Center For Black Women's Wellness, Inc.

The Center for Black Women's Wellness, Inc. is a community-based, family service center. The center's primary purpose is to improve the mental, physical and spiritual growth of women and their families and the economic growth of communities.

Located in a multi-purpose community center, the Center primarily services families in the surrounding area. This 3.5 square mile area is just south of downtown Atlanta, Georgia and has numerous health and social challenges as well as assets from which to build. With a population of about 15,000, the Center's focus area includes the communities of Mechanicsville, Pittsburg, Summerhill, Peoplestown, Adair Park, and Capitol Homes. The Center also serves women and families throughout Metropolitan Atlanta.

Description:
Brief Overview of CBWW Programs:

Maternal and Infant Health: This program provides resources and support to mothers before and after pregnancy. The program utilizes trained community workers and health care staff to link participants to needed services and provide health education.

Women's Economics Self-Sufficiency Program: This program assists women in developing micro-businesses by providing personal and business development training, technical assistance and access to credit resources.

Wellness Program: The Wellness Program provides preventive health screening and assessment, health education and instruction on self-care techniques.

Adolescent Health and Youth Development: This program provides valuable life skills training to youths through its after school and summer youth leadership training programs.

History:
Established in 1988 as a program of the National Black Women's Health Project, the Center was conceived as a program that would one day be independent. In 1996, the Center was incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization.

Contact people:

Nadine Trotter, Office Manager, (phone), (email) Keri McDonald, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (404) 880-9435

Address:

477 Windsor St. SW, Ste. 309 Atlanta, GA 30312 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.cbww.org

Directions:

Traveling NORTH on I-75/85, take Exit 246, which will be the Fulton Street exit. When you exit the Expressway, make a left onto Fulton Street. Come to the fifth light. This will be the intersection of Fulton and Windsor Streets. Make a right onto Windsor Street and turn right into the first driveway. This will be the Dunbar Community Center. We are located on the 3rd Floor, Ste. 309. Traveling SOUTH on I-75/85, take Exit 246, which will be the Fulton Street exit. When you exit the Expressway, make a right onto Fulton Street. Come to the fourth light. This will be the intersection of Fulton and Windsor Streets. Make a left onto Windsor Street and turn right into the first driveway. This will be the Dunbar Community Center. We are located on the 3rd Floor, Suite 309. Traveling EAST on I-20, take Exit 56B, which will be the Windsor/Spring Steet Exit. When you exit the expressway, make a right onto Windsor, go through one traffic light and turn right into the first driveway on the right. This will be the Dunbar Community Center. We are located on the 3rd Floor, Suite 309. Traveling WEST on I-20, take Exit 56B, which will be the Windsor/Spring Exit. When you exit the expressway, make a left onto Windsor Street, go through two traffic lights and turn right into the first driveway on the right. This will be the Dunbar Community Center. We are located on the 3rd Floor, Suite 309. From DOWNTOWN: If you are traveling SOUTH on Spring Street toward 1-20 and Turner Field, once you cross Fulton Street, turn into the first driveway on the right, this will be the Dunbar Community Center. We are located on the 3rd Floor, Suite 309. If you are traveling SOUTH on Pryor Street, make a right onto Fulton Steet. Come to the third traffic light and make a left onto Windsor Street and turn right into the first driveway. This will be the Dunbar Community Center. We are located on the 3rd Floor, Suite 309.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 5 Points,   Walk distance (in minutes): 20   Nearest Bus Stop: 5 Points, 20 minute walk

Last updated on February 13, 2009