Member Organizations
Contact
20 S. Sixth St, New Bedford, MA
ywcasema.org
508-999-3255
info@ywcasema.org
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
About
Founded in 1911, the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA provides programming in the areas of Youth and Adult Services, Racial Justice, Economic Advancement, Leadership Development, Residential Services and Health and Wellness.
Health Imperatives
Contact
Various locations, serving Southeastern Massachusetts
www.healthimperatives.org
508-984-5333
Gold, egold@healthimperatives.org
About
A local nonprofit whose mission is to Improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts. Through sexual and reproductive health care, nutrition assistance, and survivor support services, we help individuals improve their health, reclaim their power, and lead the lives they deserve.
Our Sisters’ School
About
Our mission, as an independent, tuition-free, non-sectarian middle school, is to educate and inspire economically disadvantaged girls from the New Bedford area. Our Sisters’ School empowers students to step into the future with valuable life skills and a mindset of achievement and excellence by providing a safe, supportive, and academically challenging environment.
Contact
145 Brownell Avenue, New Bedford, MA
oursistersschool.org
508-994-1255
Margaret McSweeny, mmcsweeny@oursistersschool.org
Immigrants’ Assistance Center (IAC)
Contact
58 Crapo Street, 2nd Floor, New Bedford, MA
immigrantsassistancecenter.org
508-996-8113
info@iac1971.org
About
The Immigrants' Assistance Center (IAC) is a community based non-profit dedicated to supporting immigrants and refugees as they build secure healthy, and engaged lives. For decades, IAC has provided trusted legal, social, and educational services while advocating for dignity, opportunity, and full civic participation for all immigrants.
About
Originally founded in 1970 as the Women’s Referral Center, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (CWGS) is the second oldest collegiate Women’s Center in the country. With strong activist roots, the women who created the Women’s Referral Center began contraceptive and abortion rights advocacy and education before the 1973 decision of Roe vs. Wade. Over the past four decades the Women’s Referral Center has evolved first into the Women’s Center, then in 1996, it became the Women’s Resource Center, and in 2011, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality, each time expanding its mission and services to provide progressive inclusive services and resources to students. The CWGS amplifies and advocates for all genders and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer community.
Contact
Campus Center Suite 207, 285 Old Westport Rd, Dartmouth, MA
www.umassd.edu/cwgs/
508-910-4582
Juli Parker, juli.parker@umassd.edu
UMass Dartmouth Center for Women, Gender, & Sexuality
Bristol County Commission on the Status of Women
Contact
Serving Bristol County, MA
masscsw.org/about/regional-commissions/bristol-county/
bccswma@gmail.com
About
The Bristol County Commission on the Status of Women is one of 11 regional commissions of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, serving as a local voice for women and girls across the county. The Commission studies and reports on issues affecting women and girls, promotes collaboration among local organizations, and advances policy recommendations to state and local leaders. Members bring diverse personal and professional perspectives and meet monthly or bi monthly to advance equity and inclusion in Bristol County.
Child and Family Services
Contact
3057 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford MA
cfservices.org
508-742-1040
Vivian Smith-Barnes, vsmithbarnes@cfservices.org
About
Behavioral Health Organization serving Children, Families, and Adults
The Women’s Center
Contact
174 Union Street, 4th Floor, New Bedford, MA
thewomenscentersc.com
508-996-3343
Kristin Batstone, kbatstone@thewomenscentersc.com
About
The Women's Center is where survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault begin a journey to safety, hope, and empowerment. We have been serving the Southcoast of Massachusetts for over 50 years. We welcome women, men, teens and children and all who identify as a survivor.
Contact
128 Union St. Suite 403, New Bedford, MA unitedwayofgnb.org/
508-994-9625
Paula Montgomery, pmontgomery@unitedwayofgnb.org
United Way of Greater New Bedford, Women United
About
United Way of Greater New Bedford mobilizes people, partnerships, and resources to catalyze change that strengthens the communities we serve.
Lindsay Hill Design
Contact
2 Boulder Court, Fairhaven, MA
lindsayhilldesign.com/
617-872-0007
Lindsay Hill, Lindsay@lindsayhilldesign.com
About
For over 25 years, award-winning Lindsay Hill Design has established itself as a strategic creative services firm specializing in branding, integrated marketing campaigns, and highly innovative design. We combine creative thinking with business strategy to differentiate our clients, engage audiences, and get results.
The Zeiterion
Contact
684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA
www.zeiterion.org/
508-994-2900
info@zeiterion.org
About
The Zeiterion is Southcoast Massachusetts’ premiere nonprofit performing arts center. The Zeiterion's mission is to steward our historic theater as a gathering place for performing arts experiences where learning, connection, and creative expression thrive.
Committees
Advocacy & Events Committee
Responsible for organizing advocacy efforts and event planning for the Women’s Alliance
Contact
Juli Parker, Co-Chair
juli.parker@umassd.edu
Margaret McSweeny, Co-Chair
mmcsweeny@oursistersschool.org
Bodily Autonomy Committee
Involved with efforts related to bodily autonomy and reproductive rights in the Southcoast
Contact
Gail Fortes, Co-Chair
Gfortes@ywcasema.org
Andy Pollock, Co-Chair
pollockandy82@gmail.com
Contact
Gail Fortes, Co-Chair
Gfortes@ywcasema.org
Andy Pollock, Co-Chair
pollockandy82@gmail.com
Marketing & Communications Committee
Responsible for all marketing and communications including social media, and website maintenance.
Contact
Lindsay Hill
team@lindsayhilldesign.com
Membership Committee
Oversees membership and outreach
Contact
Makenzie Lennington, Chair
makenzielenn@gmail.com
Steering Committee
Contact
Gail Fortes, Chair
gfortes@ywcasema.org
Responsible for leadership and direction
General Inquiries
Contact
Women’s Alliance of Southeastern MA General Inbox
semawomensalliance@gmail.com
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