THE GIRLFRIEND GUIDE
The Girlfriend Guide was developed to encourage women to feel self-confident as they age because as our bodies and our circumstances change through time, it is ever more important to take care of ourselves! This guide will also make it easier to strategize and prepare for the greater support you may need later in life, make sure that your medical needs are being met, that making new friends is easier and that you have the support you need to access regional resources that interest you. The more you use the guide, the more you will know and the more opportunities you will have to get questions answered.
The Girlfriend Guide may raise questions you haven’t thought about and should. It is available in print and digital format.
This is now offered as a training for agencies to use for clients as a resource and fundraiser in the community.
Free Girlfriend Guide Resources
To increase accessibility to some important resources from The Girlfriend Guide, we have collated them below to share with you.
About the author:
Jacki Gethner, is a renowned international health advocate, activist and educator. She possesses over three decades of experience in counseling and bodywork, along with a history in the field of HIV/AIDS, where she has worked in collaboration with many civic and government agencies, health educators, faith-based organizations and pharmaceutical companies. She is recognized as a pioneer and seasoned healer in working with trauma and long term chronic/terminal illnesses with families and vulnerable communities through the use of integrative therapies.
Her work with Women of a Certain Age gives her many opportunities to educate and inspire, and her approach includes blunt and respectful conversation around sensitive topics including intimate relationships, sexual behaviors, the importance of Hepatitis C testing and treatment, and self esteem as it plays into all of the above. She is known for her playful style and keep-it-real perspective, removing the stigma on these topics and encouraging others to feel safe in discussion. Learn more about Jacki and Women of a Certain Age here.