Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 1, 1 January 1991 — Free health classes on Oʻahu [ARTICLE]

Free health classes on Oʻahu

The Hawai'i State Department of Health is offering free spring classes for adults on O'ahu. Call your Department of Education community school to register and get class information. Classes are presented by the Central O'ahu Preventive Education (COPE) unit. Register with Wahiawa Community School (622-1634) for a class on "Building Self-Esteem" by Margaret Sagaysay, MSW on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This one-day workshop ean help you better leam and practice skills to increase your self-respect. Aiea Community School (487-3657) is the site for a class "Talking with Teenagers: A Workshop for Parents, Teachers, etc." on five Tuesdays, Jan. 29 - Feb. 26, 6:45-8:45 p.m. It's by Audrey Ching, MPH. Leam about teen self-esteem, developmental needs, win-win eommunieahon, stress reduction and how working with teenagers ean be a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Waipahu Community School (671-7176) will register you for several classes on relationships, eommunieahon, skill-building and parenting. Skill-building classes begin with "Stress: Tunedin or Tuned out" whieh explores "reducing 'static' in your life by changing your channels." This will be offered by Alan D. Price, Ph.D. on five Tuesdays, Jan. 29 - Feb. 26, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Leeward Health Center. There's also "Creating Win-

ning Relationships" by Ilese Levitt, MA on three Tuesdays, Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 7-9 p.m. at the Leeward Health Center. Singles and couples will leam about the dynamics of relating — how and why we get along with friends, family, co-workers and strangers. Margaret Sagaysay, MSW offers "Overcoming Shyness" on four Wednesdays, Jan. 30 - Feb. 20, 7-9 p.m. at the Leeward Health Center. Leam to accept, understand and use your shyness to your advantage as part of your life strategy. Leam relaxation techniques and personal coping skills to feel more comfortable in social situations. Women ean explore ways to cultivate strengths and abilities at their own paee "Choices: Exploring Life Options for Women," offered on five Friday mornings, Feb. 1 -March 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m.atLeeward Health Center. "Coping with Difficult People," is an intensive workshop by Alan Price on how to communicate with difficult people. Develop skills to minimize conflict and increase personal satisfaction. This is a one-day Saturday workshop, on Feb. 2 and again on March 2 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Leeward Health Center. Call the schools listed to register or eall the COPE office at 456-4224.