Our Mission
The mission of The Women’s Initiative is to provide women with effective counseling, social support, and education so they can transform challenges into positive change and growth.
Model of Care
The Resilience Model of Care is our innovative evidence-based approach to providing trauma-informed culturally responsive mental health programs and practices across our organization. Developed by counselors at The Women’s Initiative, the Resilience Model of Care centers six resilience strategies that work together to support self-care, well-being, and growth.
Emotional Awareness
Relationship-Building
Self-Expression
Physical Wellness
Self-Efficacy
Purpose
Our Vision
We envision a community where all women have access to innovative, effective, evidence-based mental health care.
Our Values
We are committed to identifying and supporting each woman’s needs and strengths and providing compassionate care that maintains the highest standards of excellence in an environment that is welcoming, safe, and supportive.
Approximately one in five adult women have a mental health issue each year, yet only 50% will receive care.
The Women’s Initiative is committed to increasing access to effective mental health care.
Our Services
Our programs include many paths to healing and resilience.
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Counseling
Individual or group sessions with a mental health counselor
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Sister Circle
Programming for Black women and BIPOC communities
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Bienestar
Programming for Latina women and Latine communities
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LGBTQ+
Programming for LGBTQ+ community members
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Education
Stress management and self-care programs
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Mind & Body
Mindfulness and movement offerings
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Arts & Connection
Artistic expression and social connection offerings
We increase access to care with:
Compassion in every aspect of care
Wellness clinics four days a week
All services are free
Counseling available in multiple languages
Diverse team of counselors
Affinity-based healing programs
Offices in multiple locations
Partnerships with communities and organizations
We practice cultural humility with compassion, inclusion, equity, and antiracism.
To learn more, see our Cultural Humility Commitment Statement.
We recognize that safe spaces to explore shared experiences are an important part of the healing process, particularly with culturally based and gender-based trauma.
The best way to determine if a particular group is right for you is to review the program description or call us for more information at 434.872.0047.