Goodwill's Helms Academy announces new slate of free workshops
MAPLE SHADE -- Goodwill's Helms Academy is offering several free health education workshops designed to help local residents manage stress and improve their overall health.
This free workshop series offers participants ways to manage stress in their daily lives caused from things like family issues, financial demands and day-to-day pressures to name a few.
The "Three Days To Better Health" workshop series will take place at The Helms Academy (222 S. White Horse Pike) in Stratford on the following dates from 10 to 11 a.m. Reservations are recommended but not required. First come, first serve for seating. For more information or to make a reservation, call 856-566-5375, Ext. 3 or email apickul@goodwillnj.org.
- March 10 (What is Stress?)
- March 17 (Self-care Strategies)
- March 24 (Creating Your Own Oasis)
The workshops are made possible through a partnership between Goodwill and A Better Me, an initiative of the Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Program of Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative funded by the N.J. Department of Health/Division of Family Health Services.
In addition to its on-going workshop series, The Helms Academy, operated by Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, offers free general adult education and employment services that help individuals fulfill the necessary academic requirements to get their high school diploma while simultaneously earning college credit.
Classes are offered both during the day and in the evening and many courses are also available online. Adults 18 and older who have left traditional secondary education and are unable to return due to age and/or circumstance are encouraged to apply. Students are accepted into the Academy on a rolling basis as space is limited.
A nonprofit, community-based organization, Goodwill Industries' mission is to put people with special needs to work. The mass collection and resale of donated goods in Goodwill's more than 20 area retail stores fund job training and career services that prepare individuals with disabilities and disadvantages for competitive employment while contributing to America's recycling efforts. For more information on Goodwill, visit www.goodwillnj.org or call 856-439-0200.