Grantee Database

CENTER FOR YOUNG WOMENS DEVELOPMENT

Grant Year

2017-18

Grant Program

Reentry Through the Arts

Award Amount

$40,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, the Young Women’s Freedom Center (formerly the Center for Young Women’s Development) will create a multidisciplinary arts based reentry program focused on self expression, healing, and building the self confidence of women reentering the community from detention and will connect participants with community resources. We have a holistic approach to reentry and use both healing techniques and the power of creative expression to transform lives.

Organization Summary

Our work includes leadership development and economic empowerment in the San Francisco Bay Area, local and statewide organizing, and training, and systems transformation projects.

Locally, we provide gender specific, trauma informed support and leadership development through group and one on one work in San Francisco’s juvenile hall and area jails, life coaching, groups for young mothers, groups for young women who have been involved in sex work or who have been trafficked, employment training opportunities, a writing and creative expression program, reentry support, and a critical consciousness raising program for young system involved women.

We have created a twelve point Bill of Rights for system involved women and are engaged in activities throughout the state which will lead to its adoption in institutions and organizations statewide. Our work also includes research, training, and technical assistance.

Organization

Young Women's Freedom Center

Address

832 Folsom St., Suite 700

Suite 700

San Francisco

94107

County

San Francisco

Region

Bay Area – San Francisco

Phone

(415) 703-8800

Congressional District

California Assembly district 17

State Assembly District

District 17

State Senate District

District 11

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