Workshops
Fresh Start offerings are available to any woman over the age of 18.
Fill out our interest form to get started! We’ll provide details on how to access the services you need.
These virtual one-on-one, 15-minute sessions will help us learn more about where you’re at and how we can help.
Become an official Fresh Start woman & get access to our ongoing programs & offerings.
Learn more with “First Steps,” our online Fresh Start orientation →
Welcome to our Fresh Start community! We’re here to support you on the journey to your best self.
Learn more with our Fresh Start orientation
“First Steps” is our Fresh Start orientation course. Available online and in-person, First Steps will help you identify your needs and provide details on the offerings we have to help.
Prefer to see our workshops through our catalog? View our January – March 2023 catalog.
This series introduces you to the spreadsheet application offered as part of Google’s suite of productivity tools. Levels 1 & 2 required. Build on the skills you learned in the previous classes.
Miercoles: Enero – Marzo
Se parte de este grupo de apoyo que es seguro, confidencial y casual, donde podras compartir tus experiencias, aprender de otras mujeres y recivir apoyo emocional, por el cual podras trabajar en los efectos de la violencia domestica. Este grupo enseña los efectos del abuso en la víctima y sus hijos, incluyendo cómo crear relaciones de confianza y cariño, y cómo cultivar el crecimiento personal. JFCS requiere el uso de máscaras durante el grupo. Fresh Start tendrá máscaras en el lugar si es necesario.
Learn ways to build assets, including buying a car and getting training and education.
We will review proven strategies to applying for scholarships, share tips for great scholarship essays and dispel common scholarship myths. Invest in your future!
Tuesdays & Thursdays
This service provides resources that tend to your immediate needs through 1-on-1 sessions that are 15-20 minutes long. You will be contacted to the preferred method you submit when you register. Resource Coaching can also help you create a path within Fresh Start and provide the support that you may need in getting started.
Here’s your chance to start networking! Let’s come together, meet, build connections and discuss the different topics we learned about in the past months.
Month-long program
A month-long program focused on building a cohort of women seeking to become leaders in their lives. We focus on finding purpose, identifying strengths, boundaries, holistic well-being, networking, and much more. You are registering for the kickoff Saturday that will take place in person at Fresh Start. Weekly virtual webinars will take place the following 4 Wednesdays and a close-out session will be held in person at Fresh Start on the following Saturday.
Contact Kelli Brown at [email protected] with questions.
Looking for a tune up on your resume? During this interactive workshop, an experienced professional will review participant resumes in real time, offering suggestions on how to improve its appearance and effectiveness. Keep in mind, your resume will be reviewed on screen, but this is a no-judgement zone. Just helpful tips and some great discussion thrown in. To participate, register & send your resume to [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance.
This live webinar will help you understand stress and learn tools for how to manage the impacts of stress from day-to-day.
This is a Foundation Series course.
This entry-level workshop introduces you to the Windows Operating System. You’ll learn about the different components of the desktop, how to open, resize, move and close individual windows. You’ll also be introduced to the File Explorer where we create folders, move and copy folders to a thumb drive, and delete, restore, and then permanently delete files and folders
This series introduces you to the word processing application offered as part of Google’s suite of productivity tools. Pre-requisite: Microsoft Windows Level 1. Get started learning the basics!
Esta clase de nivel inicial presenta las habilidades básicas para usar el programa de Microsoft Windows tales como: el uso del ambiente del escritorio o “Desktop” y el “mouse”, abrir, cambiar de tamaño y cerrar las “ventanas” de los programas de Microsoft Windows. Asimismo, poder crear, copiar, mover, eliminar y recuperar archivos y carpetas de archivos. Usted recibirá una carpeta en donde podrá guardar sus archivos y hojas de papel, un dispositivo de almacenamiento USB (Flash Drive) para guardar sus archivos electrónicos y un Certificado al final del curso.
Participants learn smart spending strategies, how to save on the big budget spending categories, how to spend smart and still have fun, and when it’s smart to pay more. Participants will also learn the principles of saving, various types of savings needed, methods for increasing available money to save and techniques for developing the saving habit.
Building credit is an active, ongoing process that takes careful management. Join us to learn about the steps you can take to build a stronger credit profile for your business and understand how this may help you when applying for financing. During this workshop we will deep dive the two critical business cycles that impact every business – the operating cycle and the business lifecycle.
Are you looking to go back to school? Maybe you want to change careers, start a new career, or gain skills that will help you get that promotion. Fresh Start offers several opportunities to do just that. Join us to learn about our fully funded educational programs and how you can start your journey towards a fulfilling career!
We recognize that due to a multitude of barriers, it can be difficult to build and maintain meaningful relationships as an older adult (55+). However, it is still important to prioritize our social lives, as this is a form of self-care and builds our support network of people to lean on in difficult times. In this workshop, we will talk about ways to overcome barriers to friendships, places to engage with new people, and necessary components that make a relationship meaningful.
Come join this powerful workshop based upon the research of Dr. Brene’ Brown. In this space, we will explore topics such as vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Let’s talk about our relationship with ourselves, how we engage in “holding back” and how to become our most authentic self. We will discuss shame resilience skills, tools that can begin to assist us, empowering us to become our most successful selves. Come join in this opportunity to share with your peers and discover who you were truly are.
This series introduces you to the features and functions of Microsoft Word. Pre-requisite: Microsoft Windows Level 1. We take you from creating a document, through formatting text, and into editing tools such as Cut, Copy and Paste and Find and Replace. We also create bulleted and numbered lists and use the Spelling and Grammar Checkers.
Are you interested in starting your own business but you don’t know where to begin? Join us for an introduction to this unique online business skills training and certification course available for free!
This series introduces you to the word processing application offered as part of Google’s suite of productivity tools. Level 1 required. Build on the skills you learned in the previous class along with advanced features.
This series introduces you to the features and functions of Microsoft Word.
Level 1 required. You’ll learn to insert dates that automatically update when a document is opened, apply borders to paragraphs and pages, and apply before and after spacing to your paragraphs. We also share how to set tabs and paragraph indents as well as create tables. Lastly, we create headers and footers to create a polished document.
Assertive communication is the ability to speak and act in ways that naturally cause people to respond attentively and positively. Join this webinar and learn how to assert yourself in your professional and personal life. This is a Foundation Series course.
Month-long program
A month-long program focused on building a cohort of women seeking to become leaders in their lives. We focus on finding purpose, identifying strengths, boundaries, holistic well-being, networking, and much more. You are registering for the kickoff Saturday that will take place in person at Fresh Start. Weekly virtual webinars will take place the following 4 Wednesdays and a close-out session will be held in person at Fresh Start on the following Saturday.
Contact Kelli Brown at [email protected] with questions.
Month-long program
A month-long program focused on building a cohort of women seeking to become leaders in their lives. We focus on finding purpose, identifying strengths, boundaries, holistic well-being, networking, and much more. You are registering for the kickoff Saturday that will take place in person at Fresh Start. Weekly virtual webinars will take place the following 4 Wednesdays and a close-out session will be held in person at Fresh Start on the following Saturday.
Contact Kelli Brown at [email protected] with questions.
Second Thursday of Each Month
Learn some of the basic techniques and terminology used in healing touch and how you can use these in your daily life.
Fourth Friday Each Month
Meet one-on-one with a certified Health Coach for a 30-minute session to discuss your health and wellness goals and gain resources, education, and support specific to your health-related behavior change needs.
Sábados: Abril – Junio
Al-Anon es un grupo compuesto de parientes y amigos de personas que sufren de alcoholismo, en el cual comparten sus experiencias, fortaleza y esperanza. Nos reunimos para aprender una mejor forma de vida y encontrar la felicidad ya sea que el alcohólico siga bebiendo o no. Tome un momento para preguntarse: “Se preocupa cuanto bebe otra persona?”
Month-long program
A month-long program focused on building a cohort of women seeking to become leaders in their lives. We focus on finding purpose, identifying strengths, boundaries, holistic well-being, networking, and much more. You are registering for the kickoff Saturday that will take place in person at Fresh Start. Weekly virtual webinars will take place the following 4 Wednesdays and a close-out session will be held in person at Fresh Start on the following Saturday.
Contact Kelli Brown at [email protected] with questions.
Tuesdays: April – June
Join this safe, confidential, & casual group to share your experiences, learn from others, & receive emotional support as you work through the effects of domestic violence. This group teaches the effects of abuse on the victim & her children, how to create trusting, caring relationships, & how to cultivate personal growth.
Wednesdays, every other week
Co-dependent Anonymous (CoDA) is a support group focused on developing healthy and loving relationships. CoDA gathers biweekly to support and share lessons learned on the journey to self-discovery and learning to love one’s self—all while becoming increasingly honest with about our personal histories and own codependent behaviors.
Miercoles: Abril – Junio
Se parte de este grupo de apoyo que es seguro, confidencial y casual, donde podras compartir tus experiencias, aprender de otras mujeres y recivir apoyo emocional, por el cual podras trabajar en los efectos de la violencia domestica. Este grupo enseña los efectos del abuso en la víctima y sus hijos, incluyendo cómo crear relaciones de confianza y cariño, y cómo cultivar el crecimiento personal. JFCS requiere el uso de máscaras durante el grupo. Fresh Start tendrá máscaras en el lugar si es necesario.
Online & self-paced
This entry-level workshop introduces you to the Windows Operating System. You’ll learn about the different components of the desktop, how to open, resize, move and close individual windows. You’ll also be introduced to the File Explorer where we create folders, move and copy folders to a thumb drive, and delete, restore, and then permanently delete files and folders
Online & self-paced
This series introduces you to the features and functions of Microsoft Excel. Pre-requisite: Microsoft Windows Level 1. From creating a workbook and entering data to formatting your spreadsheet and using formulas and AutoSum, you will see how this powerful tool can help you both professionally and personally of productivity tools.
Online & self-paced
Level 1 required. Build on the skills you learned in the previous class along with advanced features. You’ll learn about the Average, Min and Max Functions, as well as building and formatting charts. We also go over page formatting features including headers/footers, page breaks and print titles.
Online & self-paced
This series introduces you to the features and functions of Microsoft PowerPoint. Pre-requisite: Microsoft Windows Level 1. We begin by creating a presentation and assigning a design theme. We follow that up with manually formatting the text, inserting new slides and manipulating text and slides using Cut, Copy and Paste. We then cover Find & Replace and the Spell Check feature before running our Slideshow.
Online & self-paced
This series introduces you to the features and functions of Microsoft PowerPoint. Level 1 required. Build on the skills you learned in the previous class along with advanced features. In this class we’ll work in different views, insert and format pictures and shapes and learn to animate and automate our slideshows.
On demand e-learning course: self-paced
¿Confundida por las finanzas? Insegura en cómo mejorar su futuro financiero o por dónde empezar? Nuestra especialista en finanzas puede ayudarle a eliminar el misterio y los mitos de las finanzas. Ella le guiará a través del proceso de identificar sus objetivos financieros y con la creación de un plan de acción para alcanzarlos.
Online & self-paced
In this course, you’ll learn how to put your best foot forward in a job interview. We’ll cover some common interview questions and talk about dressing for the job you want, body language, and tone of voice. We’ll also go over the importance of listening and the power of appreciation.
Dates & times vary. Use link to schedule.
Let our Career Service professionals walk with you on your career exploration journey. From behavioral and aptitude assessments to labor market research, we can help you identify career options that match your natural skills, interests, and personality. We can also assist you in your job search or in applying for WIOA funding to upskill or reskill to a new career.
Online & self-paced
This series introduces you to the features and functions of Microsoft Word.
Level 1 required. You’ll learn to insert dates that automatically update when a document is opened, apply borders to paragraphs and pages, and apply before and after spacing to your paragraphs. We also share how to set tabs and paragraph indents as well as create tables. Lastly, we create headers and footers to create a polished document.