August 21, 2008

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Support

The Berkman Center for Internet and Society Thursday Meetings @ Berman, a group of blogging enthusiasts and people interested in Internet technology, meets at the Berkman Center on the second floor of 23 Everett St., Cambridge, on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. People of all experience levels and those who would like to learn more about weblogs, XML feeds, aggregators, wikis, and related technology and their impact on society are welcome. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/thursdaymeetings/.

The COACH Program seeks Harvard college and graduate students to serve as "college coaches" in the Boston Public Schools to assist young people in applying to college and developing plans for after high school. COACH is looking for applicants interested in spending about three hours per week working with high school juniors and seniors in West Roxbury. Interested students should call (917) 257-6876 or e-mail asamuels@law.harvard.edu.

Computer Clubhouse Mentor Opportunities is an international network of after-school learning centers where young people from low-income communities work on projects based on their own interests. Working closely with adult mentors, young people use professional software to create artwork, animations, music, and robotic constructions. 2mentor@media.mit.edu, http://llk.media.mit.edu/mentor.

Harvard's EAP (Employee Assistance Program) provides free, confidential assessment and referral services and short-term counseling to help you work through life's challenges. Harvard faculty, staff, retirees, and their household members can access the following services throughout the U.S. and Canada 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: confidential assessment, information, referral; consultation to supervisors around employee well-being, behavior, or performance; individual and group support around a workplace crisis, serious illness, or death; and on-site seminars. In addition, Harvard's EAP can help with workplace conflicts, personal and family relationships, eldercare planning, legal consultations, financial counseling and planning, sexual harassment, workplace and domestic violence, alcohol and drug use, and more. To schedule an appointment near your office or home, call the EAP's toll-free number at 1-EAP-HARV (1-877-327-4278). Counselors are available to answer your calls from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; urgent calls will be answered by crisis clinicians round the clock. You may also visit http://www.wellnessworklife.com for further information and access to other resources available to you as a Harvard employee (there is a one-time confidential registration process; please visit http://www.harvie.harvard.edu for login instructions).

Harvard Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer Women's Lunch is a chance for lesbian/bi/trans/queer women staff and faculty at Harvard to meet informally for lunch and conversation. Meetings take place 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the graduate student lounge on the 2nd floor of Dudley House. You can bring lunch or buy at Dudley House. E-mail ochs@fas.harvard.edu, dmorley@fas.harvard.edu, or linda_schneider@harvard.edu for more information.

Next meeting: Sept. 9

Harvard Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Faculty & Staff Group. (617) 495-8476, ochs@fas.harvard.edu, http://www.hglc.org/resources/faculty-staff.html.

Harvard Student Resources, a division of Harvard Student Agencies, employs a work force of more than 300 students to provide temporary clerical work, housecleaning, tutoring, research, moving, and other help at reasonable rates. HSA Cleaners, the student-run dry cleaning division of Harvard Student Agencies, offers 15 percent off cleaning and alterations for Harvard employees. (617) 495-3033, http://www.hsa.net.

Harvard Student Spouses and Partners Association (HSSPA) Spouses Support Group is a social group where you can meet other spouses who might help you to get used to your new situation as a spouse or partner at Harvard University. Our support group meets weekly all year long. Please e-mail spousessupport@gmail.com for location and time of meetings and check http://www.hsspa.harvard.edu for events.

Harvard Toastmasters Club helps you improve your public speaking skills in a relaxed environment. For Harvard students from all Schools and programs. Meetings are Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., in the Center for Public Leadership, Taubman Building, HKS. jkhartshorne@gmail.com.

The Harvard Trademark Program has redesigned its Web site to better meet the needs of the public and members of the Harvard community who are seeking information about the Harvard Trademark Program's licensing activities and trademark protection efforts as well as information regarding the various policies governing the proper use of Harvard's name and insignias. trademark_program@harvard.edu, http://www.trademark.harvard.edu.

Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization is open to all members of the community who are, or have served, in the U.S. military. Visit http://www.harvardveterans.org for information and to participate.

LifeRaft is an ongoing drop-in support group where people can talk about their own or others' life-threatening illness, or about their grief and bereavement. Life Raft is open to anyone connected with the Harvard Community: students, faculty, staff, retirees, and families. Life Raft is free and confidential and meets on Wednesdays, noon-2 p.m. in the Board of Ministry Conference Room on the ground floor of the Memorial Church. Come for 10 minutes or 2 hours. (617) 495-2042, bgilmore@uhs.harvard.edu.

Office of Work/Life Resources offers a variety of programs and classes. (617) 495-4100, worklife@harvard.edu, http://harvie.harvard.edu/workandlife. See classes for related programs.

Parent-to-Parent Adoption Network at Harvard. If you would like to volunteer as a resource, or if you would like to speak to an adoptive parent to gather information, call (617) 495-4100. All inquiries are confidential.

On Harvard Time is Harvard's new, weekly 7-minute news show that will cover current news from a Harvard perspective. Online at http://www.hrtv.org, 7 p.m. onharvardtime@gmail.com.

Recycling Information Hotline: The Facilities Maintenance Department (FMD) has activated a phone line to provide recycling information to University members. (617) 495-3042.

Smart Recovery is a discussion group for people with problems with addiction. Programs are offered at Mt. Auburn Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, and other locations. (781) 891-7574.

Tobacco Cessation Classes are offered weekly at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, dates and times may vary. Fee: $10 per class, and nicotine patches are available at a discounted rate. (617) 632-2099.

The University Ombudsman Office is an independent resource for problem resolution. An ombudsman is confidential, independent, and neutral. The ombudsman can provide confidential and informal assistance to faculty, fellows, staff, students, and retirees to resolve concerns related to their workplace and learning environments. A visitor can discuss issues and concerns with the ombudsman without committing to further disclosure or any formal resolution. Typical issues include disrespectful or inappropriate behavior, faculty/student relations, misuse of power or unfair treatment, authorship or credit dispute, sexual harassment or discrimination, stressful work conditions, career advancement, overwork, disability, or illness. The office is located in Holyoke Center, Suite 748. (617) 495-7748, http://www.universityombudsman.harvard.edu.

Women's Lives Reading Group meets once a month to discuss a novel or a biography. Women in the group use their lives to better understand the women they read about, and use the book's characters to spark discussions about their own lives as women. anne@wjh.harvard.edu.