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Battered Women

The emergency shelter house operated by Women Together, Inc. to serve the needs of battered women has housed fifty women and sixty-nine children since it officially opened its doors in December of 1976. There have been new faces added around the house: the staff now consists of Mary Jo Ginty, Administrative Coordinator; Steve Slive, attorney; Sharon T. Melville, advocate; Terry Hayes, advocate; Kendra Esser, advocate; and Bernadette Boyce and Daria Hlebak, Resident Managers.

Women Together has been having a full house on a regular basis and would like to be able to extend their capacity, but need help in order to do so. They need the following items in order to run the house smoothly:

Freezer, bunk beds, ironing board, blankets, women's pajamas, dishrags, outdoor sports equip ment, high chair, cookie sheets, lawn mower, clocks, folding chairs, bath towels, twin bed sheets, children's pajamas, lawn furniture, baby clothes, games, folding baby bed, double sheets, sand box, wastepaper baskets, garden equipment, washcloths, pillows, toaster, art supplies, kitchen towels, cloth diapers, records, baby seat, underwear for all, vacuum cleaner, and building blocks.

Also, volunteers are always needed to help the staff on the following jobs: hotline workers, typists, house coverage, movers, child care workers, repairwomen, and general office work.

Help Women Together with these needs by calling 961-4422 and asking for Mary Jo.

FREE SHELTER

FOR RUNAWAYS

Safe space Station

The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland is happy to announce the opening of the Safe Space Station, a residential treatment program for runaway youth. The shelter, located at 12321 Euclid Avenue, is designed to accommodate up to five male and five female residents at any one time. The target ages for services will range from 13-18 years with the length of stay varying up to a two-week maximum. Exceptions may be made for extenuating circum-

stances.

The thrust of the program will be to encourage a young person to make good decisions regarding her or his particular circumstances. Family reunifica. tion will be encouraged and stressed, but alternative resources are being developed should this not be feasible.

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WOMAN APPOINTED ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Martha R. Senn of Evanston, Illinois has been appointed Assistant Director of Admissions for Lake Erie College for Women in Painesville. She will be

N.E. OHIO FEMINIST CONFERENCE

In recent months, women have suffered a series of setbacks. As we saw at the Ohio International Women's Year Conference in Columbus, the antifeminist forces are heavily financed and well organized. The have joined together to oppose women's rights on three fronts: the right to a safe abortion on demand, human rights for lesbians, and passage of the ERA. As we can see from recent legislation, they are having a national impact. If we hope to stop these attacks, the women's movement must take the offensive.

The goal of the Northeast Ohio Feminist Conference is to discuss and formulate action strategies to fight for women's rights. Brenda Eichelberger, president of the National Alliance of Black Feminists, has agreed to speak on Friday night. Saturday,

major workshops dealing with the ERA, abortion rights, and lesbian rights will be repeated throughout the day. Other workshops will be scheduled on minority women, affirmative action, working women, violence against women, women and the law, and leadership. The conference will meet in a body on Sunday for discussion and action plans.

If you are interested in helping out or want more information, please contact:

Northeast Ohio Feminist Conference 1682 Glenmont Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44118

Rhonda Bowman: 481-0335

Pat Sawyer: 795-1521

Nancy Stemmer: 241-5966, ext. 213 or 214

The Station is a voluntary and non-coercive program with no fees or requirements for the ser vices provided. A full range of counseling services are incorporated into the program including individual, group and family models. These counseling services will be extended to young people who are potential runaways as well as those in residence. The Station operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and is tied very closely with the full range of medical, dental and mental health services offered by the Free Medical Clinic.

More information can be obtained by calling or visiting the Station at any time. The phone number is 421-2000.

responsible for interviewing prospective students from the Illinois and Michigan areas.

Martha, who enjoys the atmosphere and working relationships found at a small college, explained that she will enjoy speaking about the College with prospective students because, "A woman can get a lot more leadership experience at a woman's college. Many of the programs at Lake Erie are really exciting, and then there are the special programs, like the Academic Term abroad and Equestrian Studies. I'm really going to like talking about Lake Erie College."

Martha, who received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and her M.A. in counseling and human services from DePaul University in Chicago, wrote her thesis on a survey of feminist therapy. She has also had experience with various equestrian activities and has worked as a volunteer for the Riding for the Handicapped program sponsored by the Acorn Hill Dressage and Combined Training Center in Naperville, Illinois.

Always interested in women's education, Martha spent the past summer as a consultant to the University of Chicago Sex Discrimination Study. Besides helping to design a survey to be used in the Chicago schools, Martha helped develop training films to be used by school counselors. The films demonstrate various mistakes women make in working situations that may lead to discrimination.

Martha is also intrigued by the new program to be instituted at Lake Erie College this fall offering part-time education to community women. Having worked with counseling mature women during her college career, Martha looks forward to helping them adjust to the demands of returning to college.

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