Outcomes, Inc. http://outcomesnm.org Strengthening and Enriching Individual, Work and Family Life Thu, 17 May 2012 17:54:45 +0000 en hourly 1 Older adults – - we need you! http://outcomesnm.org/older-adults-we-need-you-2/2012/05/08/ http://outcomesnm.org/older-adults-we-need-you-2/2012/05/08/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 18:48:13 +0000 Lynn (Huxtable) Podlogar http://outcomesnm.org/?p=1100 Are you 55 or older and looking for something meaningful to do with your time? There are seniors in our area who could use your help.

Senior Peer Counselors are volunteer men and women who make home visits to older adults to converse,  provide emotional support, and ease loneliness.

Sound intriguing?? Contact Lynn Podlogar at … Read More »

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Senior Peer Counselors make home visits to older adults to ease loneliness and help with various challenges of later life. We use empathy and personal experience to make a difference.

Volunteers receive 16 hours of FREE training as well as ongoing guidance and … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/senior-volunteers-needed-2/2012/02/06/feed/ 0 Who Am I?!! A Journey to Self Discovery http://outcomesnm.org/who-am-i-a-journey-to-self-discovery/2012/01/25/ http://outcomesnm.org/who-am-i-a-journey-to-self-discovery/2012/01/25/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:13:37 +0000 Judie Harris http://outcomesnm.org/?p=1056 Girls,

Wendy and I are really excited about starting up the new girl’s group. We’ll be doing some really fun things that will help you deal with some of the issues going on in your life.   Whatever your struggles may be, bring them to our group so we can help you discover new ways to … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/who-am-i-a-journey-to-self-discovery/2012/01/25/feed/ 0 Teenage Girls Group – Falling Through The Cracks http://outcomesnm.org/teenage-girls-group/2011/08/31/ http://outcomesnm.org/teenage-girls-group/2011/08/31/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:00:53 +0000 Judie Harris http://outcomesnm.org/?p=1044 Outcomes, Inc. is pleased to announce the offering of a new group for teenage girls ages 14-18.  This group will be starting September 29th from 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM and will continue for 8 weeks, ending on November 17th.  The focus of the group will be to look at common life problems and … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/teenage-girls-group/2011/08/31/feed/ 0 Social Security Scrapping Paper Checks http://outcomesnm.org/social-security-scrapping-paper-checks/2011/08/31/ http://outcomesnm.org/social-security-scrapping-paper-checks/2011/08/31/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:19:35 +0000 Lynn (Huxtable) Podlogar http://outcomesnm.org/?p=1043 Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun its move toward all-electronic federal benefit payments. This means that everyone applying for federal benefits will now receive their payments electronically, while anyone currently receiving paper federal benefit checks must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. Paper … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/social-security-scrapping-paper-checks/2011/08/31/feed/ 0 Living Well http://outcomesnm.org/living-well/2011/07/05/ http://outcomesnm.org/living-well/2011/07/05/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:08:41 +0000 Lynn (Huxtable) Podlogar http://outcomesnm.org/?p=1013 Excerpted from article by Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY, 6/29/11

Whether you are a twentysomething, Gen Xer or Baby Boomer, the older crew has an edge on you, according to new research.

A massive poll looking at American attitudes, health and behaviors concludes that people over age 65 consistently have a higher degree of … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/living-well/2011/07/05/feed/ 0 3rd Annual 2011 Human Resources Workshop Series http://outcomesnm.org/3rd-annual-2011-human-resources-workshop-series/2011/04/20/ http://outcomesnm.org/3rd-annual-2011-human-resources-workshop-series/2011/04/20/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:57:12 +0000 T. Zane Reeves http://outcomesnm.org/?p=982 For the third consecutive year, T. Zane Reeves, board member at Outcomes, Inc is presenting a series of training workshops especially designed for Human Resources (HR) specialists and supervisors. This year Dr. Reeves is joined by various co-presenters who are experts in compensation, employee privacy and confidentiality, team building and mediation. Their emphasis is on … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/3rd-annual-2011-human-resources-workshop-series/2011/04/20/feed/ 0 Self-Care for the Caregiver – Why Bother? http://outcomesnm.org/self-care-for-the-caregiver-why-bother/2011/04/06/ http://outcomesnm.org/self-care-for-the-caregiver-why-bother/2011/04/06/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:11:52 +0000 Lynn (Huxtable) Podlogar http://outcomesnm.org/?p=981 Mom needs to get to the doctor. The homecare worker called out sick and you can’t take the day off from work. Dad’s meds need to be picked up. Someone needs to stay with him overnight because he’s been falling. With worries like these, it can feel like self-care is the last thing you have … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/self-care-for-the-caregiver-why-bother/2011/04/06/feed/ 0 Restorative Justice Detention Circles http://outcomesnm.org/restorative-justice-community-circle/2011/02/15/ http://outcomesnm.org/restorative-justice-community-circle/2011/02/15/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:52:21 +0000 Jeanette Martinez http://outcomesnm.org/?p=944 In most of our communities we have forgotten what it means to feel safe and secure; to be our best selves and know that we will not be violated, disrespected, or judged. When crime and conflict occurs in our neighborhoods we withdraw feeling violated and abandoned with a sense of loss and despair. In all … Read More »

]]> http://outcomesnm.org/restorative-justice-community-circle/2011/02/15/feed/ 0 Donate a Vehicle to Outcomes, Inc. http://outcomesnm.org/donate-a-vehicle-to-outcomes-inc/2011/01/31/ http://outcomesnm.org/donate-a-vehicle-to-outcomes-inc/2011/01/31/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:40:06 +0000 Steve Nuanez http://outcomesnm.org/?p=939 We are very happy to have a new way available for people to support Outcomes, Inc. – donating a vehicle.  Outcomes has teamed up with Give Hope a Ride to make it possible for anyone to make a tax-deductible donation of a vehicle to our agency.  Give Hope a Ride makes it especially easy by … Read More »

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