9 Lunas provides holistic health education and skills development for the Latina community in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 9 Lunas works to build support systems, teach skills and expand resources for pregnant, birthing, and parenting Spanish-speaking Latinas.
9 Lunas was funded in 2008. They are based in the Northeast and work in Racial Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights.
Backline is dedicated to addressing the broad range of experiences and emotions surrounding pregnancy, parenting, adoption and abortion. Working from a vision of a society in which pregnancy options are discussed with openness, honesty, and the deepest respect for reproductive justice, Backline provides a forum in which women and their loved ones can engage in discussion that goes beyond political rhetoric. Backline is based in Portland, Oregon. Link: Backline
Backline was funded in 2008. They are based in the West and work in Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Direct Services and Political/Peer Education.
The Birth Attendants tend to the physical and emotional needs of pregnant women incarcerated in the Washington state prison. Third Wave’s multi-year grants, the first foundation support received by Birth Attendants, continues to allow them to provide paid doula positions, expand family planning services, document human rights abuses and educate the wider community about the conditions and needs of incarcerated pregnant women. Link: Birth Attendants
Birth Attendants was funded in 2007, 2008 and 2009. They are based in the West and work in Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Direct Services.
Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective, based in Brooklyn, NY and a member of the Reproductive justice Network, works to break the cycle of generational poverty among pregnant and parenting low-income mothers by helping them actively engage in improving the conditions that impact their lives. BYMC also builds leadership skills in young mothers and organizes them to improve the response of community and government agencies in addressing their needs. Link: Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective
Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective was funded in 2008. They are based in the Northeast and work in Organizing & Advocacy, Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Leadership Development.
Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM) offers legal and educational services to maintain the bond between imprisoned mothers and their children. Through their Visible Voices project CLAIM strengthens the skills of young women from 18-29yrs in treatment and correctional centers through public speaking, education of public officials and media advocacy. CLAIM is also working with other advocacy groups on a national anti-shackling initiative. Link: Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers
CLAIM was funded in 2009. They are based in the Midwest and work in Criminal/Legal System, Organizing & Advocacy and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Leadership Development.
National Advocates for Pregnant Women works to secure the rights, health, and welfare of all women, focusing particularly on pregnant and parenting women and those who are most vulnerable – low income women, women of color, and drug-using women. Third Wave sponsored their 2007 conference on the rights of pregnant women and drug policy reform. Link: National Advocates for Pregnant Women
National Advocates for Pregnant Women was funded in 2007. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights.
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) works to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health and justice for Latinas, their families and their communities through public education, community mobilization and policy advocacy. Through coalition-building, public education, and policy advocacy, NLIRH has been a major force in bringing the struggles and triumphs of immigrant women to the forefront of the reproductive health and women’s movements. Third Wave’s support increases NLIRH’s capacity to cultivate a highly skilled cadre of young Latina reproductive justice activists who are mobilizing for social change. Link: National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health was funded in 2009 and 2010. They are based in the Nationwide and work in Comprehensive Sex Education, Human Rights, Immigrant Rights, Policy Advocacy, Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Leadership Development, Political/Peer Education and Research.
Sistas on the Rise advocates for quality education for teen parents and expecting mothers as a way of building leadership among young mothers and reducing poverty and unintended pregnancies. SOTR continues to build trust and community as they assess factors that impact and/or impede the educational access and achievement of young mothers, including the closing of "pregnant and parenting schools" in New York City. Link: Sistas on the Rise
Sistas on the Rise was funded in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. They are based in the Northeast and work in Community Health & Healing and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights.
Young Women United (YWU) was created by young women of color and allies to change the relations of power in Albuquerque. YWU members seek to reduce violence, improve health, and build power in their communities through public education, organizing and advocacy. YWU is nationally recognized for their leadership in the fight for comprehensive sexuality education in New Mexico. Currently, YWU operates the Strong Women, Healthy Communities program, which offers leadership development and advocacy opportunities for women in order to increase their access to health care and shift the local and national dialogues around teen motherhood and alternatives to violence. Link: Young Women United
Young Women United was funded in 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Anti-Violence, Community Health & Healing, Comprehensive Sex Education, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice and Youth Mothers' & Parents' Rights utilizing Research.