Women's Resource Guide, San Diego Edition


Home About the Guide Awards & Commendations Benefit Auction Quotes & Comments Sponsors Women's Resource Committee PO Box 600381 San Diego.CA.92160 619.516.3266 director@wrg.org	The Women’s Resource Committee currently publishes the Women’s Resource Guide of San Diego County. The guide is a listing of detailed referrals for pregnant women and for women with small children. The majority of the guide’s listings are agencies that serve low-income women. Major referral headings include: Hotlines; Medical Care; Special Needs Children; Financial Assistance and Material Needs; Housing; Adoption Services; Legal Assistance; Pregnancy Education; Childbirth Preparation; Recovery Programs, Counseling and Support Groups; Immigrant and Refugee Women; Domestic Violence; Military Families; College Women; and Youth. The guide is designed for the medical professional, social worker, counselor and religious leader whose assistance is often sought by women in need. Detailed information under major referral headings and brief summaries of services offered by listed agencies allow for a more efficient referral process. Complimentary guides are distributed to San Diego County healthcare professionals, social service agencies, churches, school counselors, Residential Assistants and law enforcement. These organizations are also given brochures (in English and Spanish) with abbreviated information from the guide that women can take home with them. Over time, the Women’s Resource Guide has become the preferred resource guide for thousands of health care, counseling and social service professionals. Surveys indicate that the guide is prized for it’s comprehensive nature, accuracy of detailed information and effectiveness in meeting the wide-range of needs their clients present. The Women’s Resource Guide enjoys broad community support and has received commendations from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, the California State Legislature and San Diego City Councilman Brian Maienschein.