Announcement
The Women’s Resilience Center (WRC) is a safe, welcoming space dedicated to supporting newcomer women and girls as they rebuild their lives in San Diego. Through participant-driven programming, the WRC addresses barriers such as social isolation, limited English proficiency, unemployment, and limited access to health and maternal care.
The WRC stands as a beacon of empowerment, resilience, and community. What sets the WRC apart is its innovative approach- it serves as model for other IRC network offices, demonstrating how tailored services, workshops, and holistic programs can foster resilience, self-expression, and community bonds.
Our Programs and Services
Psychosocial and Community Support
- Caregiver support groups (Attachment Vitamins)
- Women’s wellness groups
- Peer support and community-building activities
- Yoga and wellness classes
- Self-defense workshops
- Art therapy classes
- Music lessons and workshops
- WhatsApp community group
Maternal and Health Education
- Maternal health sessions
- Dialogue with a Doctor workshops
- Diaper and material support for new mothers
Economic Empowerment and Skill Building
- English Conversation Café
- Financial literacy workshops
- Sewing and skill-building groups
- Referrals to employment and education services
Resource Navigation
- Individualized referrals and service linkage
- Transportation support
- Childcare assistance
- Connection to broader IRC and community resources
Eligibility
The Women’s Resilience Center serves all women and girls, including:
- Refugees
- Asylees or asylum seekers
- Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders
- Parolees
- Survivors of trafficking, crime, or torture
- Other immigrant women experiencing barriers to safety, stability, or community integration
Participants must reside in San Diego County.
How to Help
If you would like to support Women's Resilience Center directly through monetary or in-kind donations, please email Veronica.Banach@Rescue.org or purchase items and send them to participants directly using this link. If you have a sewing machine in good working condition, please email Veronica.Banach@Rescue.org, to coordinate drop off.
The Center is also in need of Target, Visa, Amazon and Walmart gift cards for participants with emergency needs and to cover program costs. You can email an e-gift card to San.Diego@Rescue.org.