News from Project Self-Sufficiency

  Antoinette Dickson worked in the field of healthcare for more than 20 years, from doctor’s offices to the homes of ill individuals.   During that time, Dickson was diligent about staying current with her own healthcare needs, including receiving annual mammograms. With no family history of breast cancer and no discernible symptoms, Dickson was unconcerned when she was asked to return for additional testing following a routine screening at the age of 67.   Further testing, including an MRI, ultrasound, and a biopsy, revealed that she had a small ductal carcinoma, stage one.   Determined to be positive, Dickson noted emphatically, “I decided that this could be taken care of because it was so tiny, stage one, and there was no lymph node involvement.”   Breast cancer is often a silent disease, with virtually no symptoms, but it is often completely curable if diagnosed in its early stages. In 1980, the national five-year survival rate for women diagnosed with...

  Parents, caregivers, and educators are invited to learn practical strategies to address common parenting challenges by attending free, in-person or online workshops and discussion groups hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency. Workshops will offer participants the tools they need to raise happy, confident children and effectively manage misbehavior; a variety of course options are available to accommodate the varied needs of participants.   Workshops and discussion groups will help participants identify their parenting goals, address behavioral problems, and promote healthy child development by using the Triple P Positive Parenting Program , a comprehensive education initiative targeted to parents, healthcare professionals, educators, and caregivers of infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.     A Positive Parenting Course will be held at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Project Self-Sufficiency and offered simultaneously on Zoom, August 7 th , 14 th , 21 st ,...

  Project Self-Sufficiency will offer three workshops during July and August regarding adverse childhood experiences with the goal of educating the public, supporting trauma survivors, and offering tips for prevention and healing within the community.   A virtual “Understanding ACEs: Building Self-Healing Communities” presentation on Wednesday, July 23 rd , 2:00 p.m., will address the neurological and biological effects of adversity on development and its corresponding impact on the health of the overall population. The workshop and discussion series, “Connections Matter”, which facilitates the conversation about issues surrounding childhood trauma, will be offered virtually in English, Tuesday, August 19 th , 2:00 p.m., and in Spanish, Wednesday, August 20 th , 2:00 p.m.   Tips for protection, prevention, and promoting resilience within the community will also be discussed.   All workshops are free and open to the public; interested participants are invited to ca...