February 15, 2011
Wondering that the women at Calvary were up to for Valentine’s Day? In honor of the holiday yesterday, the women at Calvary enjoyed a “fun” take on Life Skills class yesterday by doing some arts…
February 11, 2011
A look at how jobs statistics may differ when it comes to women and minorities – http://n.pr/eBy1C6. Funding cuts for domestic abuse prevention workshops put programs like this one across the count…
February 8, 2011
Blood pressure screening at a Calvary health fair Today on Calvary Comments, in honor of American Heart Month, we’d like to take a moment to talk about heart health. Women often come to Calvary Wome…
February 4, 2011
This chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women only earn a median of 81.8% of what their male counterparts make – and the numbers vary by race and occupation. See the break-down he…
February 1, 2011
You may have noticed that mental illness has been in the news a lot lately. The tragedy in Arizona last month sparked a lot of discussion on the relationship between mental illness and violence. But p…
January 28, 2011
Hear what Obama had to say on eliminating homelessness among veterans: http://bit.ly/glPxJM A disturbing trend in STD screening for women: http://bit.ly/fdAUyW The latest job market trends show women…
January 25, 2011
My paternal grandmother was a tough woman. She raised five children in a small farmhouse and often cleaned other people’s houses to make ends meet. After years of walking with pain, Grandma had hip…
January 21, 2011
Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans will experience poverty during their lifetime? Now is the time to put poverty on the nation’s agenda: http://n.pr/foQCwS For many, the end of the holiday season m…
January 18, 2011
The holidays are officially over. For many of us, the post-holiday blues have set in. Visiting family and friends have returned home, bare Christmas trees lay on the sidewalk waiting to be trashed, Ne…