May Meeting Schedule Changed!
Because JMU’s annual Employee Appreciation Day is Thursday, May 10, we are POSTPONING our Women’s Forum Meeting one week.
Next meeting:
Thursday, May 17
12N-1P
Spotswood Country Club
$12 Members/$15 Guests
Speaker: Deb Bullis, Program Coordinator, Hand-in-Hand Resource Mothers Program
The Hand-in-Hand Resource Mothers Program is a mentoring program for pregnant and parenting teens from early pregnancy until the baby’s first birthday. Its mission is to improve birth outcomes for teens and their babies.
Why are we having this program (since most of us aren’t teenagers)?
After the teenage mother in Harrisonburg abandoned her newborn in January and the baby died, I thought it was important for everyone to know about this amazing program that’s helping teens in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham area.
Our speaker, Deb Bullis, has a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Western Michigan University. She’s been in the position for the past 10 years and has seen the Hand-in-Hand program grow from 10 teens in 1997 to 57 enrolled last year (over 102 touched in 2006)! Deb got involved with the program after doing a few years of homebound teaching for the county schools. Most of the students she taught were teens that had just delivered their babies. She saw a lot of very unprepared teens that just needed a little guidance and support.
“When this position became available, it seemed like a perfect fit and it has been! I love my job!” says Deb.
We’ll also have a 5-7 minute member introduction by Linda Elliott.
To register, email Lois at lcf@marketingideashop.com or call 540.820.3840.
Or be brave! Use the online registration and prepay for your meeting. It’s very easy. Just click on the link below and follow the prompt to do it through a secure shopping cart.
