Get support from more than 120 organizations that serve girls and gender-expansive youth across California

THIS INTERACTIVE DIRECTORY IS

comprised of some organizations

that provide programming and/or services for girls and/or gender expansive youth in California, with a focus on the Bay Area and Los Angeles County.

Please note that the following is not a comprehensive directory of all girl and/or gender-expansive youth-serving organizations in California. In order to be included on AFG’s Girls Resource Hub, an organization must complete this form sharing the name of their organization, the ages of girls and/or gender-expansive youth they serve, the cost of their services, their contact information and website, and a brief description of the services that they provide to girls and/or gender-expansive youth.

AFG encourages all users to do more research about the organizations on this list if they are interested in accessing their services and/or programming to ensure it is a good fit for them. The list is intended only as a resource and inclusion on the list does not indicate endorsement of the organization by AFG’s Girls Resources Hub. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the Girls Resource Hub or any of the organizations listed, please email us at kennedy@alliance4girls.org.

 
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Rosie the Riveter Trust

  1. 11-14, 14-18, 18-24

  2. n/a

Rosie the Riveter Trust celebrates the stories of sacrifice and opportunity during World War II, profound social change, and the We Can Do It! spirit in America.

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What They Offer

Advocacy Action, Body Image, Camp, Career Awareness, Cultural Education/Awareness, Employment Training, Leadership Development, Life Skills, Mental Health, Mentoring/Tutoring, Outdoor Experience, STEM Training, Team Sports

Languages

English

Identities served

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We promote the legacy and stories of Rosie the Riveters and home front workers, advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and provide opportunities for young women to access the STEAM curriculum and leadership education through our flagship program, Rosie’s Service Corps.

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Oasis For Girls

  1. 14-18

  2. n/a

The mission of Oasis For Girls is to partner with girls and young women of color from under-resourced communities to help them cultivate the skills, knowledge, and confidence to discover their dreams and build strong futures. 

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What They Offer

Body Image, Career Awareness, Crafts, Leadership Development, Life Skills, Media Skills Training, Mental Health, Music, Social Justice, STEM Training, Visual Arts, Writing

Languages

English

Identities served

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Through our year-round programs, Oasis girls:  Develop life skills to navigate the challenges of adolescence; Gain experience in the arts to develop new modes of expression; Foster capacity for leadership in their communities; and  Pave a path to school and career opportunities.

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IMPACT Bay Area

  1. 11-14, 14-18, 18-24

  2. n/a

IMPACT offers violence-prevention programs for people to embody their own power, set effective boundaries, defend their physical and emotional safety, and heal.

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What They Offer

Life Skills

Languages

English

Identities served

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We build safe spaces for people who experience and resist violence differently because of who they are or how they are perceived, like women, youth, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, etc. We envision a courageous future where people use their individual empowerment skills to live fuller, more confident lives and create safer communities.

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Girls Garage

  1. 6-10, 11-14, 14-18, 18-24

  2. n/a

Girls Garage is a nonprofit design and building program and dedicated workspace for girls and female-identifying youth ages 9-18. 

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What they offer

Camp, Career Awareness, Crafts, Employment Training, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills, Social Justice, STEM Training, Technology Training, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Identities served

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Founded in 2013, Girls Garage is the first-ever design and building workshop for female youth in the United States. Through after-school and summer pathways, Girls Garage provides free and low-cost programs in carpentry, welding, architecture, engineering, and activist art to a diverse community of 200 girls per year. Integrating technical skills, college/career guidance, and community leadership, our programs equip girls with tools to build the world they want to see. In our workshop in Berkeley and under the guidance of our highly skilled all-female staff, we invite girls to bring their creative voice and put technical skills to work on real-world building projects that live in our community. Beyond power tools, Girls Garage is a physical space that provides a supportive and safe environment for girls to exercise voice and power. We provide 1:1 career and academic advising and workshops to develop the confidence and the communication skills to navigate the intersectional challenges facing young girls today. To date, girls have built 130 projects ranging from furniture for a domestic abuse shelter to a greenhouse for a community garden and fruit stand for an organization serving refugee families. All teen participants attend the program at no cost to their families. 66% of girls are girls of color, and 60% of girls attend Girls Garage for 3 or more years.

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    • General California 844-878-7801 (844-TRUST-01)

    • Alameda County 510-241-4011

    • Contra Costa County 925-900-5151

    • Marin County 415-991-4545

    • San Francisco 415-200-1548

    • San Mateo County 203-666-4472 (203-NOMIGRA)

    • Santa Clara County 408-290-1144

    • 510-251-2070

    • misssey.org

    MISSSEY works to prevent girls and gender-expansive youth from ever entering circumstances of sexual exploitation and violence. We also support young people who are experiencing exploitation to exit. Once they’ve exited, we partner with youth so that they may avoid re-entering sexually exploitative circumstances and live free of harmful transactional relationships.

Bay Area Hotlines

National Hotlines

    • 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)

    • 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

    • www.ndvh.org

    • Disability rights: 1-877-350-5441

    • Girls in sports: 1-877-593-0074

    • Racial equality: 1-415-864-8848

    • Work & family: 1-415-593-0033

    • www.legalaidatwork.org

HOTLINES

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If you are in immediate danger, call 911