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Everywoman's Center
Everywoman's Center (EWC) is a multicultural women's center based at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst, providing a range of services to
the diverse cultural and linguistic populations of the University and
Hampshire County. EWC's mission is to provide leadership in promoting
educational access and equity for women, to empower women to take control
of their lives, and to strengthen the connections among women. EWC works
to stop the cycles of all forms of oppression, particularly those based
on gender, age, class, ethnicity, race, mental and physical ability, sexual
orientation, and spiritual belief.
Major programmatic components include information and
referral; 24-hour comprehensive rape crisis services; short-term counseling;
workshops, training and community organizing on issues of violence against
women; advocacy and cultural, educational, and social programming for
women of color; support groups.
Women interested in developing their skills by working
with any EWC programs are sponsored and supervised by professional staff-women.
Training and practicum or internship credit is offered through the University
and other colleges.
Everywoman's Center, in Wilder Hall, is open Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, from noon
to 4 p.m. Wilder Hall is wheelchair accessible. Rape
crisis services are located in Nelson House at 513 E. Pleasant
St., Amherst. For information and referrals, tel. 545-0883. For 24-hour
sexual assault crisis services, tel. 545-0800. EWC has a TTY in operation
for both numbers during business hours.
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