100 “Women of the WPA”
Laurie McCants, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
The WPA was a federal jobs program designed to stimulate the U.S. economy during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Excerpts from a new play will be read, featuring writings of three women artists who were employed by the Federal Writers Project of the WPA – Anzia Yezierska, Eudora Welty, and Dorothy West.
101 “Estate & Long Term Care Planning For Women”
Brenda D. Colbert, JD, LL.M., CELA
Women often find themselves in the role of a caregiver – whether it’s helping an aging parent or spouse who is no longer independent or caring for a child, especially if he or she has special needs. Join Attorney Colbert to learn about wills, trusts and powers of attorneys and discover options that help caregivers and families plan and pay for long term care.
102 “What Every Daughter Needs to Know about Caring for Her Parents”
Julieanna E. Steinbacher, Esquire
If you are fortunate enough to still have your parents with you, there is a good chance that you are currently caring for your mother or father in their home or in your home. How do you currently juggle all of your roles: mother, wife, working woman, volunteer and daughter? This workshop will help you to explore what to expect when caring for your parents and offer some coping mechanisms to consider when your parents want to remain in their home or are diagnosed with a disease such as Alzheimer’s.
103 “Stress Management Bingo”
Diane Krisanda, Bloomsburg Hospital
Identify and discuss stressors. Learn coping mechanism.
104 “Strategies for Better Health & Wellness in the Workplace”
Linda Baldinucci, AllOne Health
Integrating health and wellness by empowering people to take control of their health, while enabling organizations to promote a healthier
culture. Proactively preventing and managing health problems before they become problems by utilizing a combination of self help tools and one-on-one support.
105 “Ocular Disease”
Melissa Frank, O.D., The Eye Center of Central PA
Detailed explanation of most common eye diseases including: Diabetes, Glaucoma, Cataracts and Macular Degeneration.
106 “Advances in Breast Cancer”
Marie Lamey, RN, CBCN, OCN, Geisinger Breast Clinic
We’ll review current screening guidelines, breast cancer diagnosis procedures and breast cancer treatment options. I will also review common benign breast changes.
107 “Memoirs, Memories and Meaning” PART ONE
Dr. Rachael Hungerford
Workshop will explore personal memories for writing memoirs. Participants will write and share their own memoir work.
108 “Prevention and Control of Garden Pests and Disease”
Mary Ann Miller, Master Gardener Volunteers of Luzerne County
Guidelines of how to avoid problems in your garden and sensible methods of controlling pests and disease when they occur. Manage your garden without making things worse.
109 “Pathways to Publishing: Writing Right & Recruiting
Barbara Dauria, Touchstone Communications
Pathways to Publishing: Everything from writing, editing, to publishing and reproducing your work.
110 “Massages by Linda”
Linda Michael, Massages by Linda
This hands on workshop will teach you the benefits of massage through basic techniques. Learn how massage prevents injury and promotes a healthier lifestyle.
111 “Spice It Up! – A Guide to Adding Spice to Your Diet”
Greg Patterson, Owner, CEO SpicesInc.com
Give information on herbs and spices and how you can incorporate them into a more flavorful, healthy diet. Plus a demonstration on how to create spice blend.
112 “Finding the Center in a Shifting World”
Pastor Calvin Rich, Catawissa First United Methodist Church
Participants will acknowledge and name the plurality of demands of family, livelihood and spirituality of an everyday life. Biblical figures to include: Naomi & Ruth, Mary & Martha. These figures will provide a spiritual background for dealing with these multiple demands. From these models and other participants will gain steps to find a solid ground, the center, for a greater sense of wholeness and health.
113 “Voice and Movement – The Unified Frontier”
Julie Petry, MFA
This workshop attempts to dive deeper in to what is often the last frontier for women…exploring the vocal instrument that we carry through out our lives. Specific focal points include: relaxation and stress management, vocal and physical awareness, and kinesthetic and vocal dexterity.
114 “Aromatherapy”
Candace Olsen, Columbia Montour Home Health & Hospice
Explore how the use of essential oils can affect your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
115 “Who’s Mothering Mom?”
Peggy Kline
This program is sure to pamper and please moms as they break through the myths of motherhood, they will learn the ten methods for mothers to better manage and cope with T.G.I.F. (Time, Guilt, Insecurity, and Fatigue!) Most of all, Moms will discover the many benefits of nurturing themselves right along with their families.
200 “Protect Your Family and Assets from the Cost of Long Term Care”
Marianne K Fogelsanger, ESQ, The Law Offices of Kreisher & Gregorowicz
With the costs of long term care increasing each year and the implementation of new laws, it has become more difficult to protect assets from these costs. There are still ways to shelter assets legally. Join us as we examine the options.
201 “Grandparenting 101: Snacking & Fun Activities”
Donna L. Fritz, ACTIONHealth
Healthy snacking ideas for you and your grandchild and “Fun Activities” we can do at different stages of growth.
202 “Long Term Care Insurance and Today’s Woman”
Robert Beucler, Genworth Financial Long Term Care Insurance
Presently it is more important than ever before that we protect ourselves against the multiple burdens that are brought on by a health event at any age. Don’t count on private health insurance, Medicare or even family. Lean how to protect yourself.
203 “Disaster Preparation”
Tom Hess, ServPro of Columbia, Montour & Sullivan Counties
We will provide a brief history of Serve Pro and the services provided by the ServPro franchise system. This workshop will provide information about Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response profiles and the importance of having one for your home or business.
204 “It’s All About the Feet”
Kathleen Hoffman, Family Home Medical Home Health Agency
Your feet are the most abused part of your body.
Find out how to make them
feel better.
205 “Skin Cancer – Protect Yourself and Your Family”
Cindy Rupp, Columbia Montour Family Health, Inc.
Rates of skin cancer have risen dramatically. Learn about prevention and early detection. What does it look like? What do I do if it
happens? How do I prevent it? We are hoping to have a “skin scope” available so that participants can assess skin damage.
206 “Wellness Tips for Busy Lives”
Jenny Wagner, MS, Health Educator at Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc.
Tips for achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyle habits in the midst of busy schedules will be discussed in this workshop. Wellness topics including physical activity, healthy eating and stress management will be emphasized.
207 “The Marriage of the Best of Sea and Land in Liquid Nutrition”
Carol Margetts, Stella Maris Associates, Liquid Whole Food Health
If you give your body the nutrition it needs it can heal itself, but did you know that without adequate enzymes and minerals, vitamins cannot be utilized. We will be discussing not only the need for these nutrients but symptoms that may be signs that your body is hungry for the source of its own healing.
208 “Memoirs, Memories and Meaning” PART TWO
Dr. Rachael Hungerford
Workshop will explore personal memories for writing memoirs. Participants will write and share their own memoir work. MUST TAKE PART ONE
209 “Pathways to Publishing: Publishing Yourself and Marketing Your Writing to Sell
Barbara Dauria, Touchstone Communications
Pathways to Publishing: Reproduction options to profitable marketing strategies, including the internet.
210 “Belly Dance with a Veil”
Barbara Price
Allow your creativity to soar. Learn to move gracefully while twirling and dancing with a veil.
211 “Fascination with Icing Flowers”
Linda Lou Hill, Linda Lou’s Cakes and Candies
Want to see how easy it is to create a masterpiece edible work of art? You’ll be amazed how easy it is to create an edible confection that makes you the envy of your family.
212 “Using & Improving Your Sixth Sense”
Nancy Roberts DePoe, Anam Cara Farms
Everyone is gifted with a sixth sense, just like everyone can play the piano, but it helps if you practice! Our “sixth sense” helps us in our daily lives use all the information available to us in making decisions. Come and share your extra sensory experience and learn some tools and techniques for improving your sixth sense.
213 “Take a Break”
Toni Farides
Are you too busy? In this session we’ll do some detective work and find your down time in a typical day. Participants will learn strategies for relaxation and be encouraged to use that energy to become more productive with those snippets of personal time.
214 “Voice and Movement – Part II”
Julie Petry, MFA
This workshop attempts to dive deeper in to what is often the last frontier for women…exploring the vocal instrument that we carry through out our lives. Specific focal points include: relaxation and stress management, vocal and physical awareness, and kinesthetic and vocal dexterity.
300 “Mental & Verbal Abuse and Their Consequences”
Gaye Ranck Jenkins, Sullivan County Victim Services
Mental and Verbal Abuse are tools the abusive person uses to gain power and control over another. This person can be a partner, parent, child, boss, sibling and even a co-worker. Take this workshop and learn about the damage these forms of abuse can cause.
301 “Is there really no way out?”
Baroness Juliane von Schmeling, MBA, EJD
How to prepare or prevent Divorce or Separation without getting hurt socially and financially. Know how to protect yourself, your rights, your children and your future.
302 “Creative Poetry”
Chello Sherman
Participants will try their hand at poetry writing during this creative session. This is geared toward touching the inner self using language skills.
303 “Strong Mind, Strong Body, to not become a victim of Crime” – PART ONE
Tyler T. Hazlett
Developing the mind to respond to a Violent Crisis situation.
304 “Simple Stress Relief & Healing with Reiki” PART ONE
Sue Yarnes, The Reiki Center
Learn how Reiki, a simple form of touch energy work, can quickly and effortlessly help to reduce pain, ease stress, accelerate healing and bring feelings of well-being and more! Participants may sign-up during this workshop to attend the part two workshop afterwards, where they will be attuned, trained and certified as Reiki Level I practitioners.
305 “Coping with STRESS”
Millie Fleetwood & Kim Latorre, Bloomsburg Hospital
Learn how to cope with stress during this interactive workshop.
306 “Better Posture & Better Health”
Dr. Stuart Hartman, Catawissa Chiropractic Center
Show participants the relationship to posture and health. Demonstrate and have hands on participation to identify and help correct posture.
307 “Chant and Dance Your Dreams Alive”
Elizabeth Richie, Elizabeth Richie’s Love, Laughter & Fitness Services
Put your natural love of rhythm and dance to work for you. Take home a simple, but empowering technique – backed by brain science – to assist you in overcoming negativity, creating a beautiful reality and evolving yourself into the embodiment of health, wealth and happiness. Girls – wanna have fun? Yes!
308 “Learn to Tat”
Cindy Rupp, Columbia Montour Family Health, Inc.
Learn the ancient art of “making knots” to create lace and craft projects. No experience needed. Materials will be supplied by the instructor.
309 “The Reel Art of Bow Making”
Sandy Doncsecz
Demonstration of bow making by cutting and twisting ribbon. Will give hints and ways to use ribbon along with a flare of humor.
310 “Perception of Self” – PART ONE
Mike Kaminski
“Understanding WHO you are means going inside your SELF, into the cave, and critically evaluating your thoughts, habits, attitudes and behaviors. This workshop will allow you to begin to look at yourself in the mirror. You will look into your mind, soul and psyche and begin to understand the “masks” of your personality.” MUST TAKE PART TWO
311 “Psychic Protection in the Workplace: As an Employer and an Employee”
Reverend Whitney Mulqueen & Sheryl Hofmeister
We have encountered many people in the holistic field that can be harmful to our well being from a business/spiritual point of view. We will cover the red flags and how to avoid the pitfalls of such people.
400 “Bullying: Tips for Parents”
Gaye Ranck Jenkins, Sullivan County Victim Services
If you are concerned that your child (or teen) might be bullied by other children or is a bully, this workshop will provide tips on how to help your child.
401 “Strong Mind, Strong Body, to not become a victim of Crime” – PART TWO
Tyler T. Hazlett
Basic Self Defense techniques to use in the event of an attack.
402 “Simple Stress Relief & Health with Reiki” PART TWO
Sue Yarnes, The Reiki Center
(Open to Part ONE attendees only) Become attuned and practice Reiki on oneself and others in the workshop as a Reiki Level I Practitioner! A fee of $25 is payable to the instructor for the manual, attunement and certificate – participants are entitled to attend any future full-length Level I classes at no additional charge.
403 “Ovarian Cancer – What’s Your Risk?”
Cindy Rupp, Columbia Montour Family Health, Inc.
While not the commonest of women’s reproductive tract cancers, ovarian cancer is one of the most deadly. This workshop will help participants assess risk & increase awareness to maximize early detection and increase the chances of surviving.
404 “Plant based Healing and the Need for Safe Cosmetics”
Sue Morris, Sue’s Salves
How do plants benefit us when used for healing skin problems? Learn what chemicals are in beauty care products and why using them increases your risk of breast cancer. Plant-based healing is safe and effective. Learn more about taking care of your skin naturally.
405 “Getting the Most From Your Car”
Fred Kressler, Kressler’s Service Station Inc.
Participant directed workshop answering your questions about how to get the most service from your car. Bring your car and owner’s manual.
406 “Growing and Using Herbs”
Robin Golden, Reminiscent Gardens
The fragrance and flavor of homegrown herbs is phenomenal. Learn how to grow various herbs as well as how to use them for cooking and teas.
407 “Perception of Self” – PART TWO
Mike Kaminski
“Understanding WHO you are means going inside your SELF, into the cave, and critically evaluating your thoughts, habits, attitudes and behaviors. This workshop will allow you to begin to look at yourself in the mirror. You will look into your mind, soul and psyche and begin to understand the “masks” of your personality.”
Columbia-Montour
Women's Conference
Columbia-Montour
Women's Conference
Columbia-Montour
Women's Conference
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