April is women & girls’ wellness month.

WHV INVITES YOU TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION!

This observance, which was officially designated by the Virginia General Assembly in 2002, increases awareness of lifelong well being for girls and women, the diverse issues involved in women and girls’ wellness and programs and services of organizations for women and girls in the state.

Our calendar is updated weekly. If you have an event you'd like to post on this page, click here for the event form.

The Ground Truth

April 1

7 pm

Sometimes the greatest act of courage is to tell the truth. Witness soldiers' testimonies in this insightful film. For a great many of them the real battles begin back home as they fight to overcome war's physical and emotional damage. Find out the impact of the war has had on female soldiers and the families of male soldiers.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist, 717 Rugby Road, Charlottesville.

YMCA Girl Force Retreat

April 1

2 pm-6 pm

A wellness program for girls ages 7-12. This innovative workshop promotes physical activity, healthy eating habits, positive body image, and smoking abstinence. The goal is to help all girls achieve their fullest potential physically and emotionally.

Cost: $15 for the four hour introductory retreat, financial assistance is available. Advanced registration deadline: March 27. For further information contact Renee Roberts at 474-4375 or www.ymcarichmond.org.

Chester Family YMCA and at Shady Grove Family YMCA

Foods of All Nations Donation Day

April 3

7:30 pm-8 pm

Shop at Foods of All Nations and a percentage of the store's sales will be donated to support Women's Health Virginia's programs.

For information, call Women's Health Virginia, 434-220-4500 or e-mail mail@womenshealthvirginia.org

2121 Ivy Road, Charlottesville

Birth Matters: Meet the Doulas

April 3

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Learn how doulas (non-medical assistant in childbirth and during the postpartum period) can assist in your birth and recovery. Meet couples who have used doulas. Sponsored by Birth Matters in Charlottesville.

Registration: Julia Weissman 434-978-4779
Email: julia@informedbirthoptions.org

Focus Women's Resource Center, 953 2nd Street, SE, Charlottesville (IX building off of Elliott Ave between Avon St. and 5th St.)

Women's Health Virginia and Women in Medicine:

Being Part of the Changing Face of Medicine

April 4

6 pm-8 pm

Women's Health Virginia and Women in Medicine (AMWA UVA chapter)

Informal discussions and reception for female UVA medical students, faculty and physicians as part of the UVA Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Changing the Face of Medicine exhibit.

Program is for UVA medical students only and reservations are required.

UVA Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Charlottesville

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance:

The Art of Surviving Sexual Violence Exhibit and Lecture Series:

The Spiritual Life of Survivors

April 4

7 pm-8:30 pm

Part of a lecture series of stories of victimization and healing told by survivors through art and poetry.

Speaker: Roberta Culbertson, Ph.D., Director of Institute on Violence and Survival. Sponsored by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. See website for more information.

Keller Williams Realty 300 Preston Ave. Suite 500

Planned Parenthood:

Sex Education and Community Outreach Training in Charlottesville

April 5

6 pm

Want to volunteer with Planned Parenthood at Fridays After Five, the City Famers Market and other community events? They need your help to educate and recruit supporters for a new campaign - Real Sex Ed Saves Lives! Pizza and drinks provided. Register at http://www.ppaction.org/ppav/events/cotrain_cville/details.tcl .

Planned Parenthood 2964 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville

Women Building & Investing in Success:

Fitting In Fitness: Simple Solutions for Everywoman

April 5

12:30 pm

Jen Lincoln, CPT of Energized Personal Training will explain what “fit” really means (hint: not skinny) and how to incorporate fitness into already overcrowded lives. Jen's Simple Solutions plan includes real life ideas for both exercise and nutrition and is geared towards women of all ages and fitness levels.

Fee: $21.00 (includes luncheon)

Registration: Women Building & Investing in Success Co-Hosted by: Sheila Dixon (703) 327-7624/ results@verizon.net / Lori Pederson (703) 660-8522/ lori@pedersonconsulting.com.

Location: Springfield Hilton Houlihan's Restaurant (Garden Room), 6550 Loisdale Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

Women's Health Virginia and FOCUS Women's Resource Center:

Virginia Voices for Women's Wellness Listening Session

April 10

12 pm-2 pm

Women's Health Virginia and FOCUS Women's Resource Center host Virginia Voices a brown bag luncheon for mental health, social work and counseling professionals to discuss the needs of women with whom they work and other wellness and professional issues.

Participation is limited. For reservations or information, call 434-220-4500 or email whvnet@womenshealthvirginia.org. This is part of WHV Virginia Voices program. If you would like to arrange or participate in a listening session for women in your community, contact WHV.

At FOCUS, 953 Second Street SE, Charlottesville

VCU Institute for Women’s Health:

How to Treat A Woman: Strategies for Healthcare & Self-care

Let’s Chat: Complementary Medicine and Women’s Health

April 10

12:00 pm-1:00 pm

An ongoing,year-round series of brown-bag seminars focused on women’s health — for all healthcare professionals. Presenter: Jo Lynn Robins,PhD, RN, ANP, CHTP VCU School of Nursing Integrating Wellness, Inc.

In this session, Dr. Robins reviews the variety of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) available and how it is integrated into a woman’s lifestyle. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions and come away with information that could help your healthcare practice. This program awards 0.1 CEU’s.

For More Information: Contact the Institute for Women’s Health at womenshealth@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3033 or visit them online at http://www.womenshealth.vcu.edu.

VCU MCV Campus, Main Hospital 1st Floor Learning Center (across from cafeteria)

Birth Matters: Evening with a Midwife

April 10

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Get first-hand information from a local practicing midwife. Hear new perspectives on common pregnancy questions from the midwives model of care. Sponsored by Birth Matters in Charlottesville.

Registration: Julia Weissman
434-978-4779
Email: Julia@informedbirthoptions.org

Focus Women's Resource Center, 953 2nd Street, SE, Charlottesville (IX building off of Elliott Ave between Avon St. and 5th St.)

VCU Institute for Women’s Health:

Women's Health Research Day

April 11

12:30 pm-4:30 pm

A celebration and promotion of research activities in Women's Health at VCU. All VCU faculty, students, staff, and community members with an interest in innovative research in women's health are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Location: Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Poster session will be held from 2:45 - 4:15 in Room 104-105.

University of Virginia Health System:

The Agony of Hope: The Decision to Put David Vetter into the Bubble

11th Annual Kenneth R. Crispell Memorial History Lecture

April 12

5 pm-6 pm

David Vetter, who was known to the world as "David the 'Bubble Boy'' was born with a rare genetic disease called Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). He lived all but a few days of his short life (1971-1984) in an isolator, trapped behind sheets of plastic, confined within a tiny space, untouched by human hands and unable to touch others in return.

The presentation will examine the decision to place David in the isolator literally seconds after he was born, and will pay careful attention to the ethical issues that are raised by David's case, which from beginning to end blurred the lines between treatment and research. Presented by James H. Jones, Ph.D., Alumni Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, University of Arkansas

For further information or to be added to the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series mailing list, please contact Joan Echtenkamp Klein, Alvin V. and Nancy Baird Curator for Historical Collections, at jre@virginia.edu or (434) 924-0052.

Wilhelm Moll Rare Book and Medical History Room on the Ground Floor of the Health Sciences Library, UVA, Charlottesville

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance:

The Art of Surviving Sexual Violence Exhibit and Lecture Series:

Spiritual Sources of Violence and Peace

April 12

7 pm-8:30 pm

Part of a lecture series of stories of victimization and healing told by survivors through art and poetry.

Speaker: Roberta Culbertson, Ph.D., Director of Institute on Violence and Survival. Sponsored by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. See website for more information.

Keller Williams Realty 300 Preston Ave. Suite 500, Charlottesville

Blue Ridge Chapter: VA Breast Cancer Foundation:

Third Annual Pink Ribbon Hi Tea

April 14

2:30 pm

An afternoon tea to raise awareness funds for the fight against breast cancer and bring ladies together for a brief hour or two of pleasure and refreshment.

Fee: $25 per person

This annual event is sold out for this year. Contact Myrtle Kite at 540-932-8223 for further information - and look for announcements about the event next year!

Linden Heights Baptist Church, 371 Linden Drive, Staunton, VA

Soroptimist Women's Health/Wellness Day

April 14

2 pm-4:30 pm

Soroptimist International of Arlington presents this free event that includes a yoga demonstration, screening for diabetes and high blood pressure, spinal screening and chair massage. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

Call Sharon Williams at 703-404-0932 to RSVP by Friday, April 13th and for directions.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, 2700 South 19th St. Arlington, VA.

Birth Matters: Comfort Measures for Childbirth

April 17

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

Renowned author and doula, Penny Simkin, illustrates ways to increase comfort during labor. Sponsored by Birth Matters in Charlottesville.

Registration: Julia Weissman
434-978-4779
Email: Julia@informedbirthoptions.org

Focus Women's Resource Center, 953 2nd Street, SE, Charlottesville (IX building off of Elliott Ave between Avon St. and 5th St.)

Boutique Boutique:
Special Shopping Day to Benefit Women's Health Virginia

April 18

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Storytime at 11a.m. and Special Shopping Day to Support Women's Health Virginia Moms can shop while the kids are entertained with stories by with Kristen Skaer. A portion of the store's sales will be donated to support education and research programs at Women’s Health Virginia. For information, call 434-293-8400.

Boutique Boutique, 411 E.Main Street (Downtown Mall), Charlottesville

Central Virginia Community Health Center:
Celebrating Women and Girls' Wellness

April 18

All day

For CVCHC patients, there will be healthy food demonstrations, healthy snacks, and literature on health topics. Door prizes and gift bags for the "ladies of the day".

For information, contact Minnie Tate, Site Coordinator, 434-581-3271.

CVCHC, New Canton, VA

Don't Mess with Patient Safety!

April 18

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sponsored by The National Capital Chapter of The March of Dimes, The Northern Virginia Perinatal Council and Mead Johnson Nutritionals.

A Country Western themed conference for Maternal & Infant Healthcare Providers.

Following this conference attendees will be able to: Recognize dangers unique to the maternal/infant population during mass disaster. Discuss hospital staffing during a long-term disaster. Define the term late preterm infant and name the consequences associated with the late prematurity. Define intimate partner violence (IPV) and describe specific screening, assessment, and intervention strategies. Identify the components of SBAR and recognize how communication fosters an environment of patient safety. 8.68 contact hours will be awarded for full day conference attendance.

For registration information, email Robert.Presgrave@bms.com or call 1-800-260-6295 ext. 2682. Fee is $55.

Chantilly National Golf and Country Club, 14901 Braddock Road in Centreville, VA 20120. The phone number of the club is (703) 830-1740.

Class: Yoga for Hot Flashes & Other Menopausal Symptoms

April 18

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Learn how the therapeutic benefits of yoga can reduce or
eliminate hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms women experience
during midlife. Susanna Nicholson, CYT, leads an introductory class that
provides skills necessary to continue on your own.

Registration is required and there is a fee for this class. To register call (434)
982-7009 or toll-free 1-888-652-6663.

Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care Center, Peter Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville.

AIDS/HIV Services Group:

Sisters Informing Sisters About Topics on AIDS (SISTA) Program

April 19

Contact for more info

SISTA is a beautiful, unique 5-session intervention designed for
heterosexual African-American women in high risk situations: sexual and
domestic assault, low income, substance abuse, previous STD diagnosis,
high risk partner, or incarcerated partner. The objective of the program
is to increase safer sex practice while promoting gender and ethnic
pride.

The SISTA program is truly a unique experience! By drawing on poetry and
music, readings, and dialogue about the African-American woman's
experience: her beauty, her courage, her trials and victories, SISTA
gives women the tools to lead healthier lives.

Rewards and incentives for attendance are available.

For more info, contact: Tamika S. Allen, HIV/AIDS Educator, AIDS/HIV Services Group, 434-979-7714, ext. 231 or tamika.allen@aidsservices.org

Charlottesville, contact for more info

Women's Health Virginia and FOCUS Women's Resource Center:

Virginia Voices for Women's Wellness Listening Session

April 19

noon - 2 pm

Women's Health Virginia and FOCUS Women's Resource Center host Virginia Voices, a brown bag luncheon for area women to discuss the wellness issues in their lives and the lives of their families, the women in their community.

Participation is limited. For reservations or information, call 434-220-4500 or email whvnet@womenshealthvirginia.org. This is part of WHV Virginia Voices program. If you would like to arrange or particpate in a listening session for women in your community your community, contact WHV.

At FOCUS, 953 Second Street SE, Charlottesville

Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation:

Genes and Risk for Breast Cancer: What Do You Need To Know?

April 19

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Learn about genetics and risk prevention as related to breast cancer from John M. Quillin, PhD, MPH, CGC of the Department of Human Genetics and Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Registration preferred. Please contact Jaime Strohhacker at 800-345-8223 or jaime@vbcf.org.

This program is being held as a collaboration between the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation and Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center's Healthy Woman Program

Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center, 727 North Main Street, Emporia, VA 23847

The Central Virginia Chapter of the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation:

Innovations in Breast Cancer Surgery

April 19

6:30 -7:30 pm

Amy Rose, M.D., of Surgical Associates of Richmond will talk about how the role of surgery in the treatment of breast cancer has progressed over the years. She will discuss the latest in surgical options and how to make an informed decision about breast cancer treatment. A question and answer session will follow.

Registration not required. For more information, contact Jaime Strohhacker at 800-345-8223 or jaime@vbcf.org.

CJW Medical Center, Johnston-Willis Campus, Main Auditorium, 1401 Johnston Willis Drive, Richmond, VA 23235

Ragged Mountain Running Shop:
Special Shopping Day to Support Women's Health Virginia

April 21

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Buy shoes, clothes and other goods at the store and support Women's Health Virginia. A portion of the store's sales will be donated to support education and research programs at Women’s Health Virginia. For information, call 434-293-3367.

Ragged Mountain Running Shop, 3 Elliewood Avenue, Charlottesville

Virginia Cooperative Extension:A Day to Get Healthy

April 21

10 am-3 pm

A day to promote getting active and eating healthy. Sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. Some of the scheduled activities are: 100 to 125 children will be jumping ropes, people will be walking the track, healthy food demonstrations, aerobics, and other fun activities. Door prizes will be available.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email: rucker@vt.edu

Monelison Middle School, Madison Heights, VA

Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center:

Navigating the Passage into Menopause: A Positive Approach

April 21

1 am-3:30 pm

Explore the myths and realities about menopausal changes, including physiology, signs and symptoms, and how to navigate through the passage into the post-menopausal stage of life. Speakers are Judy Collins, RN, MS, WHNP, Professor Emeritus MCV/VCU Schools of Nursing and Medicine; Chair of Women's Health Virginia, and Nancy Glenmore Tatum, MS Gerontology and Adult Education MCV/VCU, E-RYT-500, CMT. Cost: $35

For information and registration, call 804-741-5367.

Glenmore Yoga and Wellness Center, 10442 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond

Rappahannock Area Breast & Cervical Cancer Coalition:

First Annual Women's Health Day

April 21

10 am-2 pm

Something for women of all ages. Women can have a free clinical breast exam by a doctor, blood pressure and cholesterol screening, and information on how to protect themselves from cancer. Eligible women will also receive a free mammogram from Mobile Mammography that day (limited appointments are available) or a free voucher to go to the Imaging Center for Women another day. Organized by the Rappahannock Area Breast & Cervical Cancer Coalition.

Registration: PLEASE CALL Michelle at(540)899-4142, ext 217,
BEFORE THE EVENT, to find out if you may be eligible for a free mammogram. Email: Michelle.Mahlan@vdh.virginia.gov

FREE LUNCH AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Cancer Center of Virginia, 6105 Health Center Lane, Fredericksburg, VA, 22407(On Route 3 West; Pass Spotsylvania Mall a few miles on the left)

Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care Center:Free Breast Health Screening

April 21

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

This FREE screening includes a mammogram, self-exam instruction and a clinical breast exam. If you like, you can have your blood glucose and cholesterol level checked, too.

You may qualify for this service if you: Don’t have insurance or your insurance doesn’t cover mammograms and cost is a concern, You are 40 or older; and It’s been more than a year since your last mammogram, or you never had a mammogram.

Appointments are limited, call today to see if you qualify for this free service. Transportation to and from Madison Family Medicine Office is available. To make an appointment, call (434) 982-7009, or toll free 888-652-6663.

Martha Jefferson Outpatient Care Center, 595 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville

Spa Travelers: 3rd Annual Diva Bag Auction

April 21

7 pm- 11 pm

Spa Travelers presents this benefit for CAMP DIVA. Live and silent auctions of handbags, most of which include wellness packages (vacations, spa treatments, etc.). The event will also include a pamper zone. Proceeds go towards CAMP DIVA, a camp and year-round after school program that promotes healthy living/life skills, and healthy lifestyle choices for girls 11-17 years old.

Advance registration deadline, April 20th. For more information: 804-852-4385, info@campdiva.org, http://www.campdiva.org.

Artworks Studios & Galleries, 320 Hull St, Richmond, VA

Transitions Family Violence Services:

Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence

April 21

9 am- 4:30 pm

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, there is help! Learn what you can do to make your life better.

Pre-registration is required to reserve a spot. Please call 757-930-0911 for more information or to register.

Sponsored by Transitions Family Violence Services.

First Baptist Church of Newport News, 12716 Warwick Blvd., Newport News.

The League of Women Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle County:

Child Care: Cause for Community Concern

April 24

noon - 1:30 pm

The League of Women Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle County host this discussion of current child care issues and challenges in the state and Charlottesville area; what the legislature, advocates and service providers are doing; and the pressing needs that community action can help address.

Speakers: John Morgan, Senior Policy Analyst, Voices for Virginia’s Children; Mary Reese, Retired School Administrator, and Chair of the United Way Child Care Scholarship Committee; and Kathy Flanders, Child Care Quality Project Manager, Children Youth and Family Services.

Program is free. Brown bag lunch available for $8, with reservations by April 19. Email lwv@avenue.org or call 970-1707 by 3:30 p.m. or mail a check made out to the LWV to League of Women Voters, 1936 Arlington Blvd., #116, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Monticello Event & Conference Center, 201 Monticello Ave., Charlottesville

Birth Matters: Birth in the Squatting Position

April 24

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

The women are upright and undisturbed as they gaze at their newborn. This powerful film from Brazil will be imprinted in your memory forever. Sponsored by Birth Matters in Charlottesville.

Registration: Julia Weissman
434-978-4779
Email: Julia@informedbirthoptions.org

Focus Women's Resource Center, 953 2nd Street, SE, Charlottesville (IX building off of Elliott Ave between Avon St. and 5th St.)

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance Training:

Promoting Protective Factors to Prevent Sexual & Domestic Violence

April 25-27

All day

Conference and training opportunity. Topics to be covered:
Explanation of Developmental Assets Framework (40 qualities identified by research that are associated with youth becoming healthy, caring, and responsible individuals). Applying this framework to sexual & domestic violence prevention, and the promotion of healthy relationships.

Trainer: Marc Mannes, Ph.D., Director of Applied Research, Search Institute
Register & More Details: Registration is $75 for members; $100 for non-members & includes lunch and an afternoon snack on the first day (25th) and breakfast
on the second day (26th). For more details or to register, please visit:
www.runmyclub.com/VSDVAA/eventcalendar.asp?id=203708

Wyndham Hotel Richmond Airport

Boutique Boutique:
Special Shopping Day to Benefit Women's Health Virginia

April 25

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Storytime at 11a.m. and Special Shopping Day to Support Women's Health Virginia Moms can shop while the kids are entertained with stories by with Kristen Skaer. A portion of the store's sales will be donated to support education and research programs at Women’s Health Virginia For information, call 434-293-8400.

Boutique Boutique, 411 E.Main Street (Downtown Mall), Charlottesville

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance:

The Art of Surviving Sexual Violence Exhibit and Lecture Series:

The Healing Power of the Arts

April 25

8 pm-9:30 pm

Part of a lecture series of stories of victimization and healing told by survivors through art and poetry.

Speaker: Marta Sanchez, poet, artist, activist. Sponsored by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. See website for more information.

Minor Hall Auditorium, University of Virginia

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance:

The Art of Surviving Sexual Violence Exhibit and Lecture Series:

Sexual Violence and the Remaking of the Self

April 26

5:30 pm-7 pm

Part of a lecture series of stories of victimization and healing told by survivors through art and poetry.

Speaker: Susan Brison, Ph.D., Dartmouth University Professor and author of Aftermath: Violence and the Remaking of the Self. Sponsored by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. See website for more information.

University of Virginia Bookstore, Mezzanine

NIA, Inc. Aids Awareness Ministry:

HIV/AIDS Training for Clergy, Ministers, Ministers in Training and Lay Leaders in Faith Based Settings

April 27 from 6 pm - 9 pm and April 28 from 1 pm - 4 pm

The training is free; trainees must meet a few requirements to be successful completers. For more information or to register call - 643-4000 X 418 or mcneiljones@netzero.net.

Saint Paul's Baptist Church, North Campus, 4247 Creighton Road, Richmond

Richmond Arthritis Walk

April 28

Registration opens at 7:30am,

walk starts at 9 am

The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability.

For more information, contact Linda Leslie (800)456- lleslie@arthritis.org or REGISTER ONLINE

VCU Medical Center at Stony Point Parkway

Peninsula Arthritis Walk

April 28

Registration opens at 8 am, walk starts at 9 am

The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFO

Kiln Creek Golf Club, 1003 Brick Kiln Blvd, Newport News

Williamsburg Arthritis Walk

April 28

Registration opens at 8 am, walk starts at 9 am

The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability.

Health Expo and Festivities - Browse display tables, be entertained by WMBG Radio, and enjoy coffee and refreshments beofre the walk begins.

Phone: 757.220.1811 or Email: llawrence@arthritis.org
TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFO

Governor's Land, Williamsburg, MAP

Harrisonburg/Staunton Arthritis Walk

April 29

2 pm

The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability.

TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFO

James Madison University’s Festival Conference and Student Center 5K Path, 1301 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg

truPilates: Pilates classes to support Women's Health Virginia

April 30

Robin Truxel will donate 20% of fees from Pilates instruction on this day to Women's Health Virginia. If you are interested in taking a lesson, call 434-975-3800. Classes are by appointment and cost $25 for group, $35 for semi-private (2 persons) and $65 for private instruction. Free parking is available.

tru Pilates, 218 W. Market St., Ste 2, Charlottesville

Virginia Department of Health:

Get Equipped: Tools for helping teens avoid coercive, exploitive, and
unhealthy relationships.

April 30

8:30 am-4:30 pm

This one-day training will focus on helping adults work with youth on the issues of sexual coercion and exploitation (statutory rape). Training participants will receive the following curricula on this issue: A curriculum designed to help adults understand the dynamics of sexual, coercion of minor teens, video included.

The curriculum, "Unmasking Sexual Con Games: helping teens avoid emotional
grooming and dating violence", facilitators guide and teen guide. New resources for the Hispanic/Latino community will also be available.

Cost: $25.00. Morning beverages and lunch provided.
For more information go to: http://www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence/training.asp

Manassas, Virginia

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance:

The Art of Surviving Sexual Violence Exhibit and Lecture Series

March 2-April 30th

Stories of victimization and healing told by survivors through art and poetry. The first statewide project of its kind.