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WPA Receives 2009 Village Award for Service and Stewardship
June 15, 2009 - The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation presented a 2009 Village Award to WPA for the organization's years of service and our stewardship of our historic East Village home. Learn more about the award.

Video: Meet Jacqueline, Vivian and Terry -- and learn how WPA helps women transform their lives.

Video by Washington Koen Media.

WPA & Lynn Whitfield Honor Wally Lamb and Patricia T. Marshall
Thank you to all who attended and supported WPA's Annual Benefit Dinner on June 2nd. View photos from the event.

New Report: Mothers, Infants and Imprisonment
May 11, 2009 - WPA announces the release of our national report on prison nurseries and community-based alternatives. Read the press release and the full report.

CNN.com: Growing Up Is Even Harder When Mom Is In Prison
May 7, 2009 - WPA Executive Director Georgia Lerner talks to CNN.com. Read the story.

GRITtv: WPA Talks about Women in Prison with Laura Flanders
March 31, 2009 - Laura Flanders talked to WPA's Vivian Gonzalez and artists Hazelle Goodman and Liza Jessie Peterson about issues facing women in prison. Watch the show on GRITtv.

NY Times: Since 1874, WPA's Isaac T. Hopper Home Aids Women
March 22, 2009 - A New York Times story details the rich and fascinating history of Isaac T. Hopper Home, a WPA residence in operation since 1874. Read the profile in the Times, and learn more about how Hopper Home helps women in 2009.

Women's Voices: Formerly Incarcerated Women Lead the Way
March 3, 2009 - WPA's newest report spotlights the efforts of women around the country who are rolling up their sleeves, using their voices, and working to reduce our nation's reliance on incarceration. Read the report.

Investing in Education in Prisons and Communities
February 2, 2009 - Members of the Women's Advocacy Project, WPA's leadership and advocacy program for formerly incarcerated women, have released their 2009 policy recommendations on expanding access to education.

In the News: Lullabies Behind Bars
Fall 2008 - Ms. Magazine features WPA in this article about prison nurseries in the United States.  Read it online.

WPA Practice Brief: Mentoring Women in Reentry
October 31, 2008 - A mentor can help a woman navigate reentry into her community following incarceration. This new WPA Practice Brief explores the concept of reentry mentoring, and offers examples of programs around the country. Download it now.

New Executive Director Shares Vision for WPA's Future
June 10, 2008 - Georgia Lerner, the newly appointed Executive Director of WPA, shared her vision for the organization's future at our Annual Benefit Dinner on June 4.

Reflecting on Seventeen Years of Ann Jacobs' Leadership
June 10, 2008 - After nearly two decades at the helm of WPA, Ann Jacobs retired earlier this year. Read this tribute to her work and her legacy, authored by our colleagues at Family Justice.

Success in the Community Matrix
Our useful tool for thinking about what it takes for criminal justice-involved women to be successful in the community.

WPA Housing Toolkit
WPA’s Housing Toolkit offers resources on housing solutions for individuals and families with criminal justice involvement and provides information on major legislation and advocacy.

 

WPA is the nation's oldest service and advocacy organization committed to helping women with criminal justice histories see new possibilities for themselves and their families.