ABOUT US
The Women’s Initiative provides vital mental health services regardless of ability to pay. Our counseling, social support and education programs serve more than 2,500 women annually.
Our Services
We offer many paths to healing for women who otherwise cannot access care.
Individual and group counseling
Social support
Education on topics like stress management and coping skills
Mind-body offerings
Our approach
We increase access to care.
Walk-in clinics four days a week
All services are free or low-cost
Available in multiple languages
Diverse team of therapists
Sister Circle and Bienestar programs
Offices in multiple locations
Partnerships with nonprofits and neighborhoods
We create a safe, welcoming place for women of all backgrounds. Click here to read our Cultural Humility Commitment Statement.
Compassion in every aspect of care
Recognition of how identity, life experiences, discrimination and violence impact an individual’s healing process, particularly for groups that experience systemic oppression
Our purpose
Approximately one in five adult women have a mental health issue each year, yet only 50% will receive care. While everyone goes through difficulties in life, we recognize that women impacted by systemic oppression have less access to care and suffer worse health outcomes. Women can heal and recover from depression, anxiety and trauma. We believe that every woman in our community should have care and services that enable her to transform these life challenges into opportunities for change and growth. We recognize that by improving a woman’s health we are also improving the well-being of her family and community.