Since December of 2005,
several women were
concerned about the
quality of life in The
Bronx and support for
women services. In
February of 2006, The
The First Women's
Support Group
gave their first seminar
on child care & housing
in The Bronx. In April
of 2006, they
collaborated with 9
other community
organizations in holding
the
"1st Annual
Community Night Out on
Child Abuse". In the
summer, First Step also
collaborated to
provide support for the
annual "Community Block
Party". Recently, in
September, First Step,
in conjunction with The
Committee of 100
Democrats and The
Department
of Environmental
Protection, held a
"Job
Fair" for residents
looking for full time
construction jobs.
Elizabeth Thompson, Vice
President of First Step
Women's Support Group
believes it is "high
time" women came
together to talk and
solve about "women's
issues of the day. "
Employment
opportunities, Family
Housing, Domestic
Violence & Abuse, Child
Care, Education &
Schools, Health Care,
Substance Abuse and
Incarcerated families,
these are issues which
pull society and its
women down. Our group is
the first group to take
women out of this
terrible cycle and
empower them with
information, guidance
and solutions. Patricia
and others have done
such a great job in such
a short period of time".
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