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The Parenting Place is a place for all who care for young children. Our resources prepare, strengthen, and support parents and caregivers by creating greater understanding of the impact they have on the lives of children in their care. Through such increased understanding, children will have a positive, supportive, and loving start in life.

OutCenter Southwest Michigan mission is to provide support and advocacy for respect, understanding and nondiscrimination to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied persons and their families in Southwest Michigan (Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties). OutCenter is helping to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive Southwest Michigan where LGBTQ+ people and their families thrive. Programs provide support & guidance, and strategic initiatives help move key systems toward equity, and community organizing builds diverse, inclusive and equitable communities – for everyone. In 2021 OutCenter continued to make great progress, and set new precedents, helping to make Southwest Michigan an inclusive area with great impacts for youth, families, employers, and employees. Here are some highlights: • 418 policies and practices promoted, enacted and/or modified. • 353 families and school staff members received assistance. • Working with 25+ area school communities and in partnership with Berrien RESA. • Reaching more than 11,000 elementary, middle, high school, and college students. • 22 partners organizations organized to provide more robust and appropriate services to LGBTQ+ people and their families. OutCenter is a member of Michigan Community Centers Network. Bi-monthly calls coordinate efforts, share news and ideas, and leverage important news and resources into our area. Monthly advocacy calls with ACLU of Michigan and similar organizations coordinate state-wide efforts to increase equity in Michigan for LGBTQ+ people. OutCenter is also a member of CenterLink, the national network of LGBTQ+ community centers. Monthly calls and members provide opportunities to educate about the needs of LGBTQ+ people in rural areas and small-town communities.

Established in 1986, The Sentencing Project works for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing policy, addressing unjust racial disparities and practices, and advocating for alternatives to incarceration. The Sentencing Project is dedicated to changing the way Americans think about crime and punishment.

Using technology, video storytelling, and social media, Free the People reaches new audiences upstream of politics. We are building a constituency for the values of entrepreneurship, choice, peaceful cooperation, and your right to pursue happiness however you see fit, as long as you don’t hurt people or take their stuff.

Safety for women in crisis, shelter for women, women with children, and women with pets.

Our mission is to provide veterinary care and support to the victims of extreme torture, abuse and neglect; increase public awareness of all forms of animal cruelty; Encourage vigorous criminal prosecution of animal abusers; and Endorse and support other animal protection efforts that encourage a more humane world for animals.

To help the public achieve a broader understanding of problems facing our 21st century world by producing educational/entertainment events and projects that raise awareness and funds for organizations who are providing solutions.

Our mission is to empower women, girls, and their families by providing them with the skills and linkages to meet their self-defined needs, increase their access to care and support, and engage them so that they are best equipped to ‘own’ their health outcomes, improve their quality of life, and protect their rights.

Our mission is to prevent child trafficking and exploitation through culturally relevant programs for vulnerable children and to share their stories to empower creative, compassionate people to act. Formerly known as The SOLD Project

We believe in the work of love. Through faithful, consistent efforts, we know each life we touch will yield a MAVUNO (harvest) of hope. Our mission is to spark a movement that is passionate about missions, education and by extending love and support to our local community. We do this by hosting mission's trips to help impoverished communities around the world. We organize and host empowerment seminars, conferences and workshops for women; and by offering educational forums to raise awareness about human sex trafficking here in Miami-Dade County & internationally. We believe, by being a voice for the voiceless we will lead people to FREEDOM.

Our Mission: To lead in ending sexual assault and exploitation, child abuse, and domestic violence through prevention, intervention, and advocacy for change. Our Vision: A just and safe community free from violence and abuse.

We exist to help women exiting sex trafficking reintegrate into their communities!