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• PO Box 7801, Berkeley CA 94707

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• info@thebodypositive.org

• www.girlstowomen.org

We founded The Body Positive in 1996 because of our shared passion to create a lively, healing community that offers freedom from suffocating societal messages that keep people in a perpetual struggle with their bodies.

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What They Offer

Camp, Crafts, Dance, Leadership Development, Life Skills, Media Literacy, Music, Outdoor Experience, Social Justice, STEM Training, Technology Training, Visual Arts, Writing

Languages

English

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We have been fortunate to spend our time with a widely diverse group of people for more than two decades. Our work is informed by every one of the precious souls who has honored us by sharing their unique body experience. We have made a commitment to honestly telling our own stories, and offering space for others to do the same without fear of judgment, comparison, or criticism. It is in this type of environment that each one of us can find what we need to become embodied: to tell our own truth and step fully into—and love—our unique selves.

1. 6-10, 11-14

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• P.O. Box 50368, East Palo Alto 94303

• (650) 326-6431

• info@girlstowomen.org

• www.girlstowomen.org

Girls to Women partners with Mid-Peninsula families, other local youth development agencies, and local schools to provide year-round programming for local girls, supporting healthy development.

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What They Offer

Camp, Crafts, Dance, Leadership Development, Life Skills, Media Literacy, Music, Outdoor Experience, Social Justice, STEM Training, Technology Training, Visual Arts, Writing

Languages

English

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At the core of our youth development approach is respect for the abilities, knowledge and potential of each girl we serve.

1. 14-18, 18-24

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• (510) 595-7594

• drjjkelly@gmail.com

• www.drjjkelly.com/

Dr J.J. Kelly teaches 8-week Dialectical Behavioral Therapy courses and gives talks and lectures on DBT and why it’s useful.

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What They Offer

Counseling - Group

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English

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Dr J.J. Kelly teaches 8-week Dialectical Behavioral Therapy courses and gives talks and lectures on DBT and why it’s useful. DBT was originally designed to treat Borderline Personality Disorder, but has been adapted to be useful to anyone and everyone. DBT is less pathologizing than traditional psychotherapy, because the people who are receiving help are considered students, as opposed to sick patients. DBT encourages participants to take their treatment into their own hands, with the support of a professional coach and of a group. Unorthodocs Inc. is a punk alternative to traditional psychotherapy and mental health practices that favors group process, mentorship, peer-coaching, community outreach, laughter & love.

1. 6-10, 11-14

2. n/a

• 7950 Shay Dr, Oakland CA 94605

• (310) 836-5263

• chrissy@gogirlsoakland.com

• www.gogirlsoakland.com/ggc-2021

Go Girls! is a girl empowerment program - winter, spring, summer day camps, and after-school clubs - just for elementary and middle school-aged girls & gender non-conforming kids.

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What They Offer

Crafts, Dance, Media Literacy, Media Skills Training, Music, Social Justice, Theater

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English

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By making theater, art, music, and media, girls learn the skills to love themselves and each other, and make bold and brave choices in their lives and communities. The success of Go Girls! depends on a network of powerful, compassionate, and creative women and allies who are doing their best to be the leaders we want these girls to see.

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• 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 240, San Francisco CA 94102

• (415) 252-2570

• dosw@sfgov.org

• www.sfgov.org/dosw/

Our mission is to promote equitable treatment and foster the advancement of women and girls throughout San Francisco through policies, legislation, and programs.

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What They Offer

Advocacy Action

Languages

English

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San Francisco Commission / Department on the Status of Women  is a part of the City and County of San Francisco.

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• 41393 Morada Court, Fremont CA 94539

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• www.programs.themamasutra.com

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With easy access to misinformation, your role as a parent is more important than ever. The Mamasutra’s programming teaches how to be honest and open with your kids about their bodies, setting boundaries and more.

What They Offer

Languages

English

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A part of Mamsutra’s mission is focusing helping parents help their kids feel comfortable coming to them with any questions they have and helping their kids grow into confident, healthy adults.

1. 0-2, 3-5, 6-10, 11-14, 14-18, 18-24

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• 2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA 94704

• (510) 848-6370

• info@ywca-berkeley.org

• www.ywca-berkeley.org

Offering programs for women and girls, we have programs in many Oakland and Berkeley schools serving all grade levels.  Program in youth development, career development, STEM, social justice, leadership development.  Many volunteer opportunities.

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What They Offer

Advocacy Action, Career Awareness, Dance, Life Skills, Mentoring/Tutoring, Preschool, STEM Training

Languages

English

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1. 14-18

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• 1091 Mission Street, San Francisco CA 94103

• (415) 701-7991

• sfoasis@sfoasis.org

• www.oasisforgirls.org

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

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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.

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

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• 2012 Pine Street San Francisco, CA 94115

• (415) 202-7900

• info@jcyc.org

• www.jcyc.org

JCYC’s mission is to cultivate and enrich the lives of children and youth from diverse, multi-cultural communities throughout San Francisco and beyond.

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English

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1. 6-10, 11-14

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• 470 27th Street, Oakland CA 94612

• (510) 430-1298

• bawar@bawar.org

• www.bawar.org

Founded in 1971, BAWAR was the first rape crisis center in the country. It was founded with the two-part goal of establishing a place where survivors of sexual violence could receive the quality counseling and advocacy they need, and to provide community education around these issues.

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What They Offer

Social Services

Languages

English

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Although our name is Bay Area Women Against Rape, we serve anyone affected by sexual violence. BAWAR defines sexual violence by the narratives of the survivors who experienced the violence. We are here to believe and validate the community we serve in a trauma-informed, culturally appropriate and accessible way.

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

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• 110 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

• (510) 268-8116

• info@communityworkswest.org

• www.communityworkswest.org

Community Works engages youth and adults in arts, education and restorative justice programs that interrupt and heal the far-reaching impact of incarceration and violence by empowering individuals, families and communities.

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What They Offer

Theater, Writing, Life Skills, Post-Incarceration Support, Social Justice

Languages

English

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1. 14-18, 18-24

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• 832 Folsom Street, Suite 700, San Francisco CA 94107

• (510) 350-7411

• n/a

• www.youngwomenfree.org

We're creating a world where culturally diverse young women in crisis are healed and supported with care and compassion so they can proactively resist the impacts of all forms of oppression.

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What They Offer

Advocacy Action, Advocacy Training, Writing, LGBTQ Services, College Advising/Prep, Legal Advocacy, Legal Representation, Career Awareness, Employment Training, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills, Technology Training, Post-Incarceration Support

Languages

English

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The Center for Young Women's Development is now doing business as the Young Women's Freedom Center. Through our Sisters' Rising Program, we reach young women through direct outreach in juvenile hall, county jail and low-income communities in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. We work with them to create positive change in their lives as soon as possible. We utilize trauma-informed curricula and healing-centered organizing in concert with alliance building, strategic campaigns, and policy advocacy to place historically muted voices of young women at the center of decision-making conversations. With these strategies aligned, we empower young women to achieve personal and systemic freedom. We partner with Probation, District Attorney, and Public Defender's Offices to facilitate early access to serve young women most in need. We provide training, referrals, and court advocacy to help young women build their personal power and reduce recidivism. We apply our strength-based methodology daily to create better more sustainable life outcomes for young women and their families. Select young women enter Sister's Rising through a paid internship. They're offered opportunities to learn and grow in a safe space. After successful completion of the internship, they graduate to Junior Staff of The Center to maintain the cycle of outreach and support in our hard-to-reach communities. Over the next twelve months, staff will conduct ongoing outreach and trainings in lock-up and on the streets, base-build and organize around housing, strengthen alliances with key public, private, and community partners and launch our blog series, "Girls In Cages"- a collection of poetry, art, and narratives written by system-involved young women to raise awareness of their unique needs.

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

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• PO Box 23831, Oakland CA 94623

• (510) 208-0474

• info@impactbayarea.org

• www.impactbayarea.org

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

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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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• PO Box 2883, Berkeley CA 94702

• (510) 845-8874

• info@shalom-bayit.org

• www.shalom-bayit.org

SHALOM BAYIT’S MISSION IS TO FOSTER THE SOCIAL CHANGE AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE NECESSARY, TO ERADICATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. 

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What They Offer

LGBTQ Services, Leadership Development, Social Justice

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English

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We strive to create effective, culturally-based strategies to improve Jewish community accountability and response to domestic violence. We strengthen the future of our community by teaching our youth, adults, and community leaders to respond when violence occurs. Our goals are to support and advocate on behalf of Jewish battered women and their children; to educate the Jewish community and its leadership about domestic violence; to empower Jewish youth with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy relationship choices; to organize effective abuse prevention and intervention strategies; to improve Jewish women’s access to domestic violence services.

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• 333 Hegenberger Road, Oakland CA 94621

• (510) 832-7337

• admin@peersnet.org

• www.peersnet.org

We create culturally-rich, community-based mental health programs that honor diverse experiences and eliminate stigma and discrimination.

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What they offer

Employment Training, Life Skills

Languages

English

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PEERS is a diverse community of people with mental health experiences. Our mission is to promote innovative peer-based wellness strategies.

1. 3-5, 6-10, 11-14, 14-18

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• 5432 Geary Blvd., #301, San Francisco 94121

• (415) 418-3524

• info-sf@wheelkids.com

• www.wheelkids.com

Wheel Kids is an adventure and exploration destination for kids, using bicycling as our means of understanding the world. We provide day camps, classes, special events, and school-based safe cycling skills instruction.

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What they offer

Camp, Individual Athletics, Mentoring/Tutoring, Outdoor Experience, Team Sports

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English

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We have three Bay Area locations (San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Walnut Creek). All of our events are designed to provide a mix of bike-specific activities (from skills development to simply riding for its own sake) to off-the-bike programs and activities. Our emphasis is on having fun, from which all other good things flow. When possible we run girls-only programs during our summer camp seasons.

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

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• 260 Broadway Richmond CA 94804

• (510) 232-5440

• office@bagirlsclub.org

• www.bagirlsclub.org

We offer a safe and structured after-school environment where girls gain the foundation to help them reach their maximum potential.

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What they offer

Body Image, Camp, Career Awareness, College Advising/Prep, Crafts, Cultural Education/Awareness, Employment Training, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Development, Life Skills, Media Literacy, Mentoring/Tutoring, STEM Training, Technology Training, Writing

Languages

English

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Bay Area Girls Club (formerly Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa County). continues to positively impact low-income girls with our proven and effective educational programming that empowers girls to be the game changers of tomorrow. We teach school-aged girls, ages 5-18 years old to be productive and independent adults.

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• 5000 MacArthur Bouelvard, PMB 9966, Oakland CA 94613

• (510) 632-6000

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• www.juliamorganschool.org

Julia Morgan School for Girls is the first and only all-girl middle school in the East Bay.

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What they offer

Camp, Day School, Leadership Development, Social Justice, STEM Training, Technology Training

Languages

English

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The founding of the School was based on research demonstrating that girls attending coeducational schools do not receive equal opportunities to excel academically and socially.  Our Mission is to prepare the confident, capable, creative, and compassionate women of tomorrow. Our school was founded by a small group of passionate individuals concerned with studies indicating that girls in co-educational middle school environments lost confidence and skills.

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• 3075 Adeline St., Suite 210, Berkeley CA 94703

• (510) 644-2555

• info@dredf.org

• www.dredf.org

DREDF's vision is a just world where all people, with and without disabilities, live full and independent lives free of discrimination.

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What they offer

Advocacy Action, Advocacy Training, Legal Advocacy, Legal Representation

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English

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We work with the core principles of equality of opportunity, disability accommodation, accessibility, and inclusion by employing the following strategies:, , , , Training And Education:, , We train and educate people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities about their rights under state and federal disability rights laws so they can use the laws as tools to challenge exclusion and discrimination, and advocate effectively for full participation in the lives of their communities. We educate lawyers, service providers, government officials, and many others about disability civil rights laws and policies. Legal Advocacy: We represent clients in leading-edge disability rights litigation. We advocate for the legal rights of individuals and families., Public Policy And Legislative Development: We design and carry out strategies that strengthen public policy and that lead to enacting federal and state laws protecting and advancing civil rights for people with disabilities.

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

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• 5900 McBryde Ave, Richmond CA 94805

• (510) 731-0308

• support@gaiapassages.org

• www.gaiapassages.org

Gaia Girls Passages offers earth based girls groups and summer camp supporting girls grades K-12 for the journey from childhood to adolescence.

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What they offer

Crafts, Music, Life Skills, Mentoring/Tutoring, Camp, Outdoor Experience

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English

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Our focuses include nature connection, crafts, and skills, emotional intelligence, improvisational theatre, an intergenerational female community, and a supported rite of passage all helping to raise your daughter into a confident and thriving young woman. The number one thing girls and parents say about their time at Gaia Girls, is that it is a place where girls can truly be themselves!