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Women With A Vision, Inc

Women With A Vision, Inc  |  New Orleans, LA

AKA: WWAV

Overview

The mission of Women With A Vision is to improve the lives of marginalized women, their families, and communities by addressing the social conditions that hinder their health and well-being. We accomplish this through relentless advocacy, health education, supportive services, and community-based participatory research.rnrnWomen With A Vision, Inc. (WWAV) is a community-based non-profit, founded in 1989 by a grassroots collective of African-American women in response to the spread of HIV/AIDS in communities of color.rnrnCreated by and for women of color, WWAV is a social justice non-profit that addresses issues faced by women within our community and region. Major areas of focus include Sex Worker Rights, Drug Policy Reform, HIV Positive Women’s Advocacy, and Reproductive Justice outreach.rnrnWe envision an environment in which there is no war against women’s bodies, in which women have spaces to come together and share their stories, in which women are empowered to make decisions concerning their own bodies and lives, and in which women have the necessary support to realize their hopes, dreams, and full potential.rnrnOriginally focused on health promotion and community outreach, we have expanded our focus to include policy-level initiatives that negatively affect women and communities of color within Louisiana and elsewhere.rnrnWomen with a Vision, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.rnrnrnOur Core Work includes:rnrn- Women’s Health Education, Promotion & Advocacyrn- Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention & Drug Policy Reformrn- HIV/AIDS & STI Prevention & Educationrn- Gender-Based Violence Preventionrn- Sex Worker Advocacyrn- LGBTQ Advocacyrn- Civic Engagement

Services

  • Case Management/Coordinated Care
  • Community Trainings/Education
  • Drop-in center
  • Hepatitis testing/Education
  • HIV testing/Education
  • LGBTQ Services
  • Naloxone Distribution/Overdose Ed.
  • Safe Sex Items

Contact

2030 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70113

(504) 302-8822
(504) 301-0428

info@wwav-no.org
jamoniquew@gmail.com

http://wwav-no.org/
https://www.facebook.com/wwav.org/
https://twitter.com/WWAVinc

Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9am to 1pm at our office via drop in 

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