Women In Siouxland Empowered (WISE)
|
WISE was formed as a result of a recommendation from the 5-Year Comprehensive Plan for Woodbury County, 1999 that identified an increase in the number of females going into the Juvenile Justice System, as well as a lack of gender specific services.
|
|
Chair: Annette Peterson
|
Juvenile Court Services
Phone: (712) 279-6586
E-mail: annette.peterson@jb.state.ia.us
|
|
SHIP Contact: Melissa Peterson
|
Siouxland Human Investment Partnership
Phone: (712) 222-6365
E-mail: mpeterson@nwaea.com
|
|
Mission:
|
To assure that adolescent females in Woodbury County receive equitable services.
|
|
Goal:
|
To facilitate the utilization of innovative gender-specific approaches in meeting the needs of the adolescent female population in Woodbury County.
|
|
Objectives:
|
 To disseminate information concerning female development and the gender-specific services philosophy to girl-serving professionals using print media. |
| 2. To provide training related to adolescent female development, the gender-specific program philosophy and component implementation to professionals in the juvenile justice system and related fields. |
| To participate and assist in the community planning processes within Woodbury County to ensure that the unique needs of girls involved with or at risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system are addressed. |
| To educate legislators regarding the importance of gender-specific training for service providers. |
|
Meeting Minutes
|
|
|
|
|
