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Women's Programs and Agencies

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Program Program Population organization City State
Akeela Inc.

Women with children; women with substance abuse issues; women who have been previously incarcerated.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Akeela House Recovery Center

Pregnant women with substance abuse issues, women with HIV, women with co-occurring disorders, women with criminal justice involvement.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Akeela Outpatient Program

Women with low level criminal justice involvement; women with substance abuse issues in need of low level treatment.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Alaska Women's Resource Center and Outpatient Program

Women with substance abuse issues, women who have been previously incarcerated, women with co-occurring disorders.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Family Care Court

Women with substance abuse issues who are at risk of losing their children or who are seeking to reunify with their children.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Stepping Stones

Women with substance abuse issues that are pregnant and/or parenting, women who have been previously incarcerated.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Transitional Housing - Anchorage

Women with substance abuse issues, women who have been previously incarcerated, women with children.

Akeela Inc. Anchorage Alaska
Pathway to Freedom

Women being released from prison, women with substance abuse issues, women in need of employment.

New Beginnings Foundation, Inc. Montgomery Alabama
Support, Education, Empowerment & Directions (SEEDs)

Women with co-occuring issues: domestic violence/sexual abuse/addiction.

National Advocacy & Training Network Phoenix Arizona
Recovery Program

Women on parole, women referred/sentenced by the drug court, women on probation, women with substance abuse issues.

Crossroads Mission Yuma Arizona
Housing Programs

Women who have been incarcerated in Santa Cruz County jail, women with substance abuse issues, women on parole, and women on probation.

Encompass Community Services Santa Cruz California
North County Serenity House

Single women, women with children, pregnant women seeking substance abuse treatment.

North County Serenity House Escondido California
Women's HOPE

Women who have been formerly incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, parolees,women with children, women who are post partum, and pregnant women, women seeking to reunify with their children.

Haight Ashbury Free Clinics-Walden House San Francisco California
Employment Services

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women on probation or parole.

Center for Employment Opportunities Los Angeles California
Reentry Project

Women with substance abuse issues, women returning from prison or jail and women on parole.

A New Way of Life Los Angeles California
Free At Last

Women who have been previously incarcerated in prison or jail, women with children, women with substance abuse issues.

Free At Last East Palo Alto California
Outpatient Drug Free Program

Women who have been previously incarcerated in prison or jail, women with children, women with substance abuse issues, self committing women, family referred, Child Protective Services (CPS) referred.

Free At Last East Palo Alto California
Residential Treatment Program for Women & Women with Children

Women who have been previously incarcerated; women with substance abuse issues; women with children.

Free At Last East Palo Alto California
Transitional Housing - East Palo Alto

Women who are transitioning out of Free At Last’s residential treatment program, women on parole. All participants must have a job and/or be in school and must have completed a drug treatment program of some kind.

Free At Last East Palo Alto California
Education Programs

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women who are homeless post release, women with HIV/AIDS, women with disabilities (mental, physical, etc).

The Empowerment Program Denver Colorado
Employment Programs

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women who are homeless post release, women with HIV/AIDS, women with disabilities (mental, physical, etc).

The Empowerment Program Denver Colorado
Outreach Programs

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women who are homeless post release, women with HIV/AIDS, women with disabilities (mental, physical, etc).

The Empowerment Program Denver Colorado
Health Programs

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women who are homeless post release, women with HIV/AIDS, women with disabilities (mental, physical, etc).

The Empowerment Program Denver Colorado
Housing

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women who are homeless post release, women with HIV/AIDS, women with disabilities (mental, physical, etc).

The Empowerment Program Denver Colorado
Haven Mother's House I and II

Women with substance abuse issues, women with co-occurring disorders, women seeking long term residential care, women who are sentenced by the courts, women on parole, women on probation, women who are pregnant or parenting.

Addiction Research & Treatment Services (ARTS) Denver Colorado
The Haven

Women with substance abuse issues, women with co-occurring disorders, women seeking long term residential care, women who are sentenced by the courts, women on parole, women on probation.

Addiction Research & Treatment Services (ARTS) Denver Colorado
Evolution Reentry Services

Women who are facing incarceration, are currently incarcerated, in reentry or have previously been incarcerated and are in need of help. Family members who have a loved one incarcerated looking for a community of support.

Branford Connecticut
Platform to Employment Reentry

Justice involved, previously incarcerated men and women, ages 18 and up.

The WorkPlace Bridgeport Connecticut
The WorkPlace The WorkPlace c/o Platform to Employment Bridgeport Connecticut
Platform to Employment Reentry

Justice involved, previously incarcerated men and women, ages 18 and up.

The WorkPlace c/o Platform to Employment Bridgeport Connecticut
Hartford House

The MINT portion of the program is specifically for pregnant women and those who have just given birth.

Community Solutions, Incorporated Hartford Connecticut
Marilyn Baker House Program

Women with alcohol and substance abuse histories, women who qualify via the Addiction Severity Index (ASI)

York Correctional Institution Niantic Connecticut
Welcome Home Re-Entry Program

Women being released from prison.

Catholic Charities Washington District of Columbia
Hillsborough House of Hope

Women who have been formerly incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women on probation.

Hillsborough House of Hope Tampa Florida
Ladies Empowerment & Action Program (LEAP)

In prison programming offered at Homestead Correctional Institute and in-person post-release programming offered to those in Miami-Dade County. LEAP also offers a post-release virtual academy online.

Ladies Empowerment & Action Program (LEAP) Miami Florida
Parenting Program - Quincy

Women with children.

Gadsden Correctional Institution Quincy Florida
Mary Hall Freedom House (MHFH)

Women with substance abuse issues, women with children, women who are mandated by the court, women on parole, women on probation.

Mary Hall Freedom House (MHFH) Atlanta Georgia
Family Violence Program

Women who have a history of violent actions or have been victims of violence

Pulaski State Prison Hawkinsville Georgia
Parenting Program - Hawkinsville

Women who have children

Pulaski State Prison Hawkinsville Georgia
The Children's Center

Women with children who have completed Pulaski’s Parenting Program

Pulaski State Prison Hawkinsville Georgia
B.E.S.T. Reintegration

Pre-trial women, women preparing to return to the Maui community after incarceration, women who have been convicted of a felony, women serving at least six months in prison.

Maui Economic Opportunity Inc. Wailuku Hawaii
Ka Hale Ho Ala Hou No NA Wahine (Home of Reawakening for Women)

Women who have been formerly incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women on work furlough, women under community custody, women on parole for a minimum of six months.

Ka Hale Ho Ala Hou No NA Wahine (Home of Reawakening for Women) Honolulu Hawaii
Anger Management

Women recommended by the judge, parole commission or case management.

South Boise Women's Correctional Center Kuna Idaho
Helping Women Recover

Women with histories of substance abuse.

South Boise Women's Correctional Center Kuna Idaho
Operation Storybook

Women who have children and/or grandchildren.

Logan Correctional Center Lincoln Illinois
Domestic Violence

Women with a history of being a victim of domestic violence.

Logan Correctional Center Lincoln Illinois
Family Connections Visitations

Women who have children or grandchildren.

Logan Correctional Center Lincoln Illinois
Mom and Me Camp

Women whose children are between the ages of 7 and 12 and are allowed to have contact with their children.

Logan Correctional Center Lincoln Illinois
Parenting Program - Lincoln

Women with children

Logan Correctional Center Lincoln Illinois
Moms and Babies Program

Pregnant women who will parole or be released within two years of acceptance in the program.

Decatur Correctional Center Decatur Illinois
Parent and Child Together (PACT) Program

Women who have children residing in the Cook County region are allowed to participate.

Decatur Correctional Center Decatur Illinois
Reunification Program

Women must have a non-violent offense and must meet the behavior contract.

Decatur Correctional Center Decatur Illinois
Cleanslate Program

Women seeking employment opportunities.

The Cara Program Chicago Illinois
Safer Foundation

Formerly incarcerated women seeking to obtain employment, life skills, vocational training and mentoring services.

Safer Foundation Chicago Illinois
Grace House

Women searching for suitable employment and housing who are exiting the criminal justice system.

St. Leonard's Ministries Chicago Illinois
Craine House Residential Community Correction Program

Women with children up to age 5; women with substance abuse issues; women who have been previously incarcerated; women being diverted from prison; women on work release.

Craine House Residential Community Correction Program Indianapolis Indiana
Family Preservation Program

Open to entire population. Participants must complete a parenting class and remain conduct fee.

Indiana Women's Prison Indianapolis Indiana
Woman to Woman

Women released prison from local jails seeking assistance with housing, clothing, computer skills, healing, life skills, and employment.

Woman to Woman PRC Wichita Kansas
University of Kansas Technology Education Program

The program focused on women who are over the age of 18 and served time in jail or prison. The program is for women in Kansas or Missouri.

University of Kansas Center for Digital Inclusion Lawrence Kansas
MRT - Untangling Relationships

Incarcerated women who have been the victim of domestic violence.

Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women Pewee Valley Kentucky
Women's Health Education and Promotion Women with a Vision New Orleans Louisiana
Morals Integrity Group

Women who have been sentenced on a sexual offender offense and those who have a history of prostitution activity.

Correctional Institute for Women St. Gabriel Louisiana
Parenting Program - St. Gabriel

Women with children, women with substance abuse issues.

Correctional Institute for Women St. Gabriel Louisiana
Re-Entry Program

Incarcerated women

Correctional Institute for Women St. Gabriel Louisiana
Serenity Place

Women returning home from incarceration, referred by an advocate or advocacy group.

Marian House Baltimore Maryland
Marian House

Women returning home from incarceration, referred by an advocate or advocacy group.

Marian House Baltimore Maryland
Power Inside

Women released from prison searching for assistance with the following: direct services, advocacy, leadership development and public education.

Power Inside Baltimore Maryland
Permanent Housing Program

Formerly homeless men and women, including those who are living with a disability (mental health, substance abuse, and/or physical disabilities).

Project PLASE Baltimore Maryland
Our Daily Bread

Assisting women returning home from prison, who are seeking housing, employment and or medial assistance.

Catholic Charities Baltimore Maryland
Matrix Human Services

Women with histories of substance abuse, domestic violence, and/or incarceration.

Matrix Human Services Detroit Michigan
Women's Resource Center

Women’s Resource Center empowers women to become economically self-sufficient and improve their lives through employment, career development and personal growth. We work with unemployed or underemployed women who want to find meaningful work to support themselves and their families. Our services are designed and delivered to meet the needs of women.

Women's Resource Center Grand Rapids Michigan
Domestic Violence Services

Women with domestic violence and sexual abuse issues.

Center for Women in Transition - Holland Holland Michigan
Matrix Partnership for Housing

Women with histories of substance abuse, domestic violence, and/or incarceration.

Matrix Human Services Detroit Michigan
Wayside Recovery Center

Women with substance abuse disorders who require residential treatment.

Wayside Recovery Center St. Louis Park Minnesota
Village Place

Women involved in systems of prostitution/sex trafficking and other battered women who have been involved in the criminal justice system.

Breaking Free St. Paul Minnesota
Anthony Parenting Program

Women must have no discipline issues to participate.

Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee Shakopee Minnesota
RS Eden

RS Eden provides services to women with children, homeless families, women leaving prison.

RS Eden Minneapolis Minnesota
Center for Women in Transition - St. Louis

Women in the criminal justice system.

Center for Women in Transition - St. Louis St. Louis Missouri
Transitional Housing - Schirmer House

Women and transgender individuals with justice involvement.

Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry St. Louis Missouri
Mentoring Advocacy

Women in the criminal justice system, with non-violent crimes.

Center for Women in Transition - St. Louis St. Louis Missouri
Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry

Women in jail, women who have been formerly incarcerated, women with substance abuse issues, women who have suffered physical and sexual abuse.

Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry St. Louis Missouri
Sharon House

Women and transgender individuals with justice involvement. 

Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry St. Louis Missouri
Building Strong Families in Correctional Centers

Women and their families seeking to strengthen their relationships.

North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women Columbia Missouri
Let's Start

Let's Start serves formerly incarcerated and/or drug addicted women.

Let's Start St. Louis Missouri
Parenting Program - Billings

Women who are pregnant while incarcerated; mothers and grandmothers in prison.

Montana Women's Prison Billings Montana
Trauma, Addictions, Mental Health and Recovery (TAMAR)

Women with substance dependence history; trauma history.

Montana Women's Prison Billings Montana
UNC Horizons Program

Our mission is to provide world class empowering and transformative interdisciplinary care to women and their children affected by substance use disorders. We realize this mission by: Offering a continuum of services and evidence-based, women centered, attachment and trauma-responsive programing to inspire women and their children to thrive, generating and applying scientific knowledge to improve women’s and children’s lives, and training local and international scholars and care providers to implement our cutting-edge model of life changing care.

UNC School of Medicine Carrboro North Carolina
Mothers and their Children (MATCH)

Restrictions: Women cannot participate if they have a history of abusing children or have major disciplinary actions against them.

North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women Raleigh North Carolina
Parenting Program/Prison Nursery

Women seeking to reunify with their children. Day visits and Overnight visits: Women must not have a crime against children or a violent offense and must have taken parenting classes, completed a contract signed by security, work supervisor and agency parenting coordinator, and have good institutional conduct.

Nebraska Correctional Center for Women York Nebraska
Millicent Fenwick House

Women on supervised release, women with substance abuse issues, women with children.

New Jersey Association on Correction Paterson New Jersey
FORGE (Female Offender ReEntry Group Effort)

FORGE primarily serves women returning from prison/jail facilities to the Mercer County area. They also are open to referrals from nearby counties.

Ujima Ministries Urban Women's Center Ewing New Jersey
Legal Advocacy

Legal help for pregnant and parenting women

National Advocates for Pregnant Women New York New York
Organizing

Pregnant women with substance abuse issues.

National Advocates for Pregnant Women New York New York
Public Education

General Public

National Advocates for Pregnant Women New York New York
Exodus Transitional Community

Assisting formerly incarcerated women returning home from jail and or prison.

Exodus Transitional Community New York New York
College Initiative

Women who have been formerly incarcerated, women who are on parole, women on probation, women who are participating in an alternative to incarceration program, women with limited criminal justice involvement.

Lehman College New York New York
Family Ties Program

Women with children that have been or currently are incarcerated, children with incarcerated parents.

The Osborne Association Brooklyn New York
Women on the Rise Telling HerStory

WORTH is an association of currently and formerly incarcerated women.

Women On the Rise Telling HerStory (WORTH) New York New York
Family Treatment and Rehabilitation Program

Women who are at risk of losing custody of their children, as identified by the Administration for Children’s Services.

Women in Prison Project - Correctional Association Brooklyn New York
Women's Leadership & Media Project

Women with criminal justice involvement who are interested in gaining advocacy and leadership development skills.

Women's Prison Association New York New York
Reentry Services Center

Women with a history of criminal justice involvement.

Women's Prison Association Brooklyn New York
STEPS to End Family Violence: Alternatives to Incarceration program

Women with a history of domestic violence who have a criminal case pending as a result of being a domestic violence survivor.

Edward Gould Services for Children and Families Brooklyn New York
Coalition for Women Prisoners

The coalition is open to everyone and is committed to working for and with currently and formerly incarcerated women, regardless of race, ethnicity, faith, disability, gender identity, age, immigration status, or sexual orientation.

Women in Prison Project - Correctional Association New York New York
Female Trauma Recovery Program - Albion

Women with substance abuse issues, women who have experienced trauma.

Albion Correctional Facility Albion New York
Female Trauma Recovery Program - Bedford

Incarcerated women (voluntary).

Taconic Correctional Facility Bedford Hills New York
Sarah Powell Huntington House

Homeless women with criminal justice involvement who are trying to reunify with their children.

Women's Prison Association New York New York
Bottomless Closet

By referral only; referrals through different agencies with formerly incarcerated women in job programs. Bayview Correctional Facility also refers women to the program.

Bottomless Closet New York New York
Parole Programs

Women who have been previously incarcerated, women on parole, women with substance abuse issues.

Project Greenhope: Services for Women New York New York
Aftercare programs

Women on parole, women referred to an alternative to incarceration, women with substance abuse issues.

Project Greenhope: Services for Women New York New York
Program Services

Women who have been formerly incarcerated, women referred to an alternative to incarceration, women with substance abuse issues, women on probation, women on parole.

Project Greenhope: Services for Women New York New York
Women In Recovery

Women involved in the criminal justice system, especially those with substance abuse issues.

Family & Children's Services Tulsa Oklahoma
Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse

Women with substance abuse histories.

Dr. Eddie Warrior Correctional Center Taft Oklahoma
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars - Wilsonville

Women in compliance with facility rules.

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility Wilsonville Oregon
Parenting Inside Out

Mothers in the community and in prison.

Children's Justice Alliance Portland Oregon
Re-Entry Services

Women seeking basic necessities once released from prison.

The Pennsylvania Prison Society Philadelphia Pennsylvania
OpenDoors

Women with criminal justice involvement.

OpenDoors Providence Rhode Island
Battered Women's Support Group

For women who self identify as battered women.

SisterCare Columbia South Carolina
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars - Greenville

Women who have been infraction free, women with no histories of violence toward children.

Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution Greenville South Carolina
Pre and Post Release for Women Offenders

Women who are incarcerated, women who have been incarcerated (most post-release clients come from jails across the state), women with mental health and substance abuse issues (co-occurring disorders).

Doors of Hope Murfreesboro Tennessee
Leaving the Cocoon Mentoring

Women seeking mentors in the community

Leaving the Cocoon Franklin Tennessee
Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility Program - Burnet

Women with substance abuse issues.

Ellen Halbert Unit Burnet Texas
Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facility Program - Gatesville

Women with substance abuse issues.

Christina Melton Crain Unit Gatesville Texas
Vermont Women's Mentoring Program

Women who are incarcerated, in community under D.O.C. supervision, participants in pre-trial services and other.

Burlington Vermont
Residential Parenting Program

Pregnant women can apply to live with their babies in the prison nursery program. Inmates must have a non-violent criminal history and sentence less than 30 months after the baby's birth.

Washington Corrections Center for Women Gig Harbor Washington
Incarcerated Women Veterans

Women who have served in the armed forces (Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard) in any capacity - active duty, reserves, or in the national guard.

Washington Corrections Center for Women Olympia Washington
Read to Me Mommy

Incarcerated mothers.

Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) Belfair Washington
Earned Release Program (ERP)

Women with criminal justice involvement.

Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center Union Grove Wisconsin
Treatment Alternative Program

Women who have been convicted of non-violent crimes and whose criminal behavior is related to their substance abuse.

Milwaukee Women's Correctional Center Milwaukee Wisconsin