Services & Resources

Domestic Workers of America, a non-profit organiztion, can put interested persons in touch with workers available for cleaning, home sitting, childcare, party assistance and convalescent care. Special rates are available for senior citizens. DWA is also seeking persons interested in being placed on its job list. Call 361-0373.

Hard Hatted Women is a support and information-sharing group for women working in or actively seeking non-traditional blue-collar jobs. Not all these jobs are actually "hard-hatted" or blue collar, but all are nonmanagerial. Group members work in heavy industrial, manual and skilled technical jobs that traditionally have been held by men. Hard Hatted Women meets the fourth Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at WomenSpace. To receive their bi-monthly newsletter and announcement of special events, please send $3 (more if you can) to Geri Braun, 2809 E. 125th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44120. For more information, call Amy Schuman at 696-6967.

Health & Reproductive Rights

The regional meeting of the Reproductive Rights National Network will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 8. Topics include organizing against the Hatch and Human Life Amendments, sterilization abuse, media work, lesbian organizing, third world women and reproductive rights, media work and more. For information about rides, child care, etc., call 321-6143.

Cleveland Abortion Rights Action League will present its second annual Flea Market on Saturday, May 15, at two focations. On the West Side, it will take place at 10909 Clifton Road (corner of W. 109 and Clifton) from 8:00a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On the East Side it will be held at 1647 Crest Road, Cleveland Heights (between Mayfield and So. Taylor, 2 streets east of Severance Center) from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contributions of household items, books, nice clothing, rummage, etc., are gladly accepted. Call CARAL, 522-0169 for further information,

On May 17, the Pro-Choice Action Committee Educational on Teenagers and Reproductive Rights will focus not only on teenage sexuality but also on the new repressive laws against young people. The meeting is at Barbara Winslow's, 3253 East Fairfax Road, Cleveland Heights (off Lee, between Cedar and Fairmount). The speaker will be from Heights Hight School.

Ladies Against Women will hold a bake sale May 22 and 23 at the Hessler Street Fair to raise money for passage of the House Unladylike Activities Committee (HULAC) which would of course outlaw masturbation and menstruation since billions of future draftees are lost every day by this filthy habit of men and women's monthly shame.

On June 14, the Pro-Choice Action Committee will hold a meeting on infant mortality at Dena's and Geri's, 2552 Kenilworth (off Mayfield) at 8 p.m. For more information, call 321-5884.

The Childbearing Family Center, 401 S. Green Road, Cleveland, Ohio, is pleased to announce a new service for the childbearing family, the Lactation Clinic, to provide information about breatfeeding and nursing probtems. For further information, call 531-4887.

The Cleveland Infant Formula Action Coalition (INFACT) is stepping up its activities to better inform the public of the boycott against the Nestle Carporation and its subsidiary, Stouffer's. Actions will include picketing, media exposure and the distribution and sale of informational pieces, buttons and bumper stickers. Those wishing to support the boycott by picketing Stouffer's restaurants near where they live or work may call Betsy Miklethun, 687-1900. For more information, call Phyllis Mucha.. 771-4815.

Education for Freedom of Choice in Ohio (EFCO) can provide professionals from all areas to speak to your group or organization on the subject of abortion. EFCO also provides research assistance to students and professionals on reproductive issues. To arrange a speaker, contact EFCO, 439 The Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, or phone (216) 621-8224.

Education for Freedom of Choice in Ohio and The Cleveland Abortion Rights Action League have moved to 1836 Euclid Avenue, Suite 203 (Union Bullding), across from Cleveland State University. EFCO's number is still 621-8224. CARAL will continue to receive mail at P.O. Box 14022, Cleveland, Ohio 44101, and its phone number is still 522-0169.

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The Geauga Women's Center, 11984 Caves Road, Chesterland, Ohio, at the northwest corner of Wilson Mills and Caves Road (Community Church of Chesterland, downstairs), has a Drop-In Center open the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 8 to 10 p.m. Offered are support groups, self-help/health, information, and referral service on doctors. lawyers, therapists, social services and divorce, and various speakers. The group needs feedback (good or bad) to expand its referral lists. Come share your experiences. For further information, call 729-1199. or call Nancy at 729-4887, Sue at 338-8398, or Sally at 729-0481.

The Women Against Pornography slide show is now available in Cleveland, presented by Woman Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW). For information, write WAVAW, P.O. Box 5624, Cleveland, OH 44101.

Horizon Center offers a Family Institute on Alcoholism, which includes lectures and discussions on alcoholism and the family's role in dealing with it. For more information call Peg Huffman, 292-5900.

The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland is looking for physicians.. nurse-practitioners, physicians' assistants, or midwives to volunteer one evening (3 hours) per week to assist us in serving our female patient population: Professionals are needed to provide physical exams for women wishing to obtain birth control methods, pregnancy testing, or testing and treatment of vaginal infections and sexually transmitted diseases. All patients are served in a confidential, relaxed, caring atmosphere. For details, contact Andy Schmidt, RN. Head Nurse, at 721-4010.

The Pro-Choice Action Committee is an activist organization dedicated to fighting for full reproductive rights for all women. We support legal, sate and funded abortions for all women regardless of age or marital status. We oppose sterilization abuse and population control schemes. Reproductive rights include the right to safe and effective methods of contraception, and the right to decent low cost quality child care. We support lesbian liberation and oppose all forms of racism in society. The Pro-Choice Action Committee meets monthly and all are welcome to our meetings. For more information, write PCAC, P.O. Box 18135, Cleveland, OH 44118, or call 321-6143, 371-7648, or 621-8224.

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A national study is currently under way to provid information to combat heart disease and answer the question. Will lowering cholesterol reduce the risk of heart attack?" The study will involve 1,000 participants nationwide. Four regional clinical centers are accepting men and women volunteers. The study needs persons who are ages 29-64, have had only one heart attack in their lifetime, suffered within the past five years, have not had a stroke, do not have diabetes and have not had heart surgery. If you qualify and are interested, contact the Hyperlipidemia Study Center. Minneapolis, (612) 376-4494. collect. Travel expense is reimbursed and lodging provided. The study works closely with each person's private doctor.

We are interested in forming a network of faculty who teach feminist courses relating to health care issues, and in fostering development of such courses at the undergraduate level. We are assessing the possibility of sponsoring a summer workshop. Any interested please contact Barbara Barker, Ph.D., or Patricia Farnes, M.D.. Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02902. (401) 277-5003, or Judy Markowitz, Women's Studies. Towson State University, Baltimore, MD 21204. (301) 730-8953.