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Overview


WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES

HEALTH EDUCATION

Reproductive Health, Pregnancy and Child Birth

The wish of every woman is to have a healthy, normal, reproductive life which can lead to having a full term pregnancy, and giving birth to a healthy, normal birth-weight baby. This group addresses all aspects of reproductive health, conception, pregnancy and childbirth.

To have a normal, full term pregnancy and deliver a full term health infant, women will learn about good nutrition, good hygiene and how to care for themselves to insure healthy pregnancies.

For those women who are not pregnant, this group will provide an opportunity to learn about the health issues that impact their reproductive systems and futuure pregnancies.

Maternal Health and Infant Care

The focus of this group is on the mother’s care of herself and her infant. Topics of the group will include infant and early childhood development and the identification of problems that may arise, especially during an infants first few months of life. The group will discuss both the mother and infants nutrition, disease prevention and immunization.

Participants in both health education groups will have the opportunity of talking privately with the nurse educator to receive individual counseling and/or referrals for additional care.

When referrals are made women will be given assistance in accessing the care and services they may need.


MENTAL HEALTH

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

Well Being and Happy Mind

Meditation, Art therapy, rituals, story telling, individual and group counseling are included in this psychotherapy program. The group is designed to help women gain understanding and coping skills for the improvement feelings which may be the result of sadness, trauma, grief and loss.


EDUCATION SERVICES

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH

This group focuses on learning to speak informal, conversational English. Helping women gain expertise in using English assists in making more job opportunities available to them.

Work Seminars

A series of seminars are presented covering different career opportunities and the education or skills training required. These seminars provide information needed for job/employment readiness, and for those who are ready to manage or own their own businesses. Volunteer experts are invited to present the seminars and also answer the questions of participants.


Photo: Judy Larkin

OUTREACH, REFERRALS AND COMMUNITY COOPERATION

Many organizations provide services which are supported by the government, non-profits, businesses and individuals. WRC continually reaches out to these groups seeking to form linkages and develop methods of collaboration and cooperation.

THE ADVISORY GROUP

Cambodian women, chosen from their participation in WRC programs, will be empowered through their role as advisors to the WRC Board of Directors. They will review the program on a regular basis and make suggestions to the board and staff that will help to improve the program.


SUMMARY

These brief program descriptions reflect the concerns of Khmer women and show an interconnection between good prenatal care, normal infant/child development, good health practices and disease prevention.

Stress, often experienced by mothers is duscussed in the psychosocial group which also address the problems of depression outlined above. The name of this group is Healthy Mind, Happy Heart.

The education groups and seminars will help women increase their knowledge, literacy and skills which can lead to better jobs and employment opportunities. It will also assist those women who want to start their own businesses or improve the ones already begun.




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