It is clearly not enough to just go through our very busy daily lives and not think about the contributions that each of us can make to the society that has bgiven us so much. I call this section "Giving Back" because I have discovered how rewarding it can be to give back to the community. These are two of my favorit places for giving back. I serve on the board of Directors for Women at Risk and donate time and resources to Casa Pacifica. Read on to learn more about thise great organizations.
Women At Risk is a safe and confidential place for HIV+ women to share their experiences and receive support. Fear, depression, denial and isolation can be overwhelming. With knowledge and support we strive to provide new hope and a feeling of well-being.
Our mission is to provide emotional, psycho-social educational services to women and their families living with HIV and AIDS. We also provide educational outreach to our youth in the communities in which we live, to inform them about the risk of infection and how to prevent the spread of this disease. For more information contact...
Women At Risk
5183 Overland Avenue, Suite B
Culver City, CA 90230
email: connect@womenatrisk.org
www.womenatrisk.org
In the mid-1980s, a group of Ventura County citizens became concerned about the lack of services for children removed from home by Child Protective Services. That concern evolved into a vision for a campus-based residential center offering a wide range of assessment, crisis care, medical and educational services for these abused and neglected children.
Casa Pacifica opened its doors to abused, neglected and severely emotionally disturbed children in the summer of 1994. Today, Casa Pacifica's programs and services continue to expand. Children in the residential treatment program are placed by several Southern California counties, day students come from school districts throughout Ventura County, we have opened offices in two locations in Santa Barbara County to provide in-home therapeutic behavioral services, community based services combined now comprise one-third of Casa Pacifica's annual budget, and we have become a training center for professionals from around the region who wish to keep abreast of the latest interventions and therapeutic techniques.
For more information contact...
Casa Pacifica
1722 South Lewis Road
Camarillo, CA 93012
www.casapacifica.org
Founded in 1997 by Afeni Shakur, mother of the multi-talented Tupac Shakur, the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) originally began as the Shakur Family Foundation. Afeni formed the Foundation as a way to bring quality arts training to our young people. A broad range of training is offered via the Annual Performing Arts Day Camp held at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts (home of the Foundation). Disciplines include creative writing, vocal technique, acting, stage set design, dance, poetry & spoken word, and the business of entertainment. The Performing Arts Day Camp is open to students ages 12-18. Application will be posted under the PACamp link soon.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts
5616 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Toll Free: 1-888-875-TASF / 404-298-4222 tel
404-298-4223 fax
www.tasf.org