1. Printing: Your printer might not print the same way our printers do, so make sure to try a couple of test prints. If things aren’t aligning quite right, experiment with the Scale to Fit Paper setting. It’s located in the Print dialog – just click Full Page Slides to get to it. And did you notice we made fold marks for you? They are really light, but if you don’t like them showing on your brochure, click View, Slide Master, and delete them before you print. Customizing the Content: The placeholders in this brochure are formatted for you. If you want to add or remove bullet points from text, just click the Bullets button on the Home tab. If you need more placeholders for titles, subtitles or body text, just make a copy of what you need and drag it into place. PowerPoint’s Smart Guides will help you align it with everything else. Want to use your own pictures instead of ours? No problem! Just click a picture, press the Delete key, then click the icon to add your picture. If you replace a photo with your own and it’s not a flawless fit for the space, you can crop it to fit in almost no time. Just select the picture and then, on the Picture tools Format tab, in the Size group, click Crop. For more information, contact: Cara Pellino Area Agency on Aging PO Box 1798 Rome, GA 30162 706-295-6485 cpellino@nwgrc.org Toll free FAX 866-768-0363 A class leader certification training What can you do for the growing number of caregivers in your community? Caring for an older adult with a chronic illness can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. Powerful Tools for Caregivers can help. This program is Proven to produce results Easily implemented Attractive to funding sources Based on solid research Well-packaged Learn to lead Powerful Tools for Caregivers in this two day training program. The next Class Leader Training is scheduled for January 29 th and January 30 th in Dalton, Georgia at the Gaston Community Center. There is NO FEE associated with becoming a class leader.

2. Printing: Your printer might not print the same way our printers do, so make sure to try a couple of test prints. If things aren’t aligning quite right, experiment with the Scale to Fit Paper setting. It’s located in the Print dialog – just click Full Page Slides to get to it. And did you notice we made fold marks for you? They are really light, but if you don’t like them showing on your brochure, click View, Slide Master, and delete them before you print. Customizing the Content: The placeholders in this brochure are formatted for you. If you want to add or remove bullet points from text, just click the Bullets button on the Home tab. If you need more placeholders for titles, subtitles or body text, just make a copy of what you need and drag it into place. PowerPoint’s Smart Guides will help you align it with everything else. Want to use your own pictures instead of ours? No problem! Just click a picture, press the Delete key, then click the icon to add your picture. If you replace a photo with your own and it’s not a flawless fit for the space, you can crop it to fit in almost no time. Just select the picture and then, on the Picture tools Format tab, in the Size group, click Crop. About the program Potential class leaders could be professionals or volunteers from healthcare, social service, or faith- based organizations. Class leaders are encouraged to enroll as local teams of two but also may team with another previously trained class leader to conduct community classes. Potential class leaders should have excellent communication and organizational skills. Flexibility, openness, and a genuine interest in facilitating positive change for family caregivers are essential. Invest in Family Caregiving This highly effective educational program helps family caregivers of adults build the skills they need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others. Participants learn to minimize potentially negative impacts of caregiving in a six-week program emphasizing self-care and empowerment. As of 2013, over 2,000 Class Leaders have been trained in 34 states and Powerful Tools for Caregivers materials has reached over 70,000 caregivers. Georgia Department of Aging Services is licensed to provide class leader training in Georgia so you can bring Powerful Tools for Caregivers to your community. A two day training prepares and licenses class leaders to successfully teach the six-week Powerful Tools for Caregivers series. The training includes: Scripted curriculum DVD, CD and participant’s guide, The Caregiver Helpbook One-time licensing fee Networking connections with other trained class leaders in Georgia Intensive and interactive training provided by a team of certified Master Trainers As a Leader, you will… Receive all materials and lesson plans necessary to conduct a class Be taught every module you will deliver Gain comfort with material through guided practice teaching Class leaders will be fully prepared to team-teach Powerful Tools for Caregivers to groups of 5 to 15 family caregivers.