Family Services

04/09/2026

Our March 2026 Newsletter highlights the incredible contributions of Darlene Phillips and Denise Adkins at Family Services. With their dedication and warmth, they ensure every client feels welcomed and supported. Join us in celebrating their hard work and commitment to our community. Don’t miss our upcoming Summer Series Collaborative for CEUs and community support!

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04/06/2026

💜 PMDD AWARENESS MONTH: Free Educational Session + Expert Speaker 💜
Do your premenstrual symptoms go WAY beyond "bad PMS"? Severe depression, uncontrollable rage, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts in the week before your period?
You're not alone. You're not crazy. And there IS help.
**PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) affects 1 in 20 menstruating women**, but most suffer for 12+ years without proper diagnosis because doctors dismiss their symptoms as "just hormones."
Join us for a FREE educational session with hormone health expert Alison Sturgis, MSN, FNP-C from Avenity Wellness & Hormones.
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📅 **Tuesday, APRIL 14, 2026**
🕐 **12:00 - 1:00 PM**
📍 **IN-PERSON:**
Dayton Metro Library
Main Floor, Conference Room 1A
215 E Third St, Dayton, OH 45402
🅿️ FREE parking at the library
💻 **ZOOM:**
Can't make it to Dayton? Join from ANYWHERE!
Perfect for women in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, or across Ohio and beyond.
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🎤 **GUEST SPEAKER: ALISON STURGIS, MSN, FNP-C**
Owner of Avenity Wellness & Hormones
Specializes in PMDD, PCOS, endometriosis, and postpartum hormonal mental health
**WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:**
✨ What PMDD actually is (and how it differs from PMS)
✨ The hormonal and neurological shifts that cause PMDD symptoms
✨ Why PMDD is so often dismissed or misdiagnosed by doctors
✨ How to get properly diagnosed
✨ Real, effective treatment options (SSRIs, birth control, lifestyle, therapy, GnRH agonists)
✨ How to advocate for yourself when providers dismiss you
✨ The role of progesterone and allopregnanolone in your nervous system
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🍴 **FREE FIREHOUSE SUBS LUNCH FOR FIRST 10!**
In-person attendees who register by April 10th get FREE lunch!
**RSVP NOW:** https://forms.gle/z9TWw6oCiaduV3ke9
Or call/text: (937) 222-9481
Email: jpalmer@fsadayton.org
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💚 **WHO SHOULD ATTEND?**
This session is for women dealing with:
✔️ PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)
✔️ Severe PMS symptoms that disrupt your life
✔️ PCOS (Polycystic O***y Syndrome)
✔️ Hormonal mood changes and emotional dysregulation
✔️ Postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety
✔️ Perimenopause or menopause symptoms
✔️ Feeling dismissed, gaslit, or unheard by healthcare providers
✔️ Hormonal anxiety, rage, or depression
✔️ Anyone seeking answers about reproductive mental health
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💰 **COMPLETELY FREE**
No insurance needed. No registration fees. No barriers.
This is a safe, confidential space for women to learn, ask questions, and connect with others who understand.
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🌐 **ABOUT US:**
This is part of our monthly Women's Health Support Group through Womanline at Family Services of Dayton. We've served the Dayton community for over 125 years, providing trauma-informed mental health support.
**Learn more:** www.fsadayton.org
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💜 **YOU DESERVE TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY**
You deserve to understand what's happening in your body. You deserve treatment. You deserve support.
Whether you join us in Dayton or via Zoom from anywhere in Ohio (or beyond), this session will give you the knowledge and tools you need to advocate for yourself.
**👉 REGISTER HERE:** https://forms.gle/z9TWw6oCiaduV3ke9
**📞 QUESTIONS?** Call/text (614) 423-9456
**🔗 SHARE THIS** with a woman who needs to hear this. Tag someone. Forward to a friend. Let's raise PMDD awareness together.
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03/18/2026

🎉 3 WAYS TO SUPPORT DAYTON FAMILIES THIS SPRING! 🎉

Mark your calendars! Family Services has THREE incredible fundraising opportunities coming up, and we need YOU there!

🍕 APRIL 29 - OLD SCRATCH PIZZA FUNDRAISER
📍 Old Scratch Pizza, Dayton
⏰ 4:00 PM - Close
💰 20% of proceeds support trauma survivors

Enjoy wood-fired pizza and craft cocktails while 20% comes back to help our neighbors heal. Perfect excuse for pizza night!

🌈 MAY 16 - PRIDE ROCKS! FESTIVAL
📍 Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S. Main St., Dayton, OH 45402
⏰ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating & supporting LGBTQ+ community

Join us for a day of music, community, and building a more resilient LGBTQ+ community in Dayton! Family-friendly, all ages welcome.

🥖 MAY 28 - PANERA BREAD FUNDRAISER
📍 Panera Bread, Dayton area
⏰ 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
💰 25% of proceeds = We're Raising Dough!

Dinner made easy! Grab Panera favorites and 25% supports trauma-informed counseling, prevention education, and survivor services right here in Dayton.

💚 WHY THESE EVENTS MATTER:

Every meal you enjoy = counseling sessions for survivors
Every event you attend = prevention education for Dayton kids
Every dollar raised = accessible mental health care in our community

For 129 years, Family Services has been Dayton's safety net for trauma survivors, families in crisis, and those who need support most.

🔥 SAVE THESE DATES:
✓ April 29 - Old Scratch Pizza
✓ May 16 - Pride Rocks!
✓ May 28 - Panera Bread

Bring your family, friends, coworkers, neighbors! The more people who participate, the bigger our impact on Dayton families!

📲 SHARE this post so more Dayton residents know about these opportunities to give back!

💬 Which event will YOU attend? Comment below!
❤️ REACT if you're saving these dates
🔄 SHARE to spread the word across Dayton
🏷️ TAG your Dayton friends who'd want to join

Together, we're strengthening families and communities across the greater Dayton area! 💙

Questions? Call (937) 222-9481 or visit www.fsadayton.org

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03/17/2026

Schedule update for our Women's Health Support Group!

Starting in April, we'll be meeting **once a month** instead of bi-weekly. The group will now meet on the **second Tuesday of each month** at noon.

**Next session:**
📅 Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
🕐 12:00-1:00 PM
📍 In-Person: 2211 Arbor Blvd, Moraine, OH
💻 Zoom: Email jpalmer@fsadayton.org for link

I'm grateful for this community we've built together, and I'm looking forward to continuing to create space for reflection, support, and connection once a month.

See you in April! 💚
Register here: https://forms.gle/YFYLrK5EknniregY7

03/08/2026

Celebrating International Women's Day!
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03/05/2026

Enjoy dinner tonight at Eudora, and we get 10% back of all sales! Win Win!
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03/05/2026

🍻 TOMORROW NIGHT! WHO'S COMING?

Our Dine to Donate at Eudora Brewing Company is TOMORROW!

📅 TOMORROW - Thursday, March 5th
⏰ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Eudora Brewing Company, 3022 Wilmington Pike

The concept? Simple: You enjoy great food and craft beer, and 10% of all sales automatically supports families in our community.

No coupons. No codes. No extra cost.

Just show up hungry and ready to make a difference! 🍴

💚 WHY COME?
→ Amazing food & craft brews from Eudora
→ Support trauma-informed counseling, prevention education, and survivor services
→ Hang out with friends while giving back
→ Help us reach our $80,000 goal by year-end

🔥 BRING EVERYONE!
Seriously, the more people who dine, the bigger our impact. Invite your:
✓ Family
✓ Friends
✓ Coworkers
✓ Neighbors
✓ Book club
✓ Whoever!

Clear your Thursday evening schedule and come support Family Services!

💬 COMMENT "I'll be there!" if you're coming
❤️ TAG friends you're bringing
🔄 SHARE so others know about tomorrow night

See you TOMORROW at Eudora! 🎉

03/04/2026

What would you say to your younger self if you could go back? 💌

On Tuesday, March 10th, we're hosting a **Journaling & Reflection Session** where you'll write a letter to your past self or your future self(other options available) and discover what themes emerge when you give yourself permission to write freely.

This isn't just "dear diary" stuff. Journaling is a research-backed therapeutic tool that:
✨ Reduces stress and anxiety
✨ Helps you process emotions you've been carrying
✨ Gives you clarity on what you actually need
✨ Shows you patterns you didn't know were there

**And for the first time, we're offering TWO ways to join:**

📍 **IN-PERSON** at Family Services of Dayton
2211 Arbor Blvd, Dayton, OH | 12:00-1:00 PM
Cozy space, coffee provided, write alongside other women

💻 **ZOOM** from wherever you are
Perfect if you have childcare conflicts, prefer your own space, or just want to journal in your pajamas

**This group is for women navigating:**
💚 Postpartum moms, depression or anxiety
💚 PMDD, PCOS, menopause, ADHD
💚 The invisible mental load
💚 Just... a lot right now

**Completely free. No insurance needed.**

📞 **To join in-person:** Just show up!
💻 **To join on Zoom:** Email: jpalmer@fsadayton.org, or comment "ZOOM" and I'll send it to you

Sometimes you just need space to write and women who understand. This is that space. 💌

**Tag someone who needs to hear this.**

03/04/2026

Recognizing SCAN and Brandon Newport in our February Newsletter! Check it out.
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03/04/2026

MARCH IS SOCIAL WORK MONTH 💚

And we have some incredible social workers to celebrate.

Behind every counseling session at Family Services. Behind every support group. Behind every child who learns they're safe to speak up. Behind every family that finds their path to healing.

There's a social worker.

Our social workers are the heart of everything we do:

→ Providing trauma-informed counseling
→ Guiding families through the Trauma Recovery Center
→ Facilitating support groups where survivors heal together
→ Conducting assessments and safety planning
→ Connecting families with resources
→ Teaching prevention education to protect children
→ Ensuring accessible care for our deaf community

They show up every day with expertise, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to helping our neighbors heal.

They listen when someone finally finds the words.
They stay when healing gets hard.
They believe survivors when others don't.
They see strength where others see brokenness.

For 129 years, social workers have been the backbone of Family Services.

This month, we celebrate them.

To every social worker at Family Services and across our community: Thank you. Your work changes lives. Your compassion creates hope. Your dedication makes healing possible.

💬 SHOUT OUT a social worker who made a difference in your life (or someone you love)
❤️ LIKE to show appreciation for social workers
🔄 SHARE to spread recognition
🏷️ TAG a social worker who deserves recognition

02/26/2026

🍻 Dine to Donate at Eudora Brewing Company!

Enjoy dinner and craft beer while supporting trauma survivors and families in our community. 10% of all sales between 5-8pm comes back to Family Services!

📅 March 5, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Eudora Brewing Company, 3022 Wilmington Pike, Dayton

No coupons needed! Just show up, order from the full menu, and know you're making a difference. Bring your friends, family, and coworkers!

Your meal supports trauma-informed counseling, prevention education, support groups, and services for local families through Womanline, the Trauma Recovery Center, Community Services for The Deaf and more.

For 129 years, we've been here when our neighbors needed us most. Help us keep showing up! 💚

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02/20/2026

Eat Well. Drink Well. Do Good.

Join Family Services for a Dine to Donate event at Eudora Brewing Company!

Here's how it works: You eat. You drink. 10% comes back to support families in our community. Simple as that.

No extra cost. No coupons. No hassle.

Just show up between 5:00-8:00 PM on March 5th, enjoy Eudora's delicious menu and craft beers, and know that every bite supports trauma-informed counseling, prevention education, and services for survivors in our community.

Bring everyone you know! The more diners, the bigger the impact!

For 129 years, Family Services has been here when our neighbors needed us most. Help us keep showing up by showing up for dinner.

See you at Eudora! 🍻

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