{"id":34831,"date":"2009-07-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/07\/14\/mmi-celebration-teaches-the-basics-of-self-care\/"},"modified":"2009-07-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T05:00:00","slug":"mmi-celebration-teaches-the-basics-of-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/07\/14\/mmi-celebration-teaches-the-basics-of-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"MMI ‘Celebration’ teaches the basics of self care"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nThe following group of young women recently completed the “A Celebration of You” program: front row from left — Katrina Freeman, Jennifer Koley and Erin Stienblock; back row from left — Kim Wright, Sarah Gardels, Kris Davey and Tina Maxwell.
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\nTina Sedersten demonstrates for a group of young women with developmental disabilities how to properly care for their hair as part of a new program called “A Celebration of You.” The program also holds sessions on skin care, clothing, nutrition and exercise.
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\n<\/TABLE>The conversation was reminiscent of a typical girls’ night out — prom, graduation, High School Musical, the Jonas Brothers and, of course, boys.<\/p>\n

But the group of young women didn’t gather just to socialize. They were there to learn about hair care as part of a new program called “A Celebration of You”<\/a> started by the social work department at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.<\/p>\n

Funded by the Nebraska Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities<\/a>, the project curriculum consists of six group sessions designed to help young women with developmental disabilities ages 18-30 acquire health and wellness skills.<\/p>\n

Meetings are held once a month at the Ollie Webb Center<\/a>, Nebraska Mentor<\/a> and ENCOR<\/a> and include the following topics:
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