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NCJW|LA is a section of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. NCJW|LA serves more than 12,000 individuals through our Community Mental Health and Supportive Services, Scholarships, Talkline, Youth Educational Programs and Services, Back 2 School Store, intern training programs and our clothing assistance projects. NCJW|LA social justice programs provide education and legislative advocacy on issues that affect and impact women, children, and families in the areas of children’s rights, economic justice, healthcare, human trafficking, immigration reform, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and gender-related violence.

The Women Walking in Their Own Shoes (WWITOS™) Foundation is a community organization exempt under the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3). The WWITOS™ Foundation is a personal and professional development community-based non-profit organization that aims to strengthen the skills and abilities of women and girls, enabling them to become leaders in their own lives and achieve success on their own terms. We are located in the Prince George’s County area, and serves the entire D.C. Metro region, which includes other county’s within Maryland, all Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia.

QWOCMAP uses film to shatter stereotypes and bias, reveal the lived truths of inequality, and build understanding and community around art and social justice. QWOCMAP creates, exhibits, and distributes high-impact films that authentically reflect the lives of queer women of color (cisgender & transgender), and gender nonbinary and transgender people of color (of any orientation), and address the vital, intersecting social justice issues that concern multiple communities.

Luke’s Place is a unique resource centre for abused women and their children that provides free family law support services and guidance on how to stay safer through the legal process. It is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with varied professional and peer services available at 3 comfortable, accessible and confidential locations in Durham Region. Luke’s Place is named after a 3½ year old boy killed by his father in 1997. Luke’s mother had serious concerns about his safety with his father and had applied for supervised access through the family court. She was unsuccessful and Luke was killed by his father, who then killed himself, on his first unsupervised visit. Following Luke’s death the community came together to work towards making sure no other child would face a similar fate.

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

Jessie's provides one on one counselling, housing assistance, an on-site high school, health care clinic and child care centre. Each year we work with approximately 1,000 pregnant teens, new mothers, their partners and their children. We ensure each family has safe affordable housing, that mom is back in school and baby has access to quality child care. Our educational programming includes pre-natal care and nutrition as well as post natal classes supporting breastfeeding and parenting. We have been helping young families get started on solid ground for over 30 years. “Never in my life, [except for my family] have I done anything I’m prouder of than Jessie’s.” June Callwood, October 2006

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Safety, strength, and hope for all victims of family violence.

The Shelter’s mission is to lead and collaborate with the community to prevent, protect and prevail over domestic violence and human trafficking.