Home | Login | Search | Calendar | Agencies | Opportunities | About Us Login Username Password Remember my login We have a separate login for agencies Not registered? Sign up now Forgot your password? Women And Families Center Agency Details: [ View Opportunities ] Women And Families Center The mission of Women and Families Center expresses a commitment to eliminating injustice and to improving the quality of life for women and families, through services that foster empowerment and independence. Our guiding vision: To support diversity and the elimination of racism and sexism. To be an agent for positive social change. To promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people. Description: Women and Families Center (WFC) began its history in 1889, and became incorporated as the Young Women's Christian Association of Meriden in 1895. Serving Meriden and a small number of surrounding communities, the YWCA provided daycare for preschoolers and a variety of recreational and social activities for women and children. Today, Women and Families Center is a multi-faceted human service agency serving Middlesex County, Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire, and the Greater New Haven Area. The Center provides a variety of services designed to improve the quality of life for women and families. Programs include AmeriCorps, School-Readiness for preschoolers, Youth Outreach and Drop-In Centers, Employment and Training, Sexual Assault Crisis Services, and Prevention Education. The services of the Center are available to all individuals regardless of income, at no-cost or sliding scale rates. Consequently, many of our clients are from low-income or lower-middle income families. History: Women and Families Center (WFC) began its history in 1889, and became incorporated as the Young Women's Christian Association of Meriden in 1895. Serving Meriden and a small number of surrounding communities, the YWCA provided daycare for preschoolers and a variety of recreational and social activities for women and children. Contact people: Robyn-Jay Bage, Chief Executive Officer, (phone), (email) Kristen Gonzales, (phone), (email) Carissa Simpson, Assistant Director, (email) Office fax number: (203) 237-7571 Address: 169 Colony Street Meriden, CT 06451 (See a map) Web Site: http://www.womenfamilies.com Last updated on July 6, 2009 Be the first person to offer feedback on this agency! Post a volunteer reflection to share your experiences with other volunteers!     Contact United Way of Meriden and Wallingford, Inc. The inclusion of any organization or person in this database does not constitute a representation, warranty, or endorsement with respect to the competence, suitability, or reliability of such organization or person by United Way of Meriden and Wallingford, Inc.; nor does United Way of Meriden and Wallingford, Inc. sponsor or endorse any third-party web site. Legal Notices