Services & Resources

Domestic Workers of America has formed an Operation Job Bank with a grant from the Cleveland Council for Economic Opportunities through the State of Ohio's Community Services Block Grant. The Job Bank matches unemployed persons with employers.seeking domestic workers in such areas as child and invalid care, household help and custodial work. The Job Bank also provides job counseling and workshops. Geraldine Roberts, founder of Domestic Workers, is director of the Job Bank. Call 361-0373 for more information.

Displaced Homemakers (women who have lost the support they were dependent upon) can get help through the Displaced Homemakers Program at all campuses of Cuyahoga Community College. The program offers services to help women become "job ready" and self-supporting. No fees are charged. To be eligible, a woman must have worked without pay as a homemaker for her family, not been gainfully employed, and be at least 35 years old. Courses include how to find and keep a job, interviewing, community resources, and budgeting. Call the campus nearest you: Metro, 241-5966; Western, 845,4000, Ext. 250; or Eastern, 464-1450, Ext. 275.

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 at 621-8224.

The Free Clinic is offering individual and group counseling for victims of incest on Tuesday evenings between 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. To make an appointment, call 721-4010 and say you want an appointment with Cynthia Griggins. There are no fees or eligibility requirements at the Free Clinic, 12201 Euclid Avenue.

If you are a woman with a problem and don't know where to turn. WomenSpace's Help Line, 696-3100, may be able to put you in touch with helpful community resources. The Help Line's hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Leave a message other times and we will return your call. Women who call for assistance are provided with information and referrals by a

staff of trained women specialists who can assess the caller's needs and refer her to vocational/career resources, social service agencies, physicians, therapists, attorneys and self-help groups. The staff regularly researches and updates a resource bank to insure that current information is available.

The Feminist Health Fund was founded in January 1980 for the purpose of aiding women with catastrophic illnesses who are economically disadvantaged. Our goal is to continue to raise funds and to distribute them to women in need of immediate financial aid. We are particularly sensitive to the discrimination women face due to racism, classism and homophobia. We are not a white, rich women's philanthropy. Members of the board are working women. Some of us are poor, some are professionals, some are married, some are lesbians, some are mothers, all are daughters. Our ages range from the 50's to the 30's. We anticipate getting tax-exempt status soon, and welcome your participation and Interest in the Fund. Please write us with your questions, comments, money and love notes at Box 323, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387.

The Hunger Project International is a non-profit organization working to end hunger and death by starvation in this century. The Cleveland Committee of the Hunger Project works locally to increase awareness and educate the community about world hunger. Free seminars are offered each month in the Cleveland area. For more information, call Elizabeth Cleary at 687-0055 (days) or 631-1448, or Jordan Davis at 751-1525.

PUAR (People United Against Repression) has an ongoing Legal Defense Fund to provide victims of police brutality with monetary assistance for both criminal and civil lawsuits. Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis. Presently, PUAR is handling the legal expenses involved in the class action suit stemming from the "suicides" by hanging in local area jails. We are requesting donations from all concerned individuals and organizations to help us maintain the Legal Defense Fund, so that we may continue to help others. Please send your donations to PUAR, P.O. Box 05034, Cleveland, OH 44105. For more information about our Legal Defense Fund, please contact our Hotline, 851-9842.

The NARAL Foundation Educational Film, So Many Voices, documentary hosted by Ed Asner and Tammy Grimes, is now being distributed nationally. Contact Education for Freedom of Choice (EFCO) at 621-8224 or NARAL/Ohio at (614) 469-9616 for availability dates. "So Many Voices'' features the many voices of individuals affected by abortion, and was nominated in 1980 for the New York State Emmy for Best Documentary. The film is a valuable educational tool to alert a general audience to the conflict that exists around the abortion issue.

Benefits

Pick up needed articles at reasonable prices and support women's rights all at the same time! Attend Cleveland -East NOW's Flea Market Sale, Saturday, October 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, corner of Euclid Heights Blvd. and Derbyshire. For more information, call 321-5743.

The Cleveland Chapter of the National Organization for Women is sponsoring a PAC/Woman Walkathon on Saturday, October 16 at Lakewood Park, Lakewood, Ohio (Lake and Belle). Check-in time is 9:00 a.m.; the rally will be at 10:00 a.m. and the Walkathon at 11:00 a.m. NOW PAC {Political Action Committees) is sponsoring the walk to raise funds to increase the number of women holding state and local office and to promote women's equality. NOW needs all supporters of women's rights. Women, men and children who would like to get Sponsors and walk should call Carol at 398-0450 or Kay at 761-8971.

Tenth Muse Productions is sponsoring a Wimmins Fundraising Retreat from Friday evening October 22 to Sunday afternoon, October 24. The weekend will be an unstructured, wimmin-only event to be held at a secluded Girl Scout camp in Ravenna, Ohio, approximately an hour from Cleveland. What you do that weekend is up to you. Bring your football, hiking boots, and musical instruments. Bunk beds are provided, but sleeping bags will be needed. Vegetarian meals are included, with everyone pitching in to help with preparation and clean-up. The cost of the entire weekend is on a sliding fee scale from $15.00 to $20.00. This is a fundraising event for Tenth Muse so that we can continue to bring quality national feminist artists to the Northeast Ohio area. Space is limited. Call 1-678-6665 for more information or to make reservations, or write Tenth Muse Productions. P.O. Box 3005, Kent, Ohio 44240.

Plans are currently under way for a Winter Party to benefit WomenSpace and to honor women holding political office. Tentative date is December 3, in the evening; location is still being decided. Tickets will cost $25.00. Hors d'oeuvres will be served, and there will be a cash bar; alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available. A certain number of free tickets will be given in exchange for donating-time:-Contant Pat-at 589-9300 if you 1o would like to help or have any ideas.

Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice will hold their Holiday Bazaar and White Elephant Sale Saturday, December 4, 10:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Civic, 3130 Mayfield Road. It's a great gathering of the Peace and Justice Movement in Cleveland.

Hotlines & Support Groups

The Gay Hotline in Lake County is now under new management with new telephone numbers, 257-5503 (24 hours) and 257-7488 (after 6:00 p.m.) Please call any time for information, referrals, support and counseling--all calls are confidential! We are a referral service, not a daling service. We will have lawyers, doctors, AA, Parents of Gays, menlal health and chemical abuse people at your disposal. If you wish to apply for membership in the Lake County League of Gays (LOG), receive our newsletter and/or be placed on our mailing list, just call the Hotline for information.

People United Against Repression (PUAR) operates a Holline to receive complaints of police brutality. The Hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you have a complaint, dial 851-9842 and leave your name and telephone number. Your call will be returned within 24 hours and an appointment for follow-up will be made at that time. The identity of callers to the Hotline is completely confidential.

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Hope for the gay alcoholic. Call the Gay Hotline at 621-3380, Alcoholism Services of Cleveland at 391-2300, or Alcoholics Anonymous, 241-7387.

Women for Sobriety is an organization that helps women overcome drinking problems by sharing feelings and setting goals in a supportive group setting. The Cleveland chapter meets on alternate Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at WomenSpace. For meeting dates and information, call Paulette Zaryczny. 531-4518, or Ruth Schultz, 235-4126, or the WomenSpace Helpline, 696-3100.

For advice on how to prevent crime (how to secure yourself and your property or how to do community organizing on the issue), call the SelfHelp Anti-Crime Hotline toll-free at 1-800-368-5664 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The hotline is a program of the privately-funded Eisenhower Foundation for the Prevention of Violence.

ADS & BARTER

$.25/word classified ad $.20/word barter

Moving? Van and driver/helper available. Reasonable rates. Experienced. Call Lisa or Gayle, 371-0483.

Woman medical student, 28, seeks housing. Can live alone, or willing to consider sharing space in woman-identified household. Will need a place by November1-December 1. If you have a place or know of one, please.call or write: Lorraine Martinez, 121 N. Lancaster St., Athens, OH 45701, (614) 594-4922.

Haircuts for women and children. Reasonable rates. Call Becky at 932-0977.

Lesbian/Feminist grad student wishes to share Cleveland Heights apartment. Call Diana, 321-8554.

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