Help Yourself Now: A Practical Guide to Finding the Information and Assistance You Need - Softcover

Yager, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1621536300 ISBN 13: 9781621536307

Publisher: Allworth Press, 2021

Synopsis

How to Find Help for Any Situation

Although we live in the age of information and everyone is bombarded with potential sources of help, sifting through those possibilities can be a chore. This is where Help Yourself comes in! With this useful reference, author Jan Yager provides an overview of the various situations that most people have to navigate, from calling customer service or reporting a crime to finding credible and reliable information about a business, health, or legal concern.

Each chapter includes a brief discussion of an issue, potential scenarios, and listings of relevant national and international organizations. Yager also instructs readers on researching state agencies, so they can contact appropriate organizations closer to home. Important topics of discussion include:

• Health insurance
• Personal finances
• Housing assistance
• Employment services
• Family planning
• K–12 education
• College selection and funding
• Small business development
• Legal services
• Crime victim resources
• Substance abuse
• Emergency preparedness
• And more

About this title

About the Author

Jan Yager is the author of forty award-winning nonfiction and fiction books which have been translated into thirty-two languages. Her books include Victims, Creative Time Management for the New Millennium, and Work Less, Do More, among others. She founded her own small press, Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc., in 1996. In addition to writing her own books, Yager is a ghostwriter and coauthor. She regularly exhibits or attends the Frankfurt Book Fair, Book Expo, and other book fairs around the world. Dr. Yager is also a professional speaker, workshop leader, coach, and consultant. She lives in Stamford, Connecticut.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1621536300
• ISBN 13: 9781621536307
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432