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- Provides support and information through a confidential crisis hotline for pregnant women who are hiding their pregnancy and need assistance with alternatives to reduce the rate of infant abandonment. * Coordinates a plan with woman who feel helpless and alone during an unplanned/unwanted pregnancy, many of whom are close to their due date and have no plans for once the baby is born. * Connects women with emotional support, baby supplies, parenting classes, shelter, medical care, employment, adoption assistance and other possible resources in the community. * Helps women consider using the safe surrender law.
- Offers telephone counseling for women with breast or ovarian cancer or their families and friends including those with advance breast cancer and metastatic. Information, support and resources provided by trained volunteers who have had ovarian or breast cancer and friends. LatinaShare line provides information to Spanish speaking callers.
- Provides educational and support programs for the individual living with mental illness and family members. These include: Support groups. Classes and workshops. Helpline. * Provides information about the service delivery system, legislation and community programs and resources. * Offers education in the community presented by individuals and family members with the lived experience of mental illness/health. * Offers special annual events.
- Provides information on cancer that is easy to understand. Information specialists provide personalized responses to a range of cancer questions, including: Cancer research and clinical trials. Cancer prevention. Risk factors. Symptoms. Early detection. Diagnosis. Treatment. Living with cancer. Quitting smoking.
- Provides sexuality and reproduction information, support services, medical services. Services vary by site, but include:Abortion Care. Birth Control. Breast Exams. Colposcopy (offered at some sites). Emergency Contraception. Gender Affirming Hormone Care. Gynecological Care. Health Counseling. HIV Testing, Counseling and Education. HIV Prevention (PrEP). HPV Vaccine. In Control (Rochester). PAP Tests. Pregnancy Testing and Options Counseling.RESTORE Sexual Assault Services. Smoking Cessation. STD Testing and Treatment.
- Provides sexuality and reproduction information, support services, medical services. Services vary by site, but include:Abortion Care. Birth Control. Breast Exams. Colposcopy (offered at some sites). Emergency Contraception. Gender Affirming Hormone Care. Gynecological Care. Health Counseling. HIV Testing, Counseling and Education. HIV Prevention (PrEP). HPV Vaccine. In Control (Rochester). PAP Tests. Pregnancy Testing and Options Counseling.RESTORE Sexual Assault Services. Smoking Cessation. STD Testing and Treatment.
- Provides resources for military members, spouses and families on nearly every aspect of military life:
- Deployment.
- Reunion.
- Relationship.
- Grief.
- Spouse employment and education.
- Parenting and childhood.
- Provides respite to those individuals who are experiencing a crisis and are in recovery from mental illness. * Offers a peer-based program which provides guidance, mentoring, as well as support to others who are experiencing a crisis and need to get out of their home. The average length of stay at Affinity Place can be 3 to 5 days and then a Peer Support Specialist will complete a follow up on individual progress for up to 30 or 60 days. Affinity Place is an East House program administered in collaboration with the Mental Health Association of Rochester.* Offers a Talkline/Warmline.
Caregiver Burnout: Tips to Prevent and Manage Stress - Recognize the causes and symptoms so you can get the help you need. http://www.aarp.org/caregiverstress
AARP Caregiver Life Balance Tips - Advice on how to avoid burn-out while juggling family caregiving with work and childcare responsibilities. www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance
Respite Care: How to Give Yourself the Caregiving Break You Need - Learn what services are available to help, such as volunteers, day programs and aides. www.aarp.org/respitecareplan
AARP's Online Community - An online forum to connect with others that have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home & family, money, and many more topics of interest www.aarp.org/caregivingcommunity
AARP Local Pages - Features online & local events near your zip code. www.local.aarp.org
