Support Social Workers
In addition to Women's History Month, March is Social Work Month in the United States.
New York Asian Women's Center
http://www.nyawc.orgVolunteer Opportunities: Yes
History
NYAWC began its work in 1982.
Mission
The New York Asian Women’s Center helps women and their children overcome domestic violence and other forms of abuse by empowering them to govern their own lives. The Center provides a safe haven through multi-lingual support programs and shelter services. In addition, the Center works to raise public awareness about violence against women, advocates for the rights of survivors, and acts as an agent of social change.
- Contact Information:
- 32 Broadway, 10th Floor
- New York, New York 10004
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Prosecution, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Domestic Servitude, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, Bonded Labor, Child Labor, Forced Marriage
- Tel: +1 (0) 212 732-0054
- Email: info@nyawc.org
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