Sister to Sister serves as a comprehensive network for divorced and widowed women raising children.
Sister to Sister, consists of programs focused on the needs of the individual mother. At different stages, divorced and widowed women are likely to experience difficult times (whether physical, emotional, financial or legal). Sister-to-Sisteraims to alleviate some of these concerns.
Some of the programs/services offered by Sister-to-Sister include:
The Advocate Program is comprised of a group of caring volunteers, as well as professional therapists and social workers, whose primary goal is assisting divorced and widowed women by providing a network of caring support, professional resources and social services
The Economic Independence Program includes programs and sponsorship to assist women in becoming economically self-sufficient. Assistance ranges from group and individual consultation with financial planners, to job seeking tips and advice, to actual job training, and even financial and organizational assistance to women looking to open their own business.
The Social Support Program is a supportive network of social services for mothers and children in single parent families (including tutoring for children, invitations for holidays, emergency babysitting, etc).