Women's Empowerment educates and empowers women who are homeless with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.
My Story: a journey from homelessness to self-reliance
At 18, Jackie aged out of the foster system. She slept on friends’ couches, moving from apartment to apartment as invitations were granted. She delivered pizzas to scrape by. After spending her entire life in foster care, she was angry, scared, resigned, and frustrated. She had no mother’s shoulder to lean on, no one to offer a hug or a word of advice.
When Jackie became pregnant, she knew she had to find a stable home. Earning $500 a month, she moved into the cheapest apartment she could find. It cost her $600 per month. She had never been taught how to budget, and she quickly found herself homeless when she couldn’t pay the bills.
At the age of 21, with a toddler in tow and another baby on the way, Jackie turned to Women’s Empowerment.
News
You're invited to be part of the success. June 17 is graduation! Celebrate the women who have moved from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Ana Maria Negron, Field Representative for President pro Tem, Senator Darrell Steinberg will give each graduate a special certificate to honor their accomplishments.
We just made some exciting updates to our small office space. See photos and learn about the great folks at Graebel Relocation Services who donated their resources and time to make this a reality.
We were just named Nonprofit of the Year by the Nonprofit Resource Center!
This is one of the highest nonprofit honors in the Sacramento region.
Judging criteria include: impact, engaged board, financial management, persistence, planning, and executive director. The judges concluded that our organization excels in all categories.
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Kathryn graduated from Women's Empowerment last year. After leaving an abusive husband whose anger grew worse with the bad economy, she found independence and a good job. Here, she shares her story on NBC.
"In Sacramento, homelessness has jumped 14 percent since 2007..." Ben Ehrenreich offers a well-researched picture of the current state of homelessness.
The news about tent city continues to run in national media. When the tents came down and housing vouchers were made available to its residents, one of our program graduates was a beneficiary. She moves into her house tomorrow--and couldn't be happier!