Featured post height

Is it possible to reduce the height of the featured post area on the homepage? I would like the featured post slider to not consume as much space on the page. Also, I'm wondering if there is a way to search through the support forums. All I see are lists of topics, and it takes a long time to go from page to page scrolling through the topic lists, but I would rather not bother you with a question if it has already been answered before. Thanks. www.fluoridefreemaine.com