Released: September 1, 2023
The Delaware County Women’s Commission and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Office have recently developed a new Women’s Resource Guide to provide Delaware County women, girls, and their families easy access to supportive services, programs, and networks designed to foster empowerment, equality, and inclusivity within our community.
This comprehensive thirty-page guide provides contact information for a wide variety of organizations and health-related providers across nearly thirty areas of focus including, but not limited to, mental health, legal services, counseling, mentoring, housing, education, substance abuse, parenting, and employment.
It is the goal of the Delaware County Women’s Commission and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office that this new guide will increase access to vital services for residents.
An updated Women’s Resource Guide for Delaware County and the community was a priority for both the Women’s Commission and the DEI Office. “This new guide provides women and girls of all ages with a single resource that will connect them with critical resources and experts for dealing with many challenges that we face,” said Lauren Footman, the Delaware County Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office Principal and former Chair of the Women’s Commission. “In many cases, the listings in this guide will not simply be resources, but instead lifelines.”
The 2023 Delaware County Women’s Resource Guide can be found on the Delaware County DEI Office’s website at Delcopa.Gov/DEI, or picked up in person from the DEI Office, located at the Government Center Building, 201 W. Front St., in Media.
More about the Delaware County Women’s Commission
Founded in 1985, the Delaware County Women’s Commission serves as an advisory board to Delaware County Council on issues impacting women and girls in our county. Appointed by County Council, the intent of the fifteen-member commission is to broadly mirror the rich diversity of the county. The Commission studies current issues faced by women and girls and seeks to foster solutions and serve as a catalyst for change.
More about the Delaware County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office
Established in 2022, Delaware County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office provides leadership to dismantle the historic and contemporary barriers that prevent all members of our community from accessing opportunities and experiencing safe and healthy communities. This work is done through the cultivation of strategic partnerships and the education of internal and external stakeholders.