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.
COLOR is dedicated to protecting and promoting Latina reproductive health and justice by engaging young Latinas and their families in education, civic participation, leadership opportunities, and social change activism. COLOR utilizes accessible issues like teen pregnancy prevention, family health, and Latina civic participation as entry points to engage young Latinas and their families in advocacy for social and reproductive justice. In the 2010 election, COLOR’s base-building and organizing strategy was critical in defeating a number of conservative ballot measures, including fetal personhood and “fiscal reform” initiatives. Link: Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity & Reproductive Rights
COLOR was funded in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Comprehensive Sex Education, Immigrant Rights, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
The Colorado Anti-Violence Program is a community-based organization that works to eliminate violence within and against LGBTQ communities, including internalized, interpersonal and institutional violence. Third Wave Foundation's grant is in support to the Branching Seedz of Resistance: Youth Violence Prevention Project, the first sexual violence prevention project in Colorado to center the experiences, leadership, and organizing capacity of LGBTQ high school-aged youth. Link: Colorado Anti-Violence Program
Colorado Anti-Violence Program was funded in 2010. They are based in the West and work in Anti-Violence, Community Health & Healing, LGBTQ Rights, Organizing & Advocacy and Policy Advocacy utilizing Direct Services, Leadership Development and Research.
Based in Oakland, CA, is the nation's first national talkline to cater to the emotional needs of women after an abortion. In 2007, Exhale trained over 90 volunteers to staff the post-abortion talkline and has significantly expanded their hours, multi-lingual accessibility, and geographic range since Third Wave first funded them. Link: Exhale
Exhale was funded in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. They are based in the West and work in Community Health & Healing.
Justice Now is a human rights organization that partners with people in women's prisons, former prisoners and people with family in prison to build a safe, compassionate world without prisons. Justice Now bridges movements for reproductive justice, human rights, and prison abolition through their campaign to end so-called “gender-responsive” prison expansion and their Right to Family human rights documentation program. Third Wave’s grant will support Justice Now in their campaign to halt illegal and coercive sterilization in California prisons. Link: Justice Now
Justice Now was funded in 2010. They are based in the West and work in Anti-Violence, Criminal/Legal System, Gender Justice, Human Rights and Organizing & Advocacy utilizing Direct Services, Leadership Development and Research.
Kalpulli Izkalli is an intergenerational resource and action center dedicated to transforming the health and environment of communities of color in New Mexico. Kalpulli Izkalli centers the needs of under-resourced women and families and uses the provision of traditional health and healing services as an entry point to leadership within the organization, community, and reproductive justice movement. Kalpulli Izkalli is a leader in community education around midwifery, birthing practices, and the dangers of environmental toxins. Link: Kalpulli Izkalli
Kalpulli Izkalli was funded in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Birthing Rights, Community Health & Healing, Environmental Justice, Organizing & Advocacy, Racial Justice and Reproductive Justice utilizing Leadership Development and Political/Peer Education.
Khmer Girls in Action (KGA) empowers young women of Cambodian and Southeast Asian descent in Long Beach, California to be leaders within the reproductive justice movement. As they move along KGA’s leadership development pipeline, members are equipped with the necessary educational tools and organizing skills to create positive change in their communities. Alongside their young women’s program, KGA is preparing to launch an 8-week pilot Young Men’s Empowerment Program in 2011. The program seeks to develop male leaders and prepare them with political knowledge to challenge patriarchy and become strong allies within the reproductive justice movement. Link: Khmer Girls in Action
Khmer Girls in Action was funded in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Community Health & Healing, Criminal/Legal System, Immigrant Rights, Organizing & Advocacy and Racial Justice utilizing Leadership Development, Political/Peer Education and Research.
Los Angeles Indigenous People’s Alliance educates low-income young women on cultural preservation, leadership, and reproductive health for indigenous communities. With support from Third Wave, LAIPA has organized its youth members to combat sexual violence and anti-immigrant backlash. Link: Los Angeles Indigenous People's Alliance
Los Angeles Indigenous People's Alliance was funded in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. They are based in the West and work in Racial Justice and Sexual Violence.
The Media Literacy Project (MLP) cultivates critical thinking and analysis of the media in order to advance social justice. With support from Third Wave, MLP will continue to operate the Girl Tech Collective, a program that provides leadership development to young women of color by uniting reproductive justice and media justice issues. Girl Tech members are each connected to New Mexican social justice organizations that want to integrate reproductive justice into their work. The videos created in Girl Tech utilize a reproductive justice lens to address immigration, domestic violence, and healthcare issues of women of color. Link: Media Literacy Project
Media Literacy Project was funded in 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Arts & Culture, Media Justice and Movement Building utilizing Political/Peer Education.
St. James Infirmary is the only peer-led occupational health and safety clinic run by and for sex workers in the US. St. James Infirmary also operates the STRIDE program, which provides appointment-based hormone therapy services as well as drop-in clinic hours and a support group series for transgender sex workers. In 2011, St. James Infirmary will launch a new research project to assess the consequences of condoms-as-evidence policies and the health impact of sex workers' encounters with the police. Link: St. James Infirmary
St. James Infirmary was funded in 2008, 2009 and 2010. They are based in the West and work in Community Health & Healing, Criminal/Legal System, Harm Reduction, HIV/AIDS, Sex Work & Sex Trade and Trans Health utilizing Direct Services and Political/Peer Education.
Stonewall Youth, based in Olympia, WA, is a non-profit community organization that supports and advocates for youth ages 21 and under who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer or questioning about their sexual orientation or gender identity. Youth participate in retreats, a yearly drag show, art therapy, fun and sober social activities, an activism summer school, community organizing and education. Link: Stonewall Youth
Stonewall Youth was funded in 2009. They are based in the West and work in LGBTQ Rights utilizing Direct Services and Political/Peer Education.
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.
Youth Transgender and Intersex Educational Services provides education for and ensures a level of competency among reproductive health care providers and social service agencies that serve transgender and intersex youth. With this grant, Youth TIES will provide trainings to middle and high school students in the greater San Francisco Bay Area around issues of accessibility and respect for their TGIQ peers. Link: Youth TIES
Youth TIES was funded in 2006. They are based in the West and work in LGBTQ Rights and Reproductive Justice.