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compiled by Lauren Giudice and Blake BakkilaPublished: September 01, 2010
If you find leading philanthropist and fundraiser Sue Parks inspiring (see her profile), then take action. Orange County is home to numerous nonprofits that aim to help women succeed. Here are just a few:
• American Cancer Society
1940 E. Deere Ave., Suite 100
Santa Ana
949.261.9446
cancer.org; chooseyou.com
As part of the nonprofit’s Choose You program, women are encouraged to pledge to reach a specific, individual health goal. Women can choose from five categories: Eat Right, Get Active, Get Recommended Health Screenings, Protect Your Skin and Quit Smoking. Participants have access to online support and tools to help them meet their personal goals.
• American Heart Association/Go Red For Women
4600 Campus Drive
Irvine
949.856.3555
heart.org
Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease. This organization was started to dispel the myths of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women. The American Heart Association created a passionate, emotional and social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health.
• Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
949.955.0099
beckstrand.org
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization focused exclusively on improving and enhancing the quality of life of cancer patients and their families. “Every day, the staff and volunteers at Beckstrand Cancer Foundation reach out and touch the lives of these patients, with a unique combination of financial assistance and patient advocacy,” says Liz Spitzer, executive director. “Through referrals from oncologists or social service providers, we can provide almost immediate assistance to serve as a link between the temporary situation of distress and a long-term solution. By making crucial payments, intervening with debtors and advocating on a patient’s behalf, we are committed to ensuring that the focus remains on treatment and recovery – rather than how to keep a roof over their heads and put food on the table – and keeping a family hopeful, supportive and together.”
• Breast Cancer Angels
5142 Bolsa Ave.,
Huntington Beach
714.898.8900
breastcancerangels.org
The mission of Breast Cancer Angels is to provide financial and emotional assistance for women and their families as they go through breast cancer treatment. Each year, the organization helps more than 400 clients and their families. Breast Cancer Angels also provides gift cards to clients and assists with emergency housing costs. The organization offers a five-bedroom home in Orange County where women can live rent-free.
• Breast Cancer Solutions
3843 S. Bristol St., Suite 152
Santa Ana
866.960.9222
bcsurvivors.org
Breast Cancer Solutions is dedicated to helping people undergoing breast cancer treatment who are in need of financial support. The organization relies on volunteers, grants, donations and fundraising activities to support its goals. Breast Cancer Solutions assists patients whose current income does not meet basic financial needs. The group also aids patients when they can benefit from referrals to other organizations. Heather C. Gilbert, founding director and board chairwoman, says: “We focus on the non-medical aspect of breast cancer. We often pay mortgage, rent and utilities for those suffering from breast cancer. There are no public programs that help out with these financial needs in a timely manner. We are all about access to care.”
• Girls Inc. of Orange County
1815 Anaheim Ave.
Costa Mesa
949.646.7181
girlsinc-oc.org
An affiliate of the Girls Inc. national organization, Girls Inc. of Orange County works to improve and research issues that affect girls and young women. Its mission: “Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.” The organization works with girls ages 4½ to 18 with proven “girl-focused” programs. In 2009, Girls Inc. served 4,660 girls. The group’s essential goals are to help young women improve self-esteem; boost their grades; prepare for higher education; become active in their communities; explore science, math and technology; and become economically independent women.
• Human Options
5540 Trabuco Road, Suite 100
Irvine
949.737.5242
humanoptions.org
The mission of Human Options is to help battered women, their families and the community to break the cycle of domestic violence. Their services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, transitional housing and community resource center, all of which served more than 3,200 clients last year. The organization looks to provide safety for women and their children, long-term support to rebuild their lives and education to create a safe community.
• Laura’s House
999 Corporate Drive, Suite 225, Ladera Ranch
949.361.3775
laurashouse.org
Laura’s House’s goal is to put an end to domestic violence while helping those who have experienced it. The organization provides victims with a place to recover and empower themselves and their families. Through education, counseling, case management and life-skills training, Laura’s House will keep working until the violence stops. The organization’s goal is to provide supportive service programs that will prepare clients and their children to live independent and violence-free lives. Some of the services offered are individual and group counseling, life-skills education, support for victims and their children, and education for teens on healthy relationships and teen-dating violence. Andrea Zasa McCallister, director of development and communications, says: “Laura’s House provides domestic violence-related services to the community, regardless of the ability to pay. We offer a 24-hour toll-free hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, legal services, and education and prevention.”
• NAWBO-OC
1240 N. Jefferson St., Suite G
Anaheim
714.630.2983
nawbo-oc.org
The National Association of Women Business Owners–Orange County Chapter is the premier educational and networking resource for local women business owners and professionals. The nonprofit’s objectives include promoting growth, stability and profitability of women-owned businesses in Orange County through support, networking, educational programs and professional development. There are 80 NAWBO chapters across the U.S., with more than 8,000 members representing the nation’s 9 million women entrepreneurs.
• New Directions for Women
2607 Willo Lane
Costa Mesa
949.548.5546
newdirectionsforwomen.org
New Directions for Women is a drug and alcohol treatment center offering addiction detox and rehab services for women, pregnant women and women with children. New Directions provides in-patient residential rehab, intensive out-patient rehab and intensive sober-living addiction-rehabilitation treatment for women suffering from drug abuse. For more than 34 years, New Directions has been assisting women, their families and their children to start their journey of recovery from chemical dependency. Tania Bhattacharya, development and clinical outreach coordinator, says: “Our foundation raises approximately $500,000 in scholarship funds per year. Almost every woman and child who comes through our doors receives a partial scholarship.”
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure
3191 Airport Loop Drive, Suite 5714
Costa Mesa
714.957.9157
ockomen.com
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a global leader in the breast cancer movement. Here, people work together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care and promote medical studies to find cures. Various events, especially the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and contributions make this organization the world’s largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Lisa Wolter, executive director of the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, says: “We are dedicated to the breast health and overall well-being of women in Orange County. Our services help under-insured and uninsured women and men who would otherwise be unable to afford life-saving breast health care. Through our local grantees’ programs and our own services, such as the Komen Fund for Breast Health Care, we are working hard to ensure that as many women as possible have access to mammograms, breast cancer treatment and support services. This is our promise to local women – a promise to help end breast cancer forever, starting in our own community.”
• United Way Women’s Philanthropy Fund
18012 Mitchell Avenue South
Irvine
949.263.6158
womensphilanthropyfund.org
The mission of United Way Women’s Philanthropy Fund is to be the most powerful philanthropic voice for women in the Orange County region, increase women’s recognition as major investors, and offer women the means to make a significant difference through Orange County United Way. The organization encourages women and girls to build self-sufficiency for the betterment of the community.
• W.I.N. Foundation
1718 Newport Hills Drive West
Newport Beach
949.718.1275
winfoundationinternational.org
The W.I.N. Foundation is a nonprofit outreach group that provides programs that promote recovery from abuse, self-esteem and life empowerment. The organization assists with a wide variety of needs, including abuse recovery, self-esteem recovery and Destiny Management. W.I.N. helps women reach their full potential and is determined to improve their emotional health and self-esteem. The organization specializes in helping those who have experienced abuse. Through love, passion and purpose, women can be empowered to overcome abuse. Dr. Tracy Kemble, the W.I.N. Foundation’s founder, says: “If we have been marked by the words and actions of others, it can affect our ability to experience healthy love and a prosperous life. Abuse affects one in four women, and our self-esteem and abuse-recovery programs are definitely needed.”
• WISEPlace
1411 N. Broadway
Santa Ana
714.542.3577
wiseplace.org
WISEPlace offers housing and support services for homeless women who are committed to changing and improving their lives. The organization offers housing, food, clothing and physical and emotional nourishment. WISEPlace’s life-skills training helps women to rebuild their lives. There is specific treatment for women who have suffered from abuse, domestic violence and addiction. The Steps to Independence program provides women with individual and group counseling, resume writing, interviewing support, affordable housing assistance and more. Kathleen Davis Bowman, executive director, says: “They key thing about WISEPlace is that we feel there is a gap in the continuum of care and support of homeless people in the community. Many organizations serve only families or mothers with children, so WISEPlace plays an important role in helping those women who would otherwise fall through the cracks, such as women who have lost custody of their children. We bring them into the program to empower them, so that they will be able to get their children back; that is what makes us unique. Another thing that is unique about WISEPlace is that we serve women as young as 18 years old to women who are 80 years old. The women have a wide range of backgrounds and reasons behind their homelessness, which creates a rich community – really a microcosm of Orange County. They learn not only from us; they learn from each other.”
• WomanSage
5319 University Drive, Suite 639
Irvine
949.222.4210
womansage.org
The mission of WomanSage is to provide support for women in midlife with educational programs and social philanthropy. A board of women 45 years and older helps promote women in the second half of their lives. Programs focus on financial literacy; women’s healthy inner and outer beauty; careers and transitions; caregiving; and relationships. Services include a news-based website, annual conferences, monthly meetings and a network of special-interest groups on topics of interest, such as book clubs, dining, theater, civic engagement and travel. One of WomenSage’s upcoming events is its annual conference – Health, Wealth, Love and Legacy – which will be held on Oct. 30 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa.
• Women Helping Women
711 W. 17th St., Suite A-10
Costa Mesa
949.631.2333
whw.org
Women Helping Women (WHW) provides professional business apparel, image consulting and employment search support aid to low-income women. The center also offers educational workshops and computer training. WHW’s services have been expanded to include all low-income women in transition. This includes homeless women, or drug- or alcohol-rehabilitated women, plus those on parole, immigrants, women lacking job skills, emancipated youth and welfare mothers. More than 17,000 women have been helped by Women Helping Women. Brateil Aghasi, WHW program director, says: “Given the current economic climate, empowering job-seekers to gain skills in order to attain gainful employment is vital. However, it is always important to empower women, particularly as they are so often the single parent in charge of the well-being of their household and dependent children. When you empower a woman, she in turn empowers her whole community.”
• Women’s Cancer Research Foundation
351 Hospital Road, Suite 506
Newport Beach
949.642.5165
womenscancerfoundation.com
The Women’s Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) is devoted to improving the cure rates of women with gynecologic cancer. The organization designs and participates in cutting-edge research. The WCRF consists of approximately 40 dedicated physicians throughout the United States. Its goal is to prevent and cure gynecologic cancer through early diagnosis and new treatments. Thousands of Southern California patients have been served by this organization. The WCRF conducts clinical-trial research for women’s cancers (ovarian, uterine/endometrial and breast). These give women access to more promising treatments that have a higher curability rate than the national average. Carlina Thomas, executive director of the WCRF, says: “Without the vital research conducted by the WCRF and the newer treatment options we can offer by participating in a clinical trial, many of our patients would not be alive today. You cannot put a price tag on that.”
• Women’s Opportunities Center/Career Planning & Life Planning
231 Pereira Drive
Irvine
949.824.7128
unex.uci.edu/community/careerlife
The Women’s Opportunity Center’s goal is to help people achieve success on a variety of personal and professional levels. The center offers career services, such as career coaching, classes – including resume development, interviewing skills and negotiating, among other related topics – assessment tests and quarterly workshops. Regardless of a person’s age, skill level or work experience, The Women’s Opportunities Center is prepared to assist with encouragement and guidance. Networking, gaining confidence and access to local job listings are all part of the Women’s Opportunities Center. Barbara Barone, WOC director, says: “We offer long-term, comprehensive career counseling programs, and we couple that with a very passionate, well-seasoned staff. The WOC helps everyone, but our main clients are degreed women. Some 95 percent of our instructors and 75 percent of our career counselors are women. Our workers volunteer their time, and they truly love what they do.”
• Women’s Transitional Living Center
P.O. Box 6103
Orange
714.992.1939
wtlc.org
The Women’s Transitional Living Center (WTLC) is a community-based organization that seeks solutions to end domestic violence and human trafficking. Services include an emergency center, a walk-in center and community outreach. The Transitional Housing Program helps victims find employment or enroll in school. Clients are assisted with career counseling, resume preparation, job-interviewing skills and assistance in finding a suitable job. There is also a residential children’s program that provides a safe environment for children. Those working at the Little House are trained in child development, early-childhood education, curriculum planning and an assortment of other issues pertaining to domestic violence and child abuse.
• Working Wardrobes
3030 Pullman St.
Costa Mesa
714.210.2460
workingwardrobes.org
The mission of Working Wardrobes is to empower people faced with life crises to enter the work force with confidence through career development and wardrobe services. It strives to make individuals more self-sufficient through community and corporate partnerships. By emphasizing the power of volunteering, building strategic partnerships and enhancing Working Wardrobes’ financial stability through social enterprise, this nonprofit organization looks to improve and transform people’s lives. It even holds events for women affected by breast cancer and helps them select career-appropriate clothing during their recovery.
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• American Cancer Society 1940 E. Deere Ave., Suite 100 Santa Ana 949.261.9446 cancer.org; chooseyou.com As part of the nonprofit’s Choose You program, women are encouraged to pledge to reach a specific, individual health goal. Women can choose from five categories: Eat Right, Get Active, Get Recommended Health Screenings, Protect Your Skin and Quit Smoking. Participants have access to online support and tools to help them meet their personal goals. • American Heart Association/Go Red For Women 4600 Campus Drive Irvine 949.856.3555 heart.org Go Red For Women encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease. This organization was started to dispel the myths of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women. The American Heart Association created a passionate, emotional and social initiative designed to empower women to take charge of their heart health. • Beckstrand Cancer Foundation 949.955.0099 beckstrand.org Beckstrand Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization focused exclusively on improving and enhancing the quality of life of cancer patients and their families. “Every day, the staff and volunteers at Beckstrand Cancer Foundation reach out and touch the lives of these patients, with a unique combination of financial assistance and patient advocacy,” says Liz Spitzer, executive director. “Through referrals from oncologists or social service providers, we can provide almost immediate assistance to serve as a link between the temporary situation of distress and a long-term solution. By making crucial payments, intervening with debtors and advocating on a patient’s behalf, we are committed to ensuring that the focus remains on treatment and recovery – rather than how to keep a roof over their heads and put food on the table – and keeping a family hopeful, supportive and together.” • Breast Cancer Angels 5142 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach 714.898.8900 breastcancerangels.org The mission of Breast Cancer Angels is to provide financial and emotional assistance for women and their families as they go through breast cancer treatment. Each year, the organization helps more than 400 clients and their families. Breast Cancer Angels also provides gift cards to clients and assists with emergency housing costs. The organization offers a five-bedroom home in Orange County where women can live rent-free. • Breast Cancer Solutions 3843 S. Bristol St., Suite 152 Santa Ana 866.960.9222 bcsurvivors.org Breast Cancer Solutions is dedicated to helping people undergoing breast cancer treatment who are in need of financial support. The organization relies on volunteers, grants, donations and fundraising activities to support its goals. Breast Cancer Solutions assists patients whose current income does not meet basic financial needs. The group also aids patients when they can benefit from referrals to other organizations. Heather C. Gilbert, founding director and board chairwoman, says: “We focus on the non-medical aspect of breast cancer. We often pay mortgage, rent and utilities for those suffering from breast cancer. There are no public programs that help out with these financial needs in a timely manner. We are all about access to care.” • Girls Inc. of Orange County 1815 Anaheim Ave. Costa Mesa 949.646.7181 girlsinc-oc.org An affiliate of the Girls Inc. national organization, Girls Inc. of Orange County works to improve and research issues that affect girls and young women. Its mission: “Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.” The organization works with girls ages 4½ to 18 with proven “girl-focused” programs. In 2009, Girls Inc. served 4,660 girls. The group’s essential goals are to help young women improve self-esteem; boost their grades; prepare for higher education; become active in their communities; explore science, math and technology; and become economically independent women. • Human Options 5540 Trabuco Road, Suite 100 Irvine 949.737.5242 humanoptions.org The mission of Human Options is to help battered women, their families and the community to break the cycle of domestic violence. Their services include a 24-hour hotline, shelter, transitional housing and community resource center, all of which served more than 3,200 clients last year. The organization looks to provide safety for women and their children, long-term support to rebuild their lives and education to create a safe community. • Laura’s House 999 Corporate Drive, Suite 225, Ladera Ranch 949.361.3775 laurashouse.org Laura’s House’s goal is to put an end to domestic violence while helping those who have experienced it. The organization provides victims with a place to recover and empower themselves and their families. Through education, counseling, case management and life-skills training, Laura’s House will keep working until the violence stops. The organization’s goal is to provide supportive service programs that will prepare clients and their children to live independent and violence-free lives. Some of the services offered are individual and group counseling, life-skills education, support for victims and their children, and education for teens on healthy relationships and teen-dating violence. Andrea Zasa McCallister, director of development and communications, says: “Laura’s House provides domestic violence-related services to the community, regardless of the ability to pay. We offer a 24-hour toll-free hotline, emergency shelter, counseling, legal services, and education and prevention.” • NAWBO-OC 1240 N. Jefferson St., Suite G Anaheim 714.630.2983 nawbo-oc.org The National Association of Women Business Owners–Orange County Chapter is the premier educational and networking resource for local women business owners and professionals. The nonprofit’s objectives include promoting growth, stability and profitability of women-owned businesses in Orange County through support, networking, educational programs and professional development. There are 80 NAWBO chapters across the U.S., with more than 8,000 members representing the nation’s 9 million women entrepreneurs. • New Directions for Women 2607 Willo Lane Costa Mesa 949.548.5546 newdirectionsforwomen.org New Directions for Women is a drug and alcohol treatment center offering addiction detox and rehab services for women, pregnant women and women with children. New Directions provides in-patient residential rehab, intensive out-patient rehab and intensive sober-living addiction-rehabilitation treatment for women suffering from drug abuse. For more than 34 years, New Directions has been assisting women, their families and their children to start their journey of recovery from chemical dependency. Tania Bhattacharya, development and clinical outreach coordinator, says: “Our foundation raises approximately $500,000 in scholarship funds per year. Almost every woman and child who comes through our doors receives a partial scholarship.” • Susan G. Komen for the Cure 3191 Airport Loop Drive, Suite 5714 Costa Mesa 714.957.9157 ockomen.com Susan G. Komen for the Cure is a global leader in the breast cancer movement. Here, people work together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care and promote medical studies to find cures. Various events, especially the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and contributions make this organization the world’s largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Lisa Wolter, executive director of the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, says: “We are dedicated to the breast health and overall well-being of women in Orange County. Our services help under-insured and uninsured women and men who would otherwise be unable to afford life-saving breast health care. Through our local grantees’ programs and our own services, such as the Komen Fund for Breast Health Care, we are working hard to ensure that as many women as possible have access to mammograms, breast cancer treatment and support services. This is our promise to local women – a promise to help end breast cancer forever, starting in our own community.” • United Way Women’s Philanthropy Fund 18012 Mitchell Avenue South Irvine 949.263.6158 womensphilanthropyfund.org The mission of United Way Women’s Philanthropy Fund is to be the most powerful philanthropic voice for women in the Orange County region, increase women’s recognition as major investors, and offer women the means to make a significant difference through Orange County United Way. The organization encourages women and girls to build self-sufficiency for the betterment of the community. • W.I.N. Foundation 1718 Newport Hills Drive West Newport Beach 949.718.1275 winfoundationinternational.org The W.I.N. Foundation is a nonprofit outreach group that provides programs that promote recovery from abuse, self-esteem and life empowerment. The organization assists with a wide variety of needs, including abuse recovery, self-esteem recovery and Destiny Management. W.I.N. helps women reach their full potential and is determined to improve their emotional health and self-esteem. The organization specializes in helping those who have experienced abuse. Through love, passion and purpose, women can be empowered to overcome abuse. Dr. Tracy Kemble, the W.I.N. Foundation’s founder, says: “If we have been marked by the words and actions of others, it can affect our ability to experience healthy love and a prosperous life. Abuse affects one in four women, and our self-esteem and abuse-recovery programs are definitely needed.” • WISEPlace 1411 N. Broadway Santa Ana 714.542.3577 wiseplace.org WISEPlace offers housing and support services for homeless women who are committed to changing and improving their lives. The organization offers housing, food, clothing and physical and emotional nourishment. WISEPlace’s life-skills training helps women to rebuild their lives. There is specific treatment for women who have suffered from abuse, domestic violence and addiction. The Steps to Independence program provides women with individual and group counseling, resume writing, interviewing support, affordable housing assistance and more. Kathleen Davis Bowman, executive director, says: “They key thing about WISEPlace is that we feel there is a gap in the continuum of care and support of homeless people in the community. Many organizations serve only families or mothers with children, so WISEPlace plays an important role in helping those women who would otherwise fall through the cracks, such as women who have lost custody of their children. We bring them into the program to empower them, so that they will be able to get their children back; that is what makes us unique. Another thing that is unique about WISEPlace is that we serve women as young as 18 years old to women who are 80 years old. The women have a wide range of backgrounds and reasons behind their homelessness, which creates a rich community – really a microcosm of Orange County. They learn not only from us; they learn from each other.” • WomanSage 5319 University Drive, Suite 639 Irvine 949.222.4210 womansage.org The mission of WomanSage is to provide support for women in midlife with educational programs and social philanthropy. A board of women 45 years and older helps promote women in the second half of their lives. Programs focus on financial literacy; women’s healthy inner and outer beauty; careers and transitions; caregiving; and relationships. Services include a news-based website, annual conferences, monthly meetings and a network of special-interest groups on topics of interest, such as book clubs, dining, theater, civic engagement and travel. One of WomenSage’s upcoming events is its annual conference – Health, Wealth, Love and Legacy – which will be held on Oct. 30 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. • Women Helping Women 711 W. 17th St., Suite A-10 Costa Mesa 949.631.2333 whw.org Women Helping Women (WHW) provides professional business apparel, image consulting and employment search support aid to low-income women. The center also offers educational workshops and computer training. WHW’s services have been expanded to include all low-income women in transition. This includes homeless women, or drug- or alcohol-rehabilitated women, plus those on parole, immigrants, women lacking job skills, emancipated youth and welfare mothers. More than 17,000 women have been helped by Women Helping Women. Brateil Aghasi, WHW program director, says: “Given the current economic climate, empowering job-seekers to gain skills in order to attain gainful employment is vital. However, it is always important to empower women, particularly as they are so often the single parent in charge of the well-being of their household and dependent children. When you empower a woman, she in turn empowers her whole community.” • Women’s Cancer Research Foundation 351 Hospital Road, Suite 506 Newport Beach 949.642.5165 womenscancerfoundation.com The Women’s Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) is devoted to improving the cure rates of women with gynecologic cancer. The organization designs and participates in cutting-edge research. The WCRF consists of approximately 40 dedicated physicians throughout the United States. Its goal is to prevent and cure gynecologic cancer through early diagnosis and new treatments. Thousands of Southern California patients have been served by this organization. The WCRF conducts clinical-trial research for women’s cancers (ovarian, uterine/endometrial and breast). These give women access to more promising treatments that have a higher curability rate than the national average. Carlina Thomas, executive director of the WCRF, says: “Without the vital research conducted by the WCRF and the newer treatment options we can offer by participating in a clinical trial, many of our patients would not be alive today. You cannot put a price tag on that.” • Women’s Opportunities Center/Career Planning & Life Planning 231 Pereira Drive Irvine 949.824.7128 unex.uci.edu/community/careerlife The Women’s Opportunity Center’s goal is to help people achieve success on a variety of personal and professional levels. The center offers career services, such as career coaching, classes – including resume development, interviewing skills and negotiating, among other related topics – assessment tests and quarterly workshops. Regardless of a person’s age, skill level or work experience, The Women’s Opportunities Center is prepared to assist with encouragement and guidance. Networking, gaining confidence and access to local job listings are all part of the Women’s Opportunities Center. Barbara Barone, WOC director, says: “We offer long-term, comprehensive career counseling programs, and we couple that with a very passionate, well-seasoned staff. The WOC helps everyone, but our main clients are degreed women. Some 95 percent of our instructors and 75 percent of our career counselors are women. Our workers volunteer their time, and they truly love what they do.” • Women’s Transitional Living Center P.O. Box 6103 Orange 714.992.1939 wtlc.org The Women’s Transitional Living Center (WTLC) is a community-based organization that seeks solutions to end domestic violence and human trafficking. Services include an emergency center, a walk-in center and community outreach. The Transitional Housing Program helps victims find employment or enroll in school. Clients are assisted with career counseling, resume preparation, job-interviewing skills and assistance in finding a suitable job. There is also a residential children’s program that provides a safe environment for children. Those working at the Little House are trained in child development, early-childhood education, curriculum planning and an assortment of other issues pertaining to domestic violence and child abuse. • Working Wardrobes 3030 Pullman St. Costa Mesa 714.210.2460 workingwardrobes.org The mission of Working Wardrobes is to empower people faced with life crises to enter the work force with confidence through career development and wardrobe services. It strives to make individuals more self-sufficient through community and corporate partnerships. By emphasizing the power of volunteering, building strategic partnerships and enhancing Working Wardrobes’ financial stability through social enterprise, this nonprofit organization looks to improve and transform people’s lives. It even holds events for women affected by breast cancer and helps them select career-appropriate clothing during their recovery. Get headlines in your hand at OCMETRO.com/apps |
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