Women of Worth

Violence Against Women, Economic Opportunity

Geography: United States

Founded: 2001

Address:

PO Box 213
Cedar Ridge, CA 95924

About Women of Worth

Women of Worth is a community benefit nonprofit organization that assists families in crisis and domestic violence victims to increase self-reliance and improve quality of life by helping them rebuild their lives with dignity, hope and safety. Women of Worth provides no-cost services, including short-term assistance for families in crisis and long-term transitional programs to enable women to safely escape domestic violence.

Services

Women of Worth was founded to restore the lives of abused women and children in Nevada and Placer counties.  Services are designed with this question in mind: “What would help them escape and start a safe, new life?” Women of Worth assists victims of domestic violence and families in crisis with the following services:

  • Transitional housing,
  • Emergency shelter assistance,
  • Counseling and support groups,
  • Furniture and personal items,
  • Educational and career assistance, and
  • Life skills training and mentoring.