Springfield Women’s Economic Security Hub

First Meeting | Thursday, March 25, 2021 | 1–3 PM

After completing this form, you will receive an email from info (at) mywomensfund.org with the Zoom link.

    Organization Information

    Select up to 3 reasons why women/young women come to your organization for assistance.
    Reasons for assistance Definitions
    Asset Building/Financial Literacy Having and getting assets. Knowing how to manage money and assets including navigating protections such as insurance or unemployment benefits.
    Assistance & Career Development Networks Guidance, training, education and connections to jobs, internships, or apprenticeships.
    Early Childhood Education & Care, Special Care Home or center-based affordable, accessible, and quality early education and care for youngest children and older children with special needs requiring care.
    Community Capital/Networks Access to and confidence in informal community (individuals or family/groups/institutions) for all manner of help including borrowing funds, transportation, childminding, connection/support, job networks and leads, or mentorship/sponsorship.
    Digital Inclusion Access to reliable high speed internet and having adequate number of family devices as well as fluency to navigate digitally.
    Food & Nutrition Access to high quality, affordable food (or benefits to would provide this), or access to free education about nutrition for women and children.
    Health, Safety & Wellbeing Survival during and after trauma including domestic and or intimate partner abuse, child abuse, and access to equitably delivered healthcare including affordable medication and mental health services.
    Housing & System Care (some young women) Access to safe, affordable housing and services that will help preserve housing; access to safe, affordable systems care for young women.
    Nonpaid Household & Community Care/Production Unpaid labor and care provided in the home for family members and for extended family outside of the home who rely on this woman/young woman for care and labor including errands, medical appointments, minding, and more.
    Paid Work Living wage and/or increase in wages that will not create a significant drop in public benefits (Cliff Effect). Option for a flexible schedule to meet other demands and access to career advancement.
    Transportation Access to safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable transportation.

    Select up to 3 reasons why you refer or would refer if you knew where to refer a woman/young woman to another organization for further assistance.
    Reasons for assistance Definitions
    Asset Building/Financial Literacy Having and getting assets. Knowing how to manage money and assets including navigating protections such as insurance or unemployment benefits.
    Assistance & Career Development Networks Guidance, training, education and connections to jobs, internships, or apprenticeships.
    Early Childhood Education & Care, Special Care Home or center-based affordable, accessible, and quality early education and care for youngest children and older children with special needs requiring care.
    Community Capital/Networks Access to and confidence in informal community (individuals or family/groups/institutions) for all manner of help including borrowing funds, transportation, childminding, connection/support, job networks and leads, or mentorship/sponsorship.
    Digital Inclusion Access to reliable high speed internet and having adequate number of family devices as well as fluency to navigate digitally.
    Food & Nutrition Access to high quality, affordable food (or benefits to would provide this), or access to free education about nutrition for women and children.
    Health, Safety & Wellbeing Survival during and after trauma including domestic and or intimate partner abuse, child abuse, and access to equitably delivered healthcare including affordable medication and mental health services.
    Housing & System Care (some young women) Access to safe, affordable housing and services that will help preserve housing; access to safe, affordable systems care for young women.
    Nonpaid Household & Community Care/Production Unpaid labor and care provided in the home for family members and for extended family outside of the home who rely on this woman/young woman for care and labor including errands, medical appointments, minding, and more.
    Paid Work Living wage and/or increase in wages that will not create a significant drop in public benefits (Cliff Effect). Option for a flexible schedule to meet other demands and access to career advancement.
    Transportation Access to safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable transportation.

    Submit your application by clicking “send”. You will receive a confirmation email from info (at) mywomensfund.org.

    Issues filling out the form? Contact Kelley Bryant, communications and events manager