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Mortgage & Divorce Workshop
Divorce Mortgage Workshop
Date: May 14, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual via ZOOM
Description: In partnership with Marc Meglio CDLP®, CMA™, Certified Divorce Lending Professional, one of our volunteer Financial Consultants, W&FLC is pleased to offer a divorce mortgage planning workshop.
Registration is required. Learn more at www.womenandfamilylife.org. Register by emailing info@womenandfamilylife.orgor calling (203) 458-6699.
Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group
Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group
Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group
Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Healthcare
Date: Saturday, March 29
Time: 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: In person, Women & Family Life Center – Carriage House
96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Facilitator Maya Bartel, a Family Nurse Practitioner practicing in Guilford, will empower participants to explore their relationships with illness, their bodies, and their identity as a patient. This workshop is open to women who are 18 years or older. This workshop will empower participants to thoughtfully present who they are in the exam room so that they feel visible in the health care system, fully represented in medical records, and can establish a more productive partnership with their providers. Registration is required. Call Women & Family Life Center at (203) 458-6699 or email info@womenandfamilylife.org to register.
Adapt Divorce Workshop
Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group
Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group
Adapt Divorce Workshop
Facilitator: Thea Bourke Martin
Date: Tuesday, March 25
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual via ZOOM
Join W&FLC for a virtual and comprehensive divorce workshop where you'll gain the tools to navigate this journey with confidence. If you are ready to start your divorce journey, we've got you covered. Thea Bourke Martin, an expert in divorce and family law explains the divorce process and options to consider.
Registration is required. Call Women & Family Life Center at (203) 458-6699 or email info@womenandfamilylife.org to register.
Strategies for Managing Life Transitions
Strategies for Managing Life Transitions
Strategies for Managing Life Transitions
Strategies for Managing Life Transitions:
Dates: Monday, February 24th
Monday, March 3rd
Monday, March 10th
Monday, March 17th
Monday, March 24th
Monday, March 31st
Monday, April 7th
Monday, April 14th
Time: 10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Description: Changes in life can be challenging, this support group can help! Moving homes, having a child go off to college, or becoming a stepparent are just some examples of life transitions this group helps people work though. Additionally, the purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with the coping skills needed to minimize unproductive responses to their identified life transition. The group is facilitated by Dr. Margo Merin, DSW who is experienced in meditation and mindfulness, as well as grief and bereavement counseling. Dr. Merin graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice from the School of Social Work and went on to receive a Doctorate in Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University.
Registration is required. Call Women & Family Life Center at (203) 458-6699 or email info@womenandfamilylife.orgto register. Services at the Center are available at no additional charge to participants in 15 towns in Connecticut including: Branford, Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Durham, East Haven, Essex, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, Middlefield, North Branford, North Haven, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. To access all services at the Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.
Restart Divorce Support Group
Strategies for Managing Life Transitions
Strategies for Managing Life Transitions
Restart Divorce Support Group:
Dates: Tuesday, April 8
Tuesday, April 22
Tuesday, May 6
Tuesday, May 13
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: In person, Women & Family Life Center – Carriage House
96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437
Description: RESTART is a four-part divorce support group facilitated by Thea Bourke Martin, JD who is a relationship and divorce coach. Registration is required. Call Women & Family Life Center at (203) 458-6699 or email info@womenandfamilylife.org to register.
Wills vs Trusts: Estate Planning Workshop
Wills vs Trusts: Estate Planning Workshop
Facilitator: Erin Duques, JD
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual via ZOOM
Is having a trust in your estate plan the best option for you? In this session, estate planning and elder law Attorney Erin Duques will demystify trusts and explain why a trust may – or may not - be suitable for you and why. First, we’ll discuss Wills vs trusts – should you have one or both in your estate plan? Then you’ll learn about some of the most common types of trusts and the purpose and benefits of each, such as avoiding probate, minimizing taxes, keeping public benefits for a loved one, and protecting assets. Whether you are new to trusts or even understand them well, you’ll walk away understanding how and when to use these powerful planning tools to your advantage.
Registration required. Register by emailing info@womenandfamilylife.org or calling (203) 458-6699.
Our Services
Guided Assistance Program (GAP)
Guided Assistance Program, otherwise known as G.A.P., provides personalized support and referrals for individuals facing difficult life challenges. The Center’s Referral Navigators work to directly connect participants to community resources spanning crisis services, social services, mental health, financial and legal services. Through GAP, a participant learns how to outline their personal or family needs and to create an action plan. GAP is a unique service, not offered at any other organization on the Shoreline.
For more information or to make an appointment with a Referral Navigator please call 203-458-6699 or email at info@womenandfamilylife.org
Safe Search
Safe Search is a program that allows participants and walk-ins needing a safe place to use a phone or access the internet. Individuals have access to a computer, the internet, phone, printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine. Safe Search is a time and place where individuals can call counselors, and lawyers, research jobs, and revise and print a resume. We also offer a secure location to keep documents for future use.
To utilize Safe Search stop by Women & Family Life Center
Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm
Achieve Career Services
Achieve is a career program that offers participants the chance to meet in one-on-one consultations with seasoned experts who will provide comprehensive guidance in key areas of career advancement.
Experts can review the following:
· Review resume and cover letter writing
· Job search strategies
· Interview skills, and more!
For more information or to make an appointment for Achieve, please call 203-458-6699 or email us at info@womenandfamilylife.org
Financial Consults: Meet with a Volunteer Financial Advisor
Financial Consults offers participants one-on-one appointments with a volunteer Financial Coach to review finances and help those involved take control of their economic independence and success. Topics include budgeting, divorce, finances, debt, death claims paperwork, and more. For more information or to make an appointment with a financial coach please call 203-458-6699 or email at info@womenandfamilylife.org
Lawyer Time: Meet with a Volunteer Attorney
Lawyer Time offers individuals the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney to discuss legal questions and to better understand one’s personal rights and the legal process. Attorneys can discuss most civil matters.
*W&FLC does not provide pro bono services or legal representation.*
For more information or to make an appointment with an attorney please call 203-458-6699 or email info@womenandfamilylife.org.
Please note: Lawyer Time appointments are booking out 1-2 months in advance, and are on a first come, first serve basis, depending on the topic. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Shoreline Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Task Force
W&FLC spearheads the SDVSATF and includes a group of informed non-profit agencies, municipal offices, and private practitioners. The mission of the Task Force is to provide education, coordinate resources, and aids in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault across Shoreline communities. The Task Force hosts an annual Legislative Roundtable with state and local legislators representing Shoreline Towns to discuss key legislative issues pertinent to the work of domestic violence and sexual assault crisis services.
Space available for rent!
Rental space is available for municipal and civic groups, non-profit organizations, for profit entities, private individuals, and groups for social functions.