| 词条 | Crittenton Women's Union |
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|name = Crittenton Women’s Union |motto = Live. Work. Thrive. [1] |type = Non-profit NGO Advocacy Group |founded = July 2006 as a result of the merger of Crittenton Inc. and The Women's Educational and Industrial Union |location = Administrative Offices in downtown Boston; Six program sites in Greater Boston |fields = Direct services, Research, Advocacy |services = Helping low-income women achieve economic self-sufficiency |num_employees = 120 [2] |homepage = liveworkthrive.org Blog: voicesprojectblog.org }} Crittenton Women's Union (CWU) is a Boston, Massachusetts-based non-profit organization whose mission is to help low-income women and their families reach economic self-sufficiency. OverviewCrittenton Women's Union provides direct services to low-income and at-risk women and their families in the Greater Boston area. In addition, it conducts research and practices public advocacy to identify barriers to economic self-sufficiency and to lobby for legislative and policy changes to remove them. On May 6th 2016, Economic Independence Day, Crittenton Women's Union declared its future as Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath). Direct ServicesCWU serves approximately 1,400 people a year, providing emergency and transitional housing, workforce development and education programs, and family support services. Crittenton Women’s Union has the capacity to house 135 families in multiple locations, and is one of the largest provider of shelter for homeless mothers and children in Massachusetts. ResearchCrittenton Women's Union conducts research into the economic, political, and social barriers disadvantaged women face in their efforts to gain economic security. CWU’s most recent research publications include:
AdvocacyBased on its research and direct service experience, CWU advocates for legislation and policy changes that remove the obstacles that prevent low-income women from gaining economic self-sufficiency. Crittenton Women’s Union works with local and national partners to raise awareness and support for these issues. History of Crittenton Women’s UnionIn July 2006, Crittenton, Inc. and the Women's Educational and Industrial Union merged to become Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU). CWU combined the work of both organizations to better meet the needs of low-income women and their families. Each legacy organization represented more than 150 years of direct service to women. Economic Mobility Pathways, EMPathIn 2016 the Crittenden Women's Union became Economic Mobility Pathways, EMPath.[3][4] Crittenton, Inc.Crittenton, Inc. was established in Boston, MA in 1836, to provide temporary homes, employment assistance, and guidance for young women who came to Boston from farms and foreign countries.[5] Until its merger with the Women's Educational and Industrial Union in 2006,[3] Crittenton, Inc. offered programs in housing, education and child-care, health, nutrition, parenting, and family life skills. Women's Educational and Industrial UnionThe Women's Educational and Industrial Union (WEIU) was founded for the advancement of women in 1877 in Boston, Massachusetts by Harriet Clisby, one of America’s first women physicians. In the 20th century, it created many programs that were geared toward the advancement of women in the workplace, and especially focused on low-income mothers and their families.[6] In 2001, the WEIU launched the Woman to Woman Program, offering career development and mentoring to low-income mothers. Now offered by CWU, this program continues to serve low-income women today. See also
References
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.liveworkthrive.org |title= Crittenton Women’s Union Home Page |publisher= Crittenton Women’s Union |accessdate= 19 May 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.liveworkthrive.org/who_we_are/overview|title= Crittenton Women’s Union – Our Operations |publisher= Crittenton Women’s Union |accessdate= 19 May 2011}} 3. ^1 [https://www.empathways.org/about/our-history Economic Mobility Pathways, EMPath: About our history.] Retrieved 25 November 2018. 4. ^{{Citation | title=Crittenton Women's Union Rebrands as Economic Mobility Pathways | journal=Entertainment Close-up | publication-date=2016-05-19 | publisher=Close-Up Media, Inc | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/208028950 | accessdate=25 November 2018 }} 5. ^{{Harvnb|Clark|1987|pp=304–307}} 6. ^{{citation |title=Women's Educational and Industrial Union. A Brief History of the Women's Union |publisher=Women's Educational and Industrial Union |year=2005}}
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