By Paulette Claire

The San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women is an advisory group that submits a yearly survey of the needs of the county’s women to the Board of Supervisors. It is during the next four months that you will see Commissioners out into the community with clip boards and surveys in hand. Women of the county also have an opportunity to download the survey directly off the website (www.slowomen.org) and FAX (805 788-2007) it to the Commission. Your survey answers are an important part of the yearly presentation to the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors.

During monthly meetings, the needs of women in the county are addressed. Over the past two years, the needs of women have been primarily financial concerns and health issues. These issues have been the focus of numerous discussions, Women’s Way to Wealth presentations, and collaboration with other organizations also concerned about women’s issues. These are often times the same issues that women face throughout California as well as throughout the nation.

With your help, the commission can meet their objectives and support the equalization of women in our community, gain knowledge of women’s needs, collaborate and use resources in our community, as well as provide valuable solutions for women’s issues and concerns to our Supervisors. It is your voice that is important. It is your voice that we want speaking through us. Please take a moment to go to the website (www.slowomen.org), download the survey, and FAX (805 788-2007) it directly to the Commission. Your anonymity will be respected and your answers will be an important link to your Board of Supervisors.

Go to the Commission’s website, www.slowomen.org, be sure that you are on the home page, note that towards the center of the page you will see “SLO County Residents,” and click the “English Language” or “Spanish Language” survey, download it onto your computer, print it, fill it out, and FAX, 805 788-2007, or mail it to the post office box listed below. You can also call (805) 788-3406 and a survey will be sent to you.

If you would like to become involved with San Luis Obispo County’s Commission on the State of Women, join us at our next meeting, July 1, 6:15 p.m., Coast National Bank Board Room, 500 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo. Your voice in our county is important.

Where to find us:
San Luis Obispo County Commission on the Status of Women

Post Office Box 15116
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

(805) 788-3406
cosowo@gmail.com
www.slowomen.org