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Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
679
East 2nd Ave., Unit #6
P.O.
Box 2132
Durango,
Colorado 81302
Tel:
(970) 247-1242
Fax:
(970) 247-8722
E-mail:
members@wrcdurango.org
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About the Women's Resource Center
The
Women's Resource Center in
Durango, Colorado, advocates for the personal empowerment and economic
self-sufficiency of women and girls in La Plata County.
Since
opening in 1987, the Center has grown from helping 200
women in our first year to expanding the scope of our services and
programs to assist more than 2,000 women, men, and children
annually.
- For
women and families
in crisis or transition, we provide a road map of
resources to help them reach a place of emotional and financial
stability.
- For
small business
owners, we provide the supports necessary for those
businesses to be successful.
- For
girls,
we provide the tools and resources necessary to make thoughtful
decisions about their futures.
- For
women of all ages,
the Center is a place to make connections and life-long friends.
Mission
and Values
Mission Statement: The Women's
Resource Center advocates for the personal empowerment and economic self-sufficiency of women and
girls in La Plata County.
The
Women's Resource Center values a woman's right to:
- Food,
shelter and access to health care
- Physical and emotional
safety
- Economic self-sufficiency
- Workplace equality
- Reproductive choice
- A voice in policy
- A supportive community
The
Women's Resource Center is an organization that:
- Collaborates
and builds partnerships
- Provides leadership on
women's
issues
- Advocates for individuals
- Brings women together
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