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The aim of the seminars was to encourage staff memâ€" bers to deal with contemporâ€" ary concerns that would broaden their overall proâ€" fessional experience. Last year, for example, the topâ€" ics discussed included womâ€" en in business and public relations as a management skill. Rev. Harry Janke, chairâ€" man of the board, addressâ€" ed the staff during the workâ€" shop. During the workshop on stress, Helen Thormanâ€" McLean talked about the importance of finding your own stress level. **Don‘t compare yourself with others," she emphaâ€" sized. ‘"Some people are go, go, go, and their stress level It may come as a surprise to some, but secretaries are not so fortunate as to get the day off. Last Friday moare than 350 members of the Waterloo County Board of Education‘s clerical and secretarial staff met at Bluevale > Collegiate, for their annual professional development day. Topics of discussion were stress and child abuse, based on the theme, Awareness â€" of Ourselves and Others. Helen Thorman â€" McLean, a member of the board‘s education services division, conducted a workshop on all aspects of stress, while repâ€" resentatives of the Waterloo region committee for the prevention of child abuse discussed the problem of child abuse in society. Waterloo Board trustee, Lynne Woolstencroft is a member of that committee. CXPERT PAINTING Secretaries attended seminars for PD day â€" Wallpapering â€" Fully insured FAST EFFICIENT SERVICE PHONE 742â€"2834 It is impossible to go through life without stress, she said. But it is possible to choose the degree of stress to which you let yourâ€" self be submitted. ~% *‘*Don‘t say ‘yes‘ when you want to say ‘no‘. Investâ€" igate yourself, know yourâ€" self, take responsibility for your situation. You do have a choice. ‘*‘There‘s no excuse such as ‘I‘m here because my *‘*Prevent and predict," Mrs. McLean said. "Avoid what bugs you. If you do not like cocktail parties, then don‘t go to one, unless your job depends on it." ‘‘Lack â€" of _ information causes a lot of stress," Mrs. McLean said. She suggested reading and talking about what bothers you in order not to jump to conclusions. This is especially useful if you are concerned about an illness. . tain _ fight _ mechanisms. Among these are the estabâ€" lishment of your own fitâ€" ness program, a good diet, exercises to help you relax such as meditation, deepâ€" breathing, listening to reâ€" cordings of relaxing techâ€" niques and a good night‘s sleep. It is also important to know your body. and ponderin © a ~ _â€" _credit union |td l 168 King Street South, Waterico (near Carlings) | Weber East at Forgus, Kitchener (near HiWay Market) Mespolor Rd. at Bishop SL, Cambridge (near McDonalds) The _ Waterloo _ Region Committee for the Prevenâ€" tion of Child Abuse receives support from the regional health unit, the ministry of community and social serâ€" vices, the police, mental health of Waterloo, the Waâ€" terloo family court and both school boards. Members stressed the importance of identifying and reporting the abused child. Their main objectives The workshop on Child Abuse featured a film enâ€" titled Fragile, Handle with Care, and a panel discusâ€" sion by John MacNeil, Chairâ€" man of the Waterloo Region Committee for the Prevenâ€" tion of Child Abuse; Cathie Patterson from the Chilâ€" dren‘s Aid Society (CAS), Kitchener; Karen Verhoeve, public health nurse with the Waterloo Regional Health unit; and Trevor Thomas, coordinator of Parents Anonâ€" ymous. During the afterâ€" noon _ workshop, _ Donna Cressman took the place of Trevor Thomas. After the panel discussion, members of the audience were invited to ask quesâ€" tions and express their opinâ€" ions. Mrs. McLean based much of her information on the book, Stress without Disâ€" tress by the noted Dr. Hans Selye. She concluded her talk by saying", the ability to cope with life is within you, but to do that you have to understand and know yourself." 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Treatment â€" consists of offering help in the mariâ€" tal relationship, the identity of each parent and the patâ€" terns of the child. Cathie Patterson from the children‘s Aid Society disâ€" puted the "babyâ€"snatching‘" reputation of the CAS. She said that 25 per cent of the children received are abused. The CAS tries to leave abused children in the custody of their parâ€" ents and to work with the family as a unit. Only in exâ€" treme cases are children placed in foster homes. Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, February 16, 1977 â€" Page 9 to talk to teachers or to He also said that 90 per principals. cent of these parents were Karen Verhoeve said that themselves abused as chilâ€" often problems can be tracâ€" dren.‘" They are afraid of ed back to the maternity what will happen if they go ward of a hospital. If a mothâ€" for help, of what will hapâ€" er seems to have difficulty pen if they don‘t go for help coping with the birth of a and sometimes even of beâ€" child, a public health nurse ing psychopathic. is often called in to visit the mother on a regular ‘‘These parents still love basis to assess the child and their children even after to see how the parents are ba_Eteril_xg ther_n," he said. Anonymous explained child . . abuse from the parents‘ _ Beaten children believe point of view. ‘*Child abusers go through hell," he said. "They don‘t like to abuse. These parents want help but they are afraid to go to agencies because they are afraid their chilâ€" dren will be taken away." I*~" GRAND ; OPENING JERRY STARKWEATHER â€" Prop. Coffee, donuts and pop. If I Don‘t Have What You Want give me your list and I will find it for you. 360 Regina St. N. 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