Cleveland Rape Crisis Center

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Please join us in a celebration of our 5th year, in recognition of the special people who have made the existence of the Rape Crisis Center possible, on: Sunday, February 4, 1979 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Peabody's Cafe

(corner of S. Taylor & Mayfield)

Mona Scott of TV-3 will MC, Guest admission $5.00 (this allows volunteers to attend free). RSVP 391-3912 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The brochure Rape Resource is now available in large quantities from the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. The information in the brochure answers some commonly asked questions such as:

What is Rape?

How can I prevent it from happening to me? What should I do if it does happen to me

or to someone I know?

Experience has taught that if there is greater understanding of the crime of rape, it is casier for a victim and the people around her/him to adjust to the crisis s/he has experienced. Hopefully, knowledge of the reasons and motivations for rape will help build strengths and decrease the level of fear that exists among most women.

A grant from the Cleveland Foundation has made it possible for the Rape Crisis Center to offer Rape Resource free of charge to Cleveland schools, health centers and other non-profit organizations. Business and profit-making organizations can make the brochure available to their employees or members by purchasing them from CRCC according to the prices

The Women's Growth Cooperative

p.o. box 18087, cleveland heights, ohio 44118 321-8585

WINTER SCHEDULE

Use the winter months to your advantage by participating in a personal learning experience through the Women's Growth Cooperative.

WINTER GROUPS

Personal Growth; An opportunity to share in a supportive environment experiences, problems, and the special dimensions of being a woman. Each woman will be encouraged to identify her strengths and goals and to use the group to do her personal growing in the areas she chooses. The group will encourage an increasing awareness of self as an individual in interaction with others, provide an opportunity to get feedback and experiment with new behaviors.

First session Sunday, February 4, 1-5 p.m., and 6 Wednesdays, February 7-March 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Work Blaks and What You Can Do About Them: We will focus on problems we as women face in changing jobs/careers and being in a financial survival rut. Self-exploration and information-seeking methods will be used as bases for decision making. 6 Tuesdays, February 6-March 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Echoes of Rape: Rape has long echoes for women who have experienced it or care about someone who has. In this support group we will share those echoes, the meaning of rape and its aftermath, and help each other learn to turn it into knowledge and strength. Offered in conjunction with the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.

6 Mondays, February 5-March 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Rape Crisis Center, YWCA, 3201 Euclid Avenue.

Assertiveness Training: Learn positive ways to stand up for personal rights and express your needs and feelings without violating the rights of others. We will examine our current behaviors and feelings in this area. Then the focus will be on learning communication which is neither hostile nor submissive. There will be opportunities to practice new behaviors

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in situations like those at home, at work, at social gatherings. Offered in conjunction with the Case Western Reserve University Women's Center.

First session, Saturday, February 3, 12-5 p.m., and 4 Thursdays, February 8-March 1, 7:30-10:00 p.m. at CWRU Student Union, 11111 Euclid Avenue.

Out of the Closet: Coming out is an ongoing lifetime process. This support group is for lesbians who are in the process of being more open with themselves, family, friends, or in work situations about their lesbianism and/or trying to establish a sense of "community" with other women.

6 Mondays, February 12-March 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

WINTER WORKSHOPS

Anger: Buried anger is an unnecessary burden. Released anger enables us to re-experience warmth and pleasure. In a safe environment, we will work in practical ways to let our anger out and learn to use it as a tool,

2 Sundays, March 18 and 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and Wednesday, March 21, 7:30-10:00 p.m.

Sexual Identity: This workshop will provide a safe space, free from labels and categories, in which to explore and clarify sexual feelings toward other women. The purpose of the workshop is not to "determine" your sexual identity, nor is it assumed that any specific sexual identity is preferable. The process of structured activities and general discussion will allow participants to explore where they are now and where they want to go.

Saturday, February 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Women experiencing severe psychological/emotional stress should not participate in a group or workshop.

Feminist Forums: Monthly discussions of books, issues, ideas, and controversies of feminist concern. Forums will be held Fridays, February 9 and March

3201 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115 391-3912

listed below. Anyone requiring mailing or delivery of the brochures should pay the postage/delivery fee.

No. of Copies

1-5

Price per Copy

Postage/

Delivery

.50

1.00

5-24 25-99

.40

1.50

.30

2.50

100-249

.25

3.50

250-999 1,000 +

.20

10.00

.15

12.00 per 1,000

9, 8-10 p.m. at CWRU Student Union, 11111 Euclid Avenue. Topic for February is Women and Their Addictions. Without public confession or testimony, we will explore the unique problems of women in regard to chemical and alcohol dependency.

Location: Unless otherwise arranged, groups meet at our office, 2420 South Taylor, Cleveland Heights. Fees: Fees are based on a sliding scale depending on your income. A nonrefundable minimum deposit of $5 is required one weck in advance to secure a place in a group. Your fees will be discussed when your registration is confirmed.

The staff members of the Women's Growth Cooperative are: Iris Bishop, Rita E. Coriell, Hetty Cowan, Pat Hoornstra, Mary Ann Huckabay, Marcia Kessler, Wegi Louise, Wendy Passov, Karen Quay. Guest facilitators for this series are Merrily Kaplan, Donna Placido, Mickey Rosenshein.

To register for a group or workshop, please fill out the form below and mail to The Women's Growth Cooperative, P.O. Box 18087, Cleveland Hts., OH 44118.

Name Address. Phone:

Day.

I would like to register for:

Enclosed find check for $. of $5.00 required.)

Evening

(Minimum deposit

Phone: 321-8582. If we are not in, please leave a message on our answering machine. We will return your call. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ALSO AVAILABLE

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE PACKETS AVAILABLE FOR WOMEN You can do your own divorce without an attorney

We provide all the directions and materials necessary

Call Cleveland Women's Counsel for more info. 321-8585 Mon Wed-Fri 9:30-23 Tues 7-9pm