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- What is the name your organization?
- The Empowerment Project, Inc.
- What type of work does your organization do?
- Social justice based mental health services to women and families in order to stabilize communities. We utilize clinical therapies and the expressive arts as tools to heal and transform and strengthen lives.
- What area of the country do you work in?
- Charlotte, NC
- Who do you work with?
- Women, girls, families
Churches
University social work departments
Cultural, Arts and Education organizations
Domestic violence entities
Social service organizations
- What is the main obstacle your organization encounters that prevents you from doing your work most effectively?
- We are underfunded, and are not well connected to other networks. ...And while we have a few valiant volunteers, it is difficult to find people who have free time to assist in this work. Due to a recent rent increase, we are currently looking for new space from which to house our programs.
- What do you hope to gain from joining the Rural Innovation Network?
- Partnership, Rural Issue Dialogue, Information
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