Lumina Alliance is honored to announce that it has received $70k in funding from the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls as part of the highly competitive Women’s Recovery Response Grant Program.
This dedicated investment of state funding into organizations serving women and girls locally across the state represents a unique investment in the economic health and well-being of nearly half of California’s citizens.
California women not only face a significant wage gap, but they also face bias and opportunity gaps that mean women are more likely than men to earn low wages and to live in poverty. These barriers, along with other forms of discrimination mean that the 50.3% of California’s residents that are female are significantly less likely to be able to weather a financial crisis like the one COVID-19 caused, and they will require significant ongoing investment to recover.
“We are so grateful for the Commission’s support, which will fund our onsite childcare program for survivors with children who need care during crisis support, advocacy, and therapy sessions. This funding has allowed us to hire a qualified, full time Children’s Services Coordinator, and to open the door for survivors with children to begin to heal,” said Jennifer Adams, CEO of Lumina Alliance.