Where we bend... WE don't break!
INITIATIVES
Operation R.E.A.C.H.
R - Respond... E - Educate... A - Apply... C - Challenge... H - Honor
Operation REACH is exactly as stated:
R - Respond to the need of the community through interaction and reinforcement
E - Educate those through positivity and support
A - Apply those things learned in day to day activities that will be measured through obtainable goals
C - Challenge those to push beyond their limits
H - Honor the efforts of ALL - Regardless of the outcome. If the outcome is unfavorable, repeat REACH!
Previous REACH sessions:
Chapter 1: Teen Summit - Respect/Self-Worth
Chapter 2: Teen Summit - Peer Pressure/Remaining Positive
Chapter 3: Teen Summit - Safe Sex/Pregnancy Prevention
Chapter 4: Teen Summit - Goals/Action Accountability
Love Thy Neighbor: #BlessingBag
(Hashtag Blessing Bag)
Love Thy Neighbor is a program we have created to feed the hungry in a fun and impactful way. Sharing blessings with our "Hashtag Blessing Bag" full of basic necessities and a meal for nourishment. We create these events as a way to team build and give to those in need TOGETHER! Creating a vibrant atmosphere of music, canvas painting, group interaction and most importantly, assembly of meals and hygienic bags to distribute to those in need within our communities and beyond.
Women Enuff, Inc will bring the Love Thy Neighbor: Hashtag #BlessingBag program to schools, organizations, corporations, families, businesses, etc and facilitate the entire event while everyone involved enjoys their time giving back!
Plan B
Plan B promotes pregnancy prevention by fostering responsible decision-making skills, encouraging healthy sexual attitudes and behaviors, and providing reproductive health education that is comprehensive, medically accurate, and evidence-based.
Plan B has been taught in local schools and has the metrics to prove it is needed and efficient!
Unmask The Violence / Unmask COVID 9Teen Violence
Unmask The Violence is Women Enuff, Inc's largest initiative that has saved lives beyond a number imaginable. In honor of a great friend of Women Enuff, Inc members, whom was murdered due to domestic violence in May 2016. This initiative provides a platform to allow victims, survivors and supporters to come together and receive resources, advocacy and education.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Unmask The Violence has expanded as the rising numbers of teen dating violence has reached an all time high. We call this initiative "Unmask COVID 9Teen Violence" as this is a project to teach and reach teens throughout Northern Illinois whom are high risk for abuse and/or are currently enduring such abuse. Women Enuff, Inc has provided safe havens and "exit" plans for over 100 families in Illinois since 2018. Our goal is to break the cycle of abuse and educate, advocate and act as a resource to those while they are in their teen stages. We provide services and programs (in-person and virtually / in groups and individually) to assist in self-sufficiency, enhancing self-worth and sustainability. Staffed with professionals and partnered with other organizations to change the narrative of what "love" is in stages! With February being Dating Violence Awareness Month, our efforts will be placed into action!
Holiday Assistance Program
Providing Holiday Assistance to under-served communities in Chicagoland area!
Certain qualifications must be met to be approved for this program.
"Cut The Check"
Career Preparation 4-Week Series
The first week of the “Cut The Check” series, we will be discussing the vision of all attendants. The goal of this is to ensure that we are seeking a position in which fits our interest and our experience thus leading to a successful career choice.
Dress & Etiquette will also be covered in week 1. In learning about choosing a good career based on each individual assessments, we will also discuss the proper attire for that particular career and learn appropriate work etiquette.
Week 2 of the “Cut The Check” series will consist of building a resume tailored to your specific background, education and experience. The resume is the center focus of seeking the career you truly want or can even be tailored for advancement within a current position.
Week 3 of the “Cut The Check” series will be “live” job searching and discuss FAQs about the application process, including background information requests. This week we will put what we’ve learned to good use and begin getting our resumes out or even applying to the advanced positions within our current organization/company.
Week 4 of the “Cut The Check” series will be where everything ties together! We will be preparing for our interviews and dressed appropriately for the interviewing process. In the second half of the class, we will be doing “live” interviewing, some perhaps even leading up to actual job opportunities.
Women Enuff, Inc has always been about assisting women and children, helping them obtain the resources and referrals needed to live a prosperous life. Women Enuff, Inc is women helping women to navigate life's hurdles, to access community services, to develop new life skills and essentially to move lives forward! In addition to Women Enuff Inc's previously mentioned efforts, we also provide life-enriching information, tools and resources, so that individuals are better prepared and mentally equipped to deal with stress, transition, and crisis in various forms.