2002 Grant Partners
Victory Temple Minority Women's Health Initiative
Eagles Flight, Inc.
Promote long-term healthy behavior and lifestyle through education, empowerment and community based-activities tailored to meet the unique needs of women and girls of color.
Location/ Region: Johnson County/ East Central
Amount: $6,000 (total for 2001 and 2002)
Lesbian Outreach Project
Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Bridge gaps in providing domestic/sexual violence services to the LGBT community by providing on-going in-depth training to staff and volunteers.
Location/ Region: Woodbury, Plymouth and Monona counties/ West
Amount: $7,234 (total for 2001 and 2002)
RVAP Latina Outreach Project
Rape Victim Advocacy Project
Create a collaborative environment between English and Spanish-speaking women to deliver victim services and educational programs on sexual violence.
Location/ Region: Iowa City/ East Central
Amount: $3,158
Latina Outreach Project
Southern Iowa Family Planning Clinic
Increase family planning choices and improve healthcare in a rural community by offering Spanish-language presentations, health fairs and regularly scheduled appointments.
Location/ Region: Ottumwa/ South East
Amount: $4,400
Just For Girls
Home Connection
Build family relationships, enhance communication and provide education on adolescent topics including sexuality for 4th grade through middle school girls, in an effort to reduce risky behavior and teen pregnancy.
Location/ Region: Hardin County/ Central
Amount: $5,000
Girls on the Move
Northeast Iowa Community College
Empower rural girls in grades 6-8 by providing exposure to historic female role models, education on health related issues and establishing a young women's task force to develop future enrichment activities.
Location/ Region: Howard, Allamakee, Winneshiek and Clayton counties/ North East
Amount: $5,000
Drawing a Sentence: Empowering Incarcerated Women Through Art
Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church
Provide an outlet for prison inmates who have been diagnosed with mental disorders enhance self-awareness, social skills and to constructively express emotion through therapeutic art activities.
Location/ Region: Mitchellville/ Central
Amount: $3,212
Crisis Intervention Services Expansion Project
Crisis Intervention Services
Expand direct service area to Keokuk County, offering additional support, resources and hope to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Location/ Region: Mahaska and Keokuk counties/ South Central
Amount: $5,000
Creative Discovery
Catherine McAuley Center for Women
Utilize artistic expression through a two-day retreat and ongoing art therapy, allowing transitional housing residents new, positive avenues to reach their goals.
Location/ Region: Cedar Rapids/ East Central
Amount: $1,770