EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM | YOUNG WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
818 5th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Eligibility
Open to those in 5th-12th grades who have been socialized and/or identify as female, this includes cisgender girls, cisgender women, transgender persons and non-binary individuals
Required documents
None
Hours
Mon 8 am - 5 pm
Tue 8 am - 5 pm
Wed 8 am - 5 pm
Thu 8 am - 5 pm
Fri 8 am - 12 pm
Languages
English, Spanish
Application process
Visit the website, email, or call for more information or to register for a program
Fees
None
Service area
Polk County, Iowa
Description
Empowerment includes After School groups for grades 5th - 12th, as well as Black Girl Magic and Mariposa specialized groups. Empowerment also facilitates Summer Programs, special client events, and in-school groups. Areas of focus include healthy relationships, self-esteem, resiliency, coping skills, and age appropriate, fact-based reproductive health education.
What's Here
Providing organization
YOUNG WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
Provides resources, services, groups, and individual support for girls and young women ages 10-24.