CONTROL WEIGHT, SMOKING, STRESS

YMC

FALL iS a time for new
challenges. The YMCA is sponsor-
ing three programs designed to
heip people make a new start.

The programs which have been
developed by the YMOA‘S physical
and health educational profes-
sionals, are entitled ¥-Welehs 4
Smokeand Ys Worry,

¥-Smoke is a smoking cessation

program, Participants will learn to
cope with stress and possible
weight gain, two fears of people
who stop smoking.

¥-Worry is designed to help
people cope with stress through a
total management approach. Par-
ticipants will be instructed in
relasation feebniques, conflict
management, communication,
assertiveness and time muanage-

ment. Integral to the program is
the relationship of both nutrition
and physical activity as they relate
TO SEFESS,

Y-Weieht is au werht manage-
ment program. Participants will
recenve a nutritionally sound eating
pattern, onutcition education,
finess and stress imormation. As
an oitegral part of the program,
there are 30 minutes of exercise

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courses help break bad habi

each class.

To help people start, the first
session of cach of the 10-week
programs ts free. Participants
may decide after the first night
whether they wish to continue with
the program.

Free introductory sessions will
be held on the following dates at
the North Vancouver YMCA, 440
Hendry Avenue at 7:30 pamu: Y-

ts

Smoke-Tuesday, Sept. 23; Y-
Worry-Wednesday, Sept, 24: ¥-
Weight-Thursday, Sept. 25.

Once the programs are com-
pleted, participants will he follow-
ed for a two year- period just to
make sure they receive the required
support to maintain their lifestyle
changes.

For more information, contact
the YMCA at 251-916.

Directo,
lists
North

| Shore |
\agencies ;

THE DIRECTORY of North
Shore Agencies and Organizations
may be one of the North Shore’s
better kept secrets.

The book is a definitive source
of up-to-date information on local
community services, associations,
clubs, and government depart-
ments. lt includes the names of key
personnel, and a brief description
of each service.

The directory is available from
the North Shore Information and
Volunteer Centre (NSIVC) office
at 1060 Roosevelt Crescent, and
sells for $5. The directory is
published each year as part of
North Shore Information and
Volunteer Centre’s information
service. The NSIVC expects to ex-
pand the market of users to in-
clude doctors, lawyers, bank per-
sonnel — those who have to make
important referrals but don’t know
where to turn,

““Most people just don't know
how to locate community services
like transportation for handi-
capped, housing information or
crisis services," Dawn Mon-
tgomery, information coordinator
said. “If you work with people,
this book is a must."’

Call the North Shore Informa-
tion and Volunteer Centre at 985-
7138 for more information.

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Ip

NORTH SHORE Family Services
is offering two groups for victims
of sexual abuse.

The first, for adult women who
are survivors of sexual abuse, will
begin on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from
7 to 9:30 p.m., at North Shore
Family Services, #303 - 126 East
15th Street, North Vancouver.
The fee is $50; subsidies are pro-
vided.

The second is for adolescent
girls who are currently or have
been abused. An appropriate
meeting date will be set. For more
information, call Wendy Chandler
at 988-5281.

In both these groups, the leader
may talk to the individuals con-
cerned to assess whether a group is
the most appropriate form of help.
This is necessary since sexual abuse
covers a wide range of experiences,
from exposure to intercourse.

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