Gwen's Girls

Mission Statement

Our mission is to empower girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.

About Gwen's Girls

Gwen's Girls offers holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences for Allegheny County's at-risk children and young adults. More importantly, we offer a safe space where girls and young women can form relationships, build self-esteem and gain resiliency. Gwen's Girls recognizes, honors and nurtures the inner strength of our girls' and their families'. This facilitates the development of each girl physically, emotionally and spiritually, creates strong family units and community bonds, and ultimately builds stable and productive lives. The needs of our girls and families dictate Gwen's Girls' services. We acknowledge a society that is fraught with social barriers of race, class, and gender. We celebrate the uniqueness of the female spirit while advocating for positive changes for girls, families, and communities. And we embrace diversity of culture, perspective, and experience because we realize that differences define the richness and vitality of life. Our educational opportunities and enrichment experiences will lead to economic self-sufficiency, quality of life and general well-being. But Gwen's Girls is just one entity in a large system promoting the greater good. We also form collaborations and partnerships with individuals, communities, institutions, and social service providers on behalf of those we serve.