Even with a permanent home, women and families often
face difficult challenges. WCRP believes in encouraging our families to
trust their ability to overcome barriers. We provide supportive services
to help families residing in WCRP's developments build a better life.
BUILDING SUPPORTIVE
RELATIONSHIPS
A NETWORK OF SUPPORT
A PATH TO LEADERSHIP
CASE STUDY
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BUILDING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Women’s Community Revitalization Project provides
comprehensive services to support WCRP families and others in achieving
personal, financial and family goals. By building long-term, trusting
relationships with WCRP families,we encourage each individual to find
and follow her own path to success. The Supportive Services program helps
families:
• Resolve family emergencies and crises quickly and with compassion
• Find training, education and employment opportunities to increase
economic security
• Strengthen their ability to nurture and care for themselves
• Access services and programs that serve low-income women and families
• Build strong and supportive community that enhances the quality
of life
• Develop leadership skills to participate meaningfully on WCRP's
Board, Committees and in other community activities
• Understand their rights and responsibilities as tenants and support
them in resolving property management issues
A NETWORK OF SUPPORT
Once a family has moved into one of our housing
developments, Supportive Services staff works with them to create a plan
to define goals and make them a reality. Without judgement, we encourage
each tenant to achieve goals that s/he has set for herself. Our role is
to identify the resources to help families realize these goals and to
offer counseling, referrals and guidance.
We maintain a comprehensive network of resources, over 250 agencies, referring
our families to quality services. WCRP also has it’s own emergency
fund, The Karen Donnally Family Emergency Fund, for families facing personal
crises that require immediate attention. Because of our success, owners
of other affordable housing developments have invited WCRP to provide
our comprehensive services to their tenants.
A
PATH TO LEADERSHIP
Norma Garcia, Former Resident of WCRP Housing
When Norma Garcia came to WCRP, she was stuck in
an abusive relationship, her daughter was too depressed to go to school,
and she didn’t have a good place to live. Within days of coming across
our office, Norma’s life started to change. "They were all family;
they opened their doors to me. Before I met Maria and Nora, I had been
afraid of going to anybody about the abuse."
Norma left her abusive relationship, and with the support of WCRP bought
her own house. Norma’s daughter also became active in leadership
development. "My daughter is involved in community work, and she’ll
be graduating college soon."
Case Study:
Building Community
We help our families carry out their own projects
to build supportive and welcoming communities:
• Afterschool Program: Residents of one development expressed interest
in starting an afterschool program. WCRP helped three mothers raise money,
connect with needed resources and get the program running.
• Sewing Circle: Eight residents started a sewing and support group.
We assisted them in raising funds to purchase machines and fabric and
also connected them with a sewing instructor.
•Celebrations: With two community rooms available for tenant use,
our families often hold celebrations, community gatherings, and holiday
parties.
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Involved Today
If you would like to volunteer to help low income women and their families
find needed resources, find out more about our services, or make a donation
to the Karen Donnally Family Emergency Fund.
Please contact us
