls.  In conjunction with the One Billion Rising global events our Santa Cruz event will be a free, family-friendly, participatory experience for all women and girls and those who love them, to stand up against violence that affects 1 in 3 women and girls around the world.  Our goal is to educate, network, inspire, and activate going forward.

This free event will be held at the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz on February 14th, 2013 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and will be preceded at 5:00 by a candlelight walk along Pacific Avenue from the Memorial Plaza to the Museum. All proceeds will be donated to local participating organizations dedicated to the prevention of violence against women, on an individual, communal, and systematic level:  Survivors Healing Center, Walnut Avenue Women’s Center, Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres and Rising International.