Self-Esteem Services
Overview
Fresh Start’s Self-Esteem Room is dedicated to helping you create a positive self-image through a combination of workshops and services in the areas of personal appearance, self-care, and well-being. This program includes daytime educational services in professional wardrobing, hair-styling, make-up, manicures, and skin care, and evening seminars focused on cultivating self-worth and enhancing inner strengths.
How Can We Help?
Walk-in Services and Wardrobing
Image consultants provide personal image coaching and guide women in compiling a professional ensemble appropriate for a job interview, general work wear or court appearance. Please refer to the Self Esteem Calendar above for Wardrobing dates and times.
Make-up Application
A Licensed Aesthetician or Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant trained in skin care analysis teaches basic make-up application tips that match a woman’s skin type, personal and professional needs. Please refer to the Self Esteem Calendar for Make-up Application dates and times.
Nail Care
A Licensed Cosmetologist, skilled in manicures, provides women with a spa-grade service in a non cost-prohibitive setting in order to reinforce the importance of self care. Manicures can also be a component of personal grooming practices to enhance overall professional impression. Please refer to the Self Esteem Calendar for Nail Care dates and times.
Skin Care
A Licensed Aesthetician provides professional grade facial services (exfoliation, cleansing and moisturizing) to women. The options of extractions and waxing are available based on request and availability of supplies. Please refer to the Self Esteem Calendar for Skin Care dates and times.
Body Work
A Licensed Massage Therapist will provide a relaxing atmosphere to women via foot massage using herbal teas and naturally occurring remedies and lotions. This service may increase a woman’s ability to manage stress due to exposure to a relaxing environment and a compassionate service provider. Please refer to the Self Esteem Calendar for Body Work dates and times.
Hair Styling
Overcoming obstacles and self development Skin Care Managing change, anxiety and making healthy choices How to dress for success (including tips on specific body types) Holistic approach to self esteem that combines external and internal features(health, beauty, personal growth) Developing Personal Style.
Required qualifications of a Self Esteem Presenter include public speaking experience, experience or qualifications in a designated area and the desire to share knowledge, ability to conduct a 90 minute seminar, including visuals and handouts. Time commitment: monthly on a trimester basis.
Image Consultant
Self Esteem Services is in need of volunteer Image Consultants for the Weekly Wardrobing Services. Volunteer Image Consultants provide clients with professional advice as to the clothing styles and colors that will best enhance their natural beauty and using the Self Esteem clothing donations, will create professional ensembles that a client may keep. Volunteers will also sort and organize clothing donations as they arrive in order to maintain an up-to-date inventory.
Required qualifications: Extensive retail background or Image Consulting experience, excellent customer service and communication skills, knowledge of current industry trends/forecasts, ability to work with diverse client population, positive attitude and a friendly demeanor, must be able to communicate via email. Time commitment is 3-4 hours on a weekly or monthly, on Tuesdays.
Workshops and Support Groups
Swing
Self-esteem can be defined as "having a realistic respect or favorable impression of yourself." Certain past experiences coupled with social messages we receive can hurt our ability to cultivate self-worth, follow through with our goals and create long-lasting healthy relationships. In S.W.I.N.G., join a community of women and combine group discussion with journaling to challenge past experiences, let go of negative thoughts and build self-confidence. Recover your gifts and the ability to believe in yourself! To join this 10-week support group, you must pre-register by calling 602-261-7172.
The Women's Group
This group is for anyone looking to be part of a community of women to share in the joys and sorrows of life. Gather to de-stress, strengthen coping skills, and share support, stories, dreams, and goals.
Volunteer Opportunities
Self-Esteem Room Presenter
The Self Esteem Room is in need of workshop presenters. Potential topics for Self Esteem specific workshops may include but are not limited to:
Self Esteem Room Practioner
The Self Esteem Room is in need of licensed Cosmetologists, Aestheticians, Stylists, and Massage Therapists who are interested in volunteering their services to clients. Current services include: manicures, facials, make up and skin care skills, massages and hair cuts. A Self Esteem Room Practioner Volunteer provides professional beauty/spa services to a client at an appointed time.
Required qualifications: Appropriate professional skill as evidenced by Arizona license, positive attitude and friendly demeanor, ability to work with diverse client population, and must be able to communicate via email. Time commitment: 4 hours on a monthly basis.
Donations
Thank you for your interest in donating to Fresh Start Women's Foundation. Fresh Start is unique among many area nonprofits in that we are 100% privately funded. There are many ways you can support Fresh Start other than an immediate cash donation. See the list of the various ways you can help below. To make a financial donation on-line click here. .