We are proud to announce that WJCS has been awarded a Pepsi X Mary J. Blige Strength of a Woman Community Fund Grant by United Way of Westchester and Putnam. The grant will support WJCS programs that provide services to women, young women, and children who are underprivileged, marginalized, and ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) populations in Yonkers.

The grant will help support WJCS programs available to the community at the Mary J. Blige Center in Yonkers. These programs include:

Academic and Career Support

which includes adult basic education and preparation for the TASC high school equivalency exam and career readiness workshops.

Envision

where young women in high school meet weekly to receive college prep, information about scholarship opportunities, and guidance to complete high school or vocational training.

Infant-Toddler Learning Center

which is devoted to fostering healthy relationships between parents and their young children, from birth to 4-years-old.

Early Step Forward

a mental health consultation program that provides assessment and psycho-social support to pre-school children, parents, and childcare center staff to support healthy emotional development.

Crime Victims Advocacy and Support Services

which offers crime victims advocacy services, trauma treatment, accompaniment to hospitals, police, and courts, and the tools they need to make informed decisions.

“WJCS is committed to providing girls and women with skills, knowledge, resources, and supports that will empower them to become self-sufficient and confident,” said WJCS CEO Seth Diamond. “We are so grateful to Mary J Blige and Pepsi for their support and for all the work United Way of Westchester and Putnam has done to for provide support to our community-based programs in Yonkers. This grant will help further our work in promoting early childhood development, parenting support, and academic and job readiness.”

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