Services
Eve Center provides free faith based peer counseling by women to women age 13 and above in 3 ways:

1. Peer Support: meeting regularly one to one with a peer counselor
2. Groups: seasonal groups on topics, books, or Bible studies
3. Lending library: workbooks and reading books on the issues about which women are concerned; used in conjunction with meeting a peer counselor  or for self help

1. Peer Counseling:

The Eve Center requires an intake form be completed before a Peer Support volunteer counselor is assigned.

There are 3 ways to send in the information to see a peer counselor:

1. Call the office and complete by telephone with confidential volunteer
2. Open the client intake form; Print it, Complete it and Mail it to Eve Center, P.O. Box 36483, Cincinnati, OH 45236
3. Open the client intake form; Save as a Word document named “EC intake form,” type in the information, save completed form, and email to evecenter@evecenter.org. Only the Director receives your intake form.

2. Eve Center Groups:

Throughout the year Eve Center offers book studies, support groups, and Bible studies

To participate:

1. Telephone the office to register, or,
2. Open the Group registration form; Print it, Complete it and Mail it to Eve Center, P.O. Box 36483, Cincinnati, OH 45236
3. Open the Group registration form; Save as a Word document named “EC group registration form,” type in the information, save completed form, and email to evecenter@evecenter.org.

  Our groups are facilitated by trained Eve Center volunteers.

Other support groups in greater Cincinnati:
National Alliance on Mental Illness (www.nami-hc.org)
Vineyard Community Church (www.cincyvineyard.com)
Crossroads Community Church (www.crossroadscommunity.net)

3. Gerry's Place - Lending Library and other resources

A. The lending library is one of the special features of the Eve Center. Our volunteers and clients may borrow a book to work on together in session or for self-help. Often a client wishes to read or do pages of a workbook around the reason she came in for help. Sometimes a peer counselor desires tools to assist her is caring for her clients. Using these resources deepens the education and growth for each person.

Policies for using the lending library:

• Complete a registration form in the lending library notebook.
• We request a $10.00 deposit to cover some of the cost of replacing a book or tape if it is not returned. This can be refunded at any time as long as the borrowed resource has been returned.

B. Resource notebooks have been assembled with current organizations in greater Cincinnati who assist with certain concerns. This is available for the volunteers and clients needing to connect on topics beyond the scope of the Eve Center.

C. Web sites have been evaluated and a significant number are pre-approved for your further education on the issues listed on our bookmarks used in marketing. These also have been coordinated by topic in a notebook for review.

D. Collection of articles reside in the files for current information on a range of topics.

E. Chocolate – that got your attention! We offer anyone who comes a cool, bottled water, a tissue and some individually wrapped candy along with a hug and smile of encouragement. We need each other and as the national motto says ‘We’ve been where you are.’ This is the reason for the warm reception you receive at Gerry’s Place within the Eve Center.

4. Seminars

"Eat & Educate" Sponsors - Quarterly 2 hour seminars on current topics of concern

Free for Eve Center volunteers.
$10.00 to the public: parents, students, counselors, pastors, volunteers at other organizations.
Brown bag lunch or dinner. Drinks provided.
Call us at 513-985-9959 to register or just come.

PS writes:
“The Eve Center volunteers provide support for each other as well as for our clients. It is a nurturing place for both. It also provides continuing education through group studies and seminars on topics that are current and real for today’s woman.”
PS