Victory Temple Minority Women’s Health Initiative
The Victory Temple Minority Women’s Health Initiative promotes 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.
Intensive Case Management for Chronically Mentally Ill Homeless Women
Beacon of Life, Inc. aims to Reduce homelessness rates among chronically mentally ill women by partnering with Golden Circle Behavioral Health to provide intensive case management for residents of the center who are battling mental illness.
Just For Girls
Home Connection’s “Just For Girls” program aims to build up 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.
WE CAN! (Women Exploring Careers, Academics, Networks) Learning Community
ISU’s WE CAN! (Women Exploring Careers, Academics, Networks) Learning Community creates a social network for students receiving benefits from the state of Iowa to reduce isolation, enhance retention/attainment and establish connections to campus resources.
RVAP Latina Outreach Project
Rape Victim Advocacy Project’s Latina Advocacy Project will create a collaborative environment between English and Spanish-speaking women to deliver victim services and educational programs on sexual violence.
Latina Outreach Project
Southern Iowa Family Planning Clinic’s Latina Outreach Project will increase family planning choices and improve healthcare in a rural community by offering Spanish-language presentations, health fairs and regularly scheduled appointments.
What We think
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa’s “What We Think” program aims to engage young women to design, lead and publish a comprehensive survey project assessing the attitudes and experiences of adolescent girls, providing an opportunity for practical skill development and long-term social impact.
Girls on the Move
Northeast Iowa Community College’s “Girls on the Move” program aims to 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.
Project C.O.P.E. (Counseling, Options, Prevention, Education)
Children and Families of Iowa’s Project C.O.P.E. (Counseling, Options, Prevention, Education) will sponsor the overcoming of barriers for victims of domestic violence/sexual assault in rural areas to access critical services while maximizing safety for victims and increasing outreach efforts.
Lesbian Outreach Project
The Lesbian Outreach Project aims to bridge gaps in providing domestic/sexual violence services to the LGBT community by providing on-going in-depth training to staff and volunteers.
