The Young Women’s Task Force will collaborate with students and adults from area agencies, organizations and schools to organize and sponsor a one-day conference to address education, leadership, and physical and mental health issues that affect high school young women.

Catherine McAuley Center for Women's Creative Discovery Program aims to utilize artistic expression through a two-day retreat and ongoing art therapy, allowing transitional housing residents new, positive avenues to reach their goals.

Crisis Intervention Services will expand its direct service area to Keokuk County, offering additional support, resources and hope to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church will provide an outlet for prison inmates who have been diagnosed with mental disorders to enhance self-awareness and social skills to constructively express emotion through therapeutic art activities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Graffiti Theater's "Creating Voice for Young Women and Girls in Iowa / Speak Out" initiative aims to eliminate discrimination based on race, gender, class, sexual orientation and ability by establishing and expanding girls Speak Out discussion groups. Create a traveling mural representing the girls’ thoughts and experiences that will be showcased through

Planned Parenthood of Southeast Iowa's "Girl Talk II" aims to strengthen the lines of communication between teenage girls and their mothers in an overnight retreat offering programming on drug/alcohol abuse prevention, decision-making and self-reliance.