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Our mission is to transform lives by providing a complete system of services
designed to transition women and children out of poverty to full autonomy,
through career development & placement, permanent housing,
economic resources, and unlimited access to services that aid in complete
healing and recovery.
Courageous Women
Association, Inc.
is a nonprofit 501(c)3 multiservice
organization providing supportive
services, resources, and empowerment to
women and child victims and survivors of
domestic violence, homelessness,
addiction, prostitution and human
trafficking, incarceration, and other
crippling life experiences.
Sign up now for our next Career Development
Workshop!
Mailing Address:
1714 Franklin Street, #100-276 Oakland, CA 94612
Ph. 510.273.2412 Fx. 510.285.8390
www.courageouswomen.org [email protected]
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Would you like to pay it forward and join our volunteer facilitator team?
Contact us!
Donate your suits to enrich the
lives of women and men. Call us
today to schedule a donation
pickup!
Donate meals for our program!
We infuse Career Development training
with Esteem building through our "Speak
to the Heart from the Heart” model
workshop.
Our approach is interactive and
personable to our unique curriculum
styles; educating participants on the
importance of:
Image & Etiquette
Communication & Social Skills
Effective Marketing
Social Media Networking
Finance Management
Resume Writing & Critique
Successful Interviewing
Computer Literacy
Soft Skills & Conflict Resolution
Our workshop culminates in a formal
graduation ceremony and concludes with
an exclusive job fair where participants
can apply what they’ve learned through
our system.
Providing incentives through our
program encourages good performance,
participation, and outcomes.
Upon completion of our program, all of
our participants are gifted with FREE
suits, computers, business essentials,
and more!
Job resources, empowerment support
groups, referrals and direct access to
other supportive service providers, are
additional incentives and services we
provide through our program.
* FREE child sitting services and meals
are included.
CWA Career Development and
Economic Empowerment
Program is a 6 week workshop that
educates & enriches the lives of women
and men who are victims of violence &
human trafficking, unemployed,
veterans, disabled, formerly
incarcerated, homeless or living in
shelters; contributing to their overall
well-being and helping them gain,
maintain, & advance in employment that
lead to wellness & recovery, and full
self-sufficiency.
Over 60% of our participants
successfully gain employment or
advance in their careers, while
approximately 18% continue their
education based upon the resources,
tools, and skills provided them.
Our Program Our Service Our Incentives