Category: Hot Topics

Women's Empowerment Video

Dec 22, 2009

Watch our newest video, created by Jesus Lopez, a student intern. He created this video on homelessness as part of a school project, using his work with Women's Empowerment as the backdrop.

Youth in Philanthropy Award

Nov 23, 2009

What does it take to win the Youth in Philanthropy Award? Be inspired! Check out the local story in The Land Park News, page 22.

A Cut Above: Job-Readiness Program Teams with Salon

Sep 01, 2009

Women's Empowerment partnered with Frumoasa Salon to help homeless women prepare for jobs with fresh makeovers.

Homeless Children Gain Skills, Enjoy Summer

Aug 10, 2009

A local summer camp for homeless children benefits families from Women's Empowerment.

Domestic Violence & Homelessness

Jun 11, 2009

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.

Tales of Tent City

Jun 08, 2009

"In Sacramento, homelessness has jumped 14 percent since 2007..." Ben Ehrenreich offers a well-researched picture of the current state of homelessness.

Looking Back at Tent City

May 11, 2009

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!

Homeless Shelters on the Chopping Block

May 11, 2009

We have an 84% success rate in helping homeless women find homes with their children. This success is tightly tied to the shelter system in our community. With the threat of county fund cuts looming, where will women and children find shelter?

Cynthia Hubert reports on this pending crisis in the Sacramento Bee.