Dare to Care Awards
See our picture galleries by Ann Maldanado from the 2003 and 2004 events.
WAM Has a New Home!
Please update your address book with our new information:
211 West 129th Street
New York, NY 10027
P: 212.280.7320
F: 212.280.7322
October 27, 2008
Fall 2008 Newsletter
The Fall 2008 WAM Newsletter is now available. Click the link below to download your free copy.
April 1, 2008
A Mother’s Day Appeal
On May 11th, 2008, while many mothers will be spending Mother’s Day with their children, countless others will be alone and incarcerated, unable to see their loved ones. [Read More]
The Women in Prison Project (WIPP)
Fact Sheets Updated for 2008
March 8, 2008 – There are many issues confronting the treatment of women in prison and their families, especially their children. The Women in Prison Project (WIPP) has compiled and researched seven fact sheets about women in prison, available here as downloadable PDFs. WAM is a member organization of the Coalition for Women Prisoners in New York State which includes WIPP, an affiliate of the Correctional Association of New York. For more information, you may call WIPP at 212.254.5700.
WIPP Fact Sheets
- Fact Sheet 1: Women in Prison
- Fact Sheet 2: Imprisonment and Families
- Fact Sheet 3: Women in Prison and Substance Abuse
- Fact Sheet 4: Women in Prison and HIV/Hepatitis C
- Fact Sheet 5: Survivors of Abuse in Prison
- Fact Sheet 6: Immigration and the Criminal Justice System
- Fact Sheet 7: Transgender Issues and the Criminal Justice System
The Coalition for Women Prisoners
Part of Book Proceeds Will Be Donated to WAM
January 13, 2007 – Part of the proceeds from the sale of Anthology of Souls will be donated to Women’s Advocate Ministry to help clothe babies born to incarcerated women. Carolyn Jones, a media educator, co-authored this poignant and riveting collection of life stories with eight of her students.
For a full review and details on how to order Anthology of Souls,
see our Resources page.
Rev. Annie M. Bovian Receives Inspiration Award
May 14, 2004 – In recognition of the work that she has done with WAM over the last 10 years, and because her work has inspired others to advocate for all women, WAM’s executive director, Rev. Annie M. Bovian, today received the Inspiration Award at Lincoln Center/Avery Fisher Hall during the Metro Mass Choir spring concert.
To learn more about Rev. Bovian’s work, see our About WAM section.