About Us
The Solutions for Women Philosophy is based on OUR CORE VALUES
1. PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT
AT Solutions, we believe knowledge is power and so is personal empowerment. We support this idea by ensuring that our staff, volunteers and participants share skills, opportunities and know-how so that collectively, we empower each other through shared experience, therefore everyone is each other's teacher.
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2. CREATING SUPPORT SYSTEMS
OUR approach encourages group and peer support. No one can accomplish anything alone, therefore we must all “WALK THE ROAD OF LIFE TOGETHER” regardless of what phase we are in at any given time. At Solutions, we believe there is always something another peer can support us with.
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3. LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & LIFE SKILLSWITHOUT adequate life skills, it is difficult for women and families to maintain a comfortable and satisfactory lifestyles. We encourage education and learning. We want women to become leaders in their community by providing leadership trainings and retreats. We are our sisters' keeper.
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The Solutions for Women model focuses on EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP
SOLUTIONS for WOMEN is committed to the empowerment of women.
Our mission is to support and connect women to resources, encourage emotional wellness and promote education so women aspire to become leaders in their community.
At SOLUTIONS, “Experience is the best teacher.” Through shared, lived experiences, we teach what we know.
Our mission is to support and connect women to resources, encourage emotional wellness and promote education so women aspire to become leaders in their community.
At SOLUTIONS, “Experience is the best teacher.” Through shared, lived experiences, we teach what we know.
What We Do
Support Groups and Events:
Groups are held every Tuesday 6:30pm -8:00pm
ON ZOOM AND IN-PERSON beginning July 2023 - Location TBD
Support group discussions revolve around everyday life and how to utilize coping skills to survive successes and/or hardships. Everything discussed is confidential; groups are jointly facilitated by founding members who are trained in group facilitation, motivational interviewing, domestic violence and case management. Solutions is very thankful to the Westside Community Services and Positive Directions Equals Change for allowing us to use their community room.
Collaborative Events:
Every year we host and collaborate e to provide events and retreats for women.
We held our first annual Black Women's Wellness and Leadership retreat in may 2022. Our next retreat will be Sept 2023.
Upcoming events include: PaintNite, Vision Boarding and the 2023 Women's Retreat.
FounderS:
DEB TURNER
ALISEA CLARK
SHANNON WISE
SHARON THROWER
DENISE LAMB
Shannon L. Wise,
Founding Director Driven, caring, and resilient, Shannon's knowledge and professionalism are supported by 20 years experience in the nonprofit social services sector. With a love for writing, teaching and the arts, Ms. Wise finished her Bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Creative Arts. Having worked for nonprofit agencies that serve low to moderate income earners and formerly homeless families, coupled with a background in recovery and deliverance, her focus has been to teach women the life skills necessary to survive and help them develop the self-esteem and emotional support needed to live strong, independent lives. Shannon finished a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Administration at the University of San Francisco and along with her female peers, is the founding Director of Solutions for Women. Shannon is available to conduct workshops, facilitate groups, and retreats. |