Wellspring Womens Center

WELLSPRING WOMEN'S CENTER IN THE OAK PARK COMMUNITY NURTURES THE INNATE GOODNESS AND PERSONAL SELF-ESTEEM OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. OUR DROP-IN CENTER PROVIDES RESPITE AND SERVICES BASED ON "HOSPITALITY WITH DIGNITY AND LOVE."

NUTRITION PROGRAM - WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO OUR GUESTS' WELL-BEING. ONE AREA OF FOCUS IS THE MEAL WE SERVE EACH MORNING. WE PUT GREAT EMPHASIS ON NUTRITION, MAKING SURE WE SERVE HEARTY PORTIONS OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, SALADS, AND OTHER LOW FAT LOW SUGAR ITEMS. WE WORK WITH A NUTRITIONIST WHO ASSISTS OUR GUESTS IN PLANNING AND PREPARING MEALS FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND WORKING WITHIN A BUDGET. IN ADDITION, THE MEAL PROGRAM RECEIVED $107,297 OF IN-KIND DONATION SUPPORT.THE NUMBER OF GUESTS THAT CAME TO THE CENTER WAS 29,688 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. FOR MANY OF OUR GUESTS, OUR MORNING MEAL IS THE MAIN MEAL OF THEIR DAY. WE ALSO CELEBRATE CULTURAL AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS WITH SPECIAL MEALS.

SAFETY NET SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED OF HELP. THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY MEETS PRACTICAL NEEDS WITH ITEMS SUCH AS DIAPERS OR BUS TICKETS, BUT ALSO HELPS BOLSTER THE DIGNITY AND HOPE OF PEOPLE UNDER DURESS. WE DISTRIBUTED 7,851 HYGIENE BAGS AND 6,400 BUS TICKETS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. WELLSPRING RECEIVED $244,983 OF IN-KIND DONATION SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM.

WOMEN'S WELLNESS PROGRAM - THE WOMEN'S WELLNESS PROGRAM ENHANCES THE WELL-BEING OF OUR GUESTS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL WORK SERVICES AND BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERMENT, CREATIVITY AND FUN. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE-MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, ACTIVITY, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND HEALTH SCREENINGS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED AFFIRMING PRESENCE FOR 4,348 WOMEN EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES AND 2,790 CASE-MANAGEMENT CONTACTS. THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE WOMEN'S WELLNESS PROGRAM RECEIVED $60,260 OF EXPERT IN-KIND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT. FURTHER, THE ART OF BEING PROGRAM IS A SPECIAL PART OF WOMEN'S WELLNESS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED 1,030 INDIVIDUALS ARTS PROGRAMMING. WELLSPRING CENTER RECEIVED $52,295 IN DONATED ART MATERIALS.

CHILDREN'S CORNER - OUR CHILDREN ARE ALSO A MAIN CONCERN, AND WE TAKE A CREATIVE APPROACH TO DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS AND LEARNING. MANY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE FORMER TEACHERS WHO BRING A GREAT DEAL OF EXPERTISE TO THE PROGRAM. WE HAVE A WEEKLY PRESENCE OF THE UC DAVIS MIND INSTITUTE FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION OF DEVELOPMENT DELAYS AND LEARNING DISABILITY. IN ADDITION, THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM RECEIVED $15,242 OF IN-KIND DONATION SUPPORT. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, 362 DIFFERENT CHILDREN RECEIVED SUPPORT THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S CORNER.