Calendar

Events and Training
Announcements and Opportunities
Community Meetings
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Events and Training (click here to submit new items)
Aug 31 2pm	Non-Drug Alternatives in Mental Health a meeting of the Opal Network, will be held at the Eugene Public Library. Cost is free, refreshments served. For more information email or call 541-345-9106.
Sept 2 1-5pm	Reclaiming Your Mind: How People Can Use Re-Evaluation Counseling To Stop Taking Psychiatric Drugs led by Janet Foner will be held at the Gerlinger Lounge at the University of Oregon. Cost is $50, see flyer to register. For more information please call Lois Yoshishige at 541-343-7795.
Sept 9-10	Imagine No Violence Summit will be held at Tillamook Bay Community College. Cost is $80 before 8/15, $90 after, scholarships available. Registration forms here. For more information call 503-842-8294.
Sept 12-15	15th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma will be held in San Diego. Costs vary, see here for details. Register online. For more information contact Heather by email or at 858-527-1860 ext. 4030.
Sept 14 10-11am	Achieve My Plan: Increasing Youth Participation in Planning Teams a webinar will be held online. Cost is free. Register online. For more information email or call 503-725-4040.
Sept 15-17	Lane County Prevention Conference will be held at the University of Oregon. Cost is $250 before Aug 10, $375 after. Register online. For more information, call 541-346-4135.
Sept 16-17	New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment a workshop with Bessel van der Kolk will be held in Portland. Cost is $289-$329. CME's available. More information and registration online or at 800-258-8411.
Sept 25 6-9pm	Healing Stories: A Digital Storytelling Festival will be held at the Wildish Theater in Springfield. Sliding scale tickets from $5-25, scholarships available. Interpretation into Spanish will be provided. Tickets on sale Aug. 25th. For more information or to volunteer, email or call 541-687-9447.
Sept 30 1-2:30pm	Am I Sleeping With the Enemy? Redifining Masculinity in the Evangelical Faith Community is a webinar with Ron Clark. More details available soon.
Sept 30 5-6:30pm	Healthy Babies Award Reception will be held at the Valley River Inn in Eugene. Cost is sliding scale $10-20. Register by Sept. 23, forms available here. For more information, contact Sandy by email or at 541-682-3650.
May 24-27	Save the date: 2011 International Institute on Partnerships. For more information about co-sponsorship, content, audience, outcomes, etc., please contact Amy Spring by email or at 503-725-5582.

Announcements and Opportunities (click here to submit new items)
Starting Sept 29	Self Defense for Women a class with SASS, will be held at the LCC Downtown Center. Cost is $119. Registration opens Sept 9th. For more information email or call 541-484-9791 ext. 319.
New Resource Wed 7pm	Yoga for Eating Disorders a female-only class, is being held at Just Breathe Movement Studio in Eugene. Cost is $1-9 per class. For more information call 541-343-3770.
Thursdays 9-10:15am	Summer Yoga with Julie Whitmore at the Trauma Healing Project.Cost is $40 for 10 classes, $5 drop in, scholarships available. Email or call 541-687-9447 for more information.
Starting in October	UW Social Work Certfiicate in Psychological Trauma a nine month training will be offered online. Cost is $2829. For more information call 888-469-6499
New Resource	Employment and Career Counseling is available at Womenspace. Cost is free. Available in English and Español. For more information call 541-484-6103.
Available Now	The Springfield Public Library has many great children's programs every week. Check out their calendar here. Cost is free. For more information call 541-726-3766.
New Resource	The University of Oregon presents the Healthy Nests Project a service for expecting couples and new parents. Cost is free. Call Jeff Todahl 541-346-0919 or Deanna Linville 541-346-0921 for more information or to schedule a consultation.
Monday's 5:30-7pm	Parenting in Crisis is a confidential parenting support group for the Womenspace community. The group will provide support and tools for coping with parenting concerns. Enjoy a safe environment for self-expression, art projects and peer support! Childcare and food are provided. For information call 541-485-8232 x108.
Available Now	CAFA Christians As Family Advocates, offers supervised visitation and safe exchange program for children and non-custodial parents. For more information call 541-686-6000.
Available Now	Early Childhood Development and Public Policy: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do a podcast by Jack P. Shonkoff from the Center on the Developing Child, offers an overview of the impact of early childhood on brain development.
Available Now	National Child Traumatic Stress Network's Speaker Series offers presentations on a variety of topics, including "Culture and Trauma" and "Young Children and Trauma." Audio/visual presentations are available for download. CEU credits available. Cost is free. To register and access presentation materials go to http://learn.nctsn.org./.
Available Now	The Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center offers a vast amount of information and links on their site. Recursos en español El Centro de Recursos Pos-adoptivos de Oregon sus servicio en español a familias calificadas para recibir nuestros servicios.

Community Meetings
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The Trauma Healing Project (Unless otherwise noted all THP meetings are held at 2222 Coburg Road)
Board of Directors -Sept 22nd 12-1:30pm
Education and Outreach Committee - TBA
Research and Evaluation Team - Sept 1st 2-4:30pm

Commission on Children and Families - Aug 25th 5:30-7:30pm at the Serbu Center
Early Childhood Planning Team - Sept 1st 9-11am, Lane County Mental Health
Healthy Start Advisory Board - For time and location email Nancy Bischofs or call her at (541) 682-7425

Domestic Violence Council - Sept 15th 4:30-5:30pm at the First United Methodist Church
Batterer Intervention Committee - Aug 20th 11:00 am at the Womenspace Office
Children and Family Violence Committee - Aug 3rd 10:30 - 11:45am at the Womenspace Office
Civil Justice Committee - TBA 12:10-1:10pm Conf Rm B/C Lane County Public Service Bldg
Criminal Justice Committee - TBA 12:10-1:10pm Conf Rm B/C Lane County Public Service Bldg
VALID Taskforce (Violence and Abuse in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities) -Aug 10th 2pm at the Womenspace Office

Oregon Network for Infant Mental Health - Sept 10th 12-2pm at Birth to Three. To confirm location or for more information please email Kevin Burns.

Public Safety Coordinating Council*- Sept. 16th 3-5pm at Serbu. For more information email or call 541-682-3747
Adult and Juvenile Sub-Committees TBA call Kimberley Fuszek at 541-682-4203
* meets every other month