Young Women's Freedom Center - Approved

• Program that builds safety, sister- & siblinghood, economic opportunities, accessible education and healing, and builds self-determination, confidence, and self-worth for girls impacted by incarcerations and social systems.
• • Owner
    Mrinalini Narayan
  • Created On
    12-07-2020
  • Updated On
    01-25-2021
  • Update Reminder
    N/A

• How To Contact

  • Name
    Oakland Young Women's Freedom Center
  • Phone
    (510) 350-7411
  • Fax
    N/A
  • Email
    oakreferrals@youngwomenfree.org
  • Address
    3234 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
  • City
    Oakland
  • State
    CA

• More Information

  • Start Date
    11-07-2020
  • Expiration Date
    N/A
  • Eligibility
    free
  • Fee
    0.00
  • Organization
    Young Women's Freedom Center
  • Zip Code
    94610

• Helpful Links

  • Young Women's Freedom Center Oakland
    https://www.youngwomenfree.org/oakland/
  • Young Women's Freedom Center Programs
    https://www.youngwomenfree.org/healing-self-determination/
  • Contact Us
    https://www.youngwomenfree.org/contact/

• Detailed Information

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    Apply for Sisters and Siblings on the Rise: Oakland YWFC is launching our Sister & Siblings on the Rise program! We are seeking 15 cis/transgender girls and gender non-conforming young people ages 16-21 who are interested in participating in a 21-week paid internship in food service & event planning, youth organizing, and community engagement. 

    Oakland Re-Imagine Youth Justice: A five-year campaign to radically transform the ecosystem in Oakland from one that criminalizes and incarcerates young people to an ecosystem and community-based alternative model that supports justice-involved women and TGNC people in reaching their full potential, accessing economic opportunities and becoming agents of change in their own lives, families and communities. 

    Peer-based Outreach, Advocacy and Crisis Intervention: Peer advocates have been the most successful at finding and engaging the young people in YWFC programming through peer-to-peer referrals, community and street outreach.

    Freedom Circles: Grounded in self-determination, positive peer relationships and relationships with caring adults, our weekly, two-hour Freedom Circles provide healing and support for young people navigating to stay out of the system.

    Self-Determined Life Coaching & Healing: After stabilizing and receiving immediately needed support and services, participants are assigned a life coach to partner in designing a self-determined life plan.

    Self-Determined Housing & Re-Entry: Support for people re-entering after being incarcerated, including housing support and referrals, systems navigation, job training and placement and technology and life skills after being denied access while inside. In 2020, YWFC will pilot a re-entry housing project in the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland will specifically pilot an arts, healing and re-entry program.

    Participatory Defense: In partnership with DeBug, YWFC organizes young people facing sentencing and their families to organize court support and advocacy to reduce sentencing.

    
    

    
    

• Eligibility Information

  • States
    • CA
  • Counties
    • Alameda County
    • San Francisco County
  • Cities
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Oakland, CA
  • Zipcodes
  • School Districts
  • Age Groups
    • Teen
    • High Schooler
  • Languages Served
  • Family Incomes
  • Insurance Providers

• Files