In the wake of President Trump’s just-released plan for escalating deadly drug war policies, WWAV is redoubling our efforts. For thirty years, we have taken a Black feminist approach to harm reduction in the south. We know that the people we stand with hold their truths in their stories; they also hold the solutions. We […]
WWAV Welcomes Elyse Degree as our new Data Coordinator for our Integrated Voter Engagement Program
Elyse Degree has joined WWAV family as the data coordinator for Women with a Vision’s Integrated Voter Engagement Program. Elyse is a New Orleans native with experience and knowledge in community outreach, juvenile justice, and case management. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science from Loyola University of New Orleans. Elyse’s love for the city of New Orleans, combined with her own experiences as a mother and community […]
Women With A Vision, Inc.'s Strikes for Justice Bowlathon!
We are inviting you and your organization to join Women With A Vision’s fundraising efforts by becoming part of our 1st annual Bowlathon! Our goal is the raise 20k to help support our harm reduction programs and the women that we serve here in New Orleans. Joining is easy and we want to recruit you! Follow the […]
New Orleans Activists Join Delegation to Portugal March 19-22 to Learn from Country's Groundbreaking Drug Decriminalization Policy
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: March 19 – 22 CONTACT: Amanda Smith, Amanda@wwav-no.org, 504.301.0428 New Orleans Activists Join Delegation to Portugal March 19-22 to Learn from Country’s Groundbreaking Drug Decriminalization Policy Portugal’s Dramatic Declines in Overdose Deaths, HIV Infections & Drug-Related Arrests Draw Those Hit Hardest by U.S. Drug War to Investigate Further What has Portugal learned since they implemented the […]
WWAV's Deon Haywood to be Honored as a 2018 Red Door Foundation "Flame Thrower Award" Recipient
Today, The Red Door Foundation (TRDF) announced that WWAV’s Deon Haywood will be a recipient of the 2018 Flame Thrower Awards. A formal ceremony will take place this summer at the organization’s Saving Ourselves Symposium, which will be held June 6-10, 2018 at the Sheraton Birmingham and is an annual conference designed to to educate, […]