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WAND's Most Active Partners
Updated July 2005

By geographical area: click state


| Arkansas | California | Georgia | Idaho | Iowa | Maine |

| Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Nevada |

| New Mexico | North Carolina | Ohio |Oregon |

| Pennsylvania | Virginia | Washington, DC |


Washington, DC

Women’s Edge 
1825 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 600 | Washington D.C 20009
www.womensedge.org

To advocate international economic policies and human rights that support women worldwide in ending poverty in their lives, communities and nations.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
1532 16th St. NW | Washington, D.C. 20036
www.ncadv.org

NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and their children.

Peace Action
1100 Wayne Ave. Suite 1020 | Silverspring MD 20910
www.peace-action.org

Children’s Defense Fund
25 E. Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
www.childrensdefense.org

The mission of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.


Virginia

NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
901 N. Washington St. STE 600 | Alexandria, VA 22314
www.naadac.org

NAADAC is the premier global organization of addiction focused professionals who enhance the health and recovery of individuals, families, and communities.


North Carolina

North Carolina Council for Women and Domestic Violence Commission
1320 Mail Service Center | Raleigh NC 27699
www.doa.state.nc.us/doa/cfw/cfw.htm

Our mission is to advise the governor and state agencies on women’s issues, violence against women, and economic self-sufficiency.

Peace Action/ North Carolina
103 Greenwood Cir. | Cary, NC 27511

Peace Action North Carolina’s goals include the abolition of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, the reduction of military spending, and resolution of conflicts without military intervention.


Ohio

Interfaith Justice and Peace Center of Northwest Ohio
6832 Convent Blvd | Slyvania OH 43560-2891

We are an interfaith organization advocating the sacredness and dignity of all humans, regardless of age, color, gender, cultural background or economic condition.

Ohio Coalition on Sexual Assault
933 High St. Suite 120 B | Worthington Oh 43085
www.ocosa.org

OCOSA provides statewide education, support, and advocacy on issues of sexual assult to service survivors of sexual assault and members of the general community.

Asian American Community Services
4100 N. High St. | Suite 301 | Columbus, OH 43215
www.asiancomsv.org

To empower all Asians in Central Ohio and to improve their quality of life.

Wright State U. Women’s Center
148 Millett | Wright State University | Dayton, OH 45435
www.wright.edu/admin/womensctr

The Women's Center serves as Wright State University's central contact for resources and support for women on campus and in the surrounding area.


Minnesota

Women Against Military Madness
310 East 38th St. Suite 222 | Minneapolis, MN 55409
www.worldwidewamm.org

W A M M is a nonviolent feminist organization that works in solidarity with others to create a system of social equality, self-determination and justice through education and empowerment of women. W A M M 's purpose is to dismantle systems of militarism and global oppression.


Michigan

YWCA Metro Detroit
1411 East Jefferson | Detroit MI 48207
www.ywcadetroit.org

The Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States is a membership movement which draws on its diversity and spiritual roots to work towards the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism.

Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit

www.graypanthersmetrodetroit.org

Gray Panthers is an organization welcoming people of all ages, genders, races, ethnic and economic backgrounds to work the promotion of peace and social justice.


Massachusetts

National Priorities Project
17 New South St. Suite 302 | Northhampton MA 01060
www.natprior.org

We offer citizens and community groups tools and resources to shape federal budget and policy priorities to promotes social and economic justice.

On The Rise, Inc.
341 Broadway | Cambridge MA 02139
www.ontherise.org

On The Rise is dedicated to helping women who are homeless or in crisis by providing them with a safe place.


Georgia

Feminist Women’s Health Center
1924 Cliff Cally Way, NE | Atlanta, GA 30329
www.atlfwhc.org/

The Feminist Women’s Health Center works to provide health care with dignity, compassion, and respect.

9 to 5, Atlanta Working Women
1430 W. Peachtree St., Suite #610 | Atlanta GA 30309
www.atlanta9to5.org

9 to 5’s mission is to strengthen women’s ability to work for economic justice.

Bosom Buddies of Georgia
5404 Peachtree Rd | Chamblee GA 30341
www.bosombuddiesga.org

Bosom Buddies works to provide support and education to women with breast cancer during diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Refugee Women’s Network, Inc.
4151 Memorial Drive, Ste. 103-F |
Decatur, Georgia 30032
www.riwn.org

director@riwn.org | 404-299-0180 | 404-296-9118 (Fax)

Center for Women at Emory
569 Asbury Circle | Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-2000 | Director: Ali P. Crown

Agnes Scott Women’s Studies Program
141 E. College Avenue | Decatur, GA 30030
Elizabeth Hackett | ehackett@agnesscott.edu | 404-471-6000


IDAHO

Snake River Alliance
Executive Director: Jeremy Maxand
104 South Capitol Blvd. | Boise, Idaho 83702
208-344-9161

The Snake River Alliance is an Idaho-based community organization working through research, education, and community advocacy for peace and justice, the end of nuclear weapons production activities, and responsible solutions to nuclear waste and contamination.

American Association of University Women-Long Valley
PO Box 1332 | McCall, ID 83638
Sarah Jessup- President
208-634-2929
sjessup@citlink.net


IOWA

Northwest Iowa Peace Links
Beth Wilson-Corresondant
4342 Pierce Avenue | Paulllina, IA 511046
712-448-2215

WILPF
Maggie Rawland
515-255-5559

IA Peace Network
Patti McKee | Lori Schrader-Bachar
Lori.schreaderbachar@iov.gov
515-281-4470 | 515-255-7114
4211 Grand Ave | Des Moines, IA 50312


California

Mills Public Policy Program
118 Vera M. Long Building for the Social Sciences
Mills College | 5000 MacArthur Blvd | Oakland, CA 94613
www.mills.edu/PBPL/index.html

Our program's aim is to involve many more women as leaders in
traditionally male-dominated policy careers.

Children’s Defense Fund/California
Julene Cirne Lima
2201 Broadway, Suite 705 | Oakland, CA 94612
tel (510) 663-3224
fax (510) 663-1783
www.cdfca.org

The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind®, and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

The Women of Color Resource Center
1611 Telegraph Ave., Suite 303 | Oakland CA 94612
www.coloredgirls.org

The Women of Color Resource Center promotes political, economic, social, and cultural well-being for women and girls of color.

California Women’s Agenda
818 47th Avenue | San Francisco CA 94121
www.win-cawa.org/cawa

California Women’s Agenda is a network of women’s organizations working to implement the Beijing Platform at the grassroots level.

Women’s Intercultural Network
1950 Hayes St., Suite 2 | San Francisco CA 94117
www.win-cawa.org

Women’s Intercultural Network seeks to connect women across cultures for collective action on common concerns


Arkansas

People for the American Way
412 North 39th Street | Rogers AR 72756
www.pfaw.org

The mission of People for the American Way includes reducing social tension and polarizations, encouraging community participation, fostering understanding among different segments of our society, and increasing the level and quality of public dialogue.

Women’s Project
2224 Main St. | Little Rock, AR 72206
www.womens-project.org

Women’s Project is committed to challenging racism and sexism through the empowerment of women.

Benton Co. Democratic Women’s Club
4 Brecknock Drive | Bella Vista. AR  72714
www.bentoncountydemocrats.org/bcdwc.html

Benton Co. Democratic Women’s Club supports candidates and issues of the Democratic Party. Both men and women are active members.

Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission
500 West Markham, 200 West | Little Rock, AR  72201-1499

Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission’s mission focuses on the upcoming 2007 National Summit and the 50th Anniversary of Desegregation


Pennsylvania

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, US Section
1213 Race St. | Philadelphia PA 19107
www.wilpf.org/

WILPF is a national and international organization whose mission is to achieve world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, and an end to all forms of violence.


Nevada

Citizen Alert
P.O. Box 17173 | Las Vegas NV 89109
www.citizenalert.org

Our goal is to initiate and ensure public participation and government accountability on issues affecting the land and people in Nevada with a special focus on nuclear issues.


Oregon

Oregon Peace Works
104 Commercial St. NE | Salem, OR 97301
(503) 585-2767


NEW MEXICO

New Mexico Women’s Agenda
Susan Thom Loubet
PO Box 903
Cedar Crest, NM 87008

Nuclear Watch of New Mexico
Jay Coghlan
551 W. Cordova Rd. | Santa Fe, NM 87501
jcoughlan@earthlink.net
505-989-7342


MAINE

On the Rise Inc.
Gillian Grossman – Director of Development and Communication
617-497-7668
Gillian.grossman@ontherise.org

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