Overview

We estimate that over 20,000 people pass through our doors each year, for a range of programs, services, and celebrations offered by TWB and affiliated organizations.

Please note that there are 11 organizations that operate within The Women's Building, and each runs separately. For more information on programs offered by our tenant organizations, see Affiliated Organizations.

Strategies

Our programs work towards our mission in three key ways:

• Increasing the economic security of individual women and girls;through services for individuals.
• Building community among women, girls, and our allies; through cultural arts activities.
• Promoting social change to improve the status of women and girls;through education, capacity building and collaboration.

Services for Economic Security & Well-Being

Our services for individuals are offered through our Community Resource Room (CRR). The services are designed to support low-income women, but anyone who supports our goals is welcome. All services are FREE and available in English and Spanish unless otherwise noted.

You can find the CRR bilingual brochure here.

Hours:
Monday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm

• Information and Referrals
  • Need help and don't know where to go? We'll help you identify resources and plan your next steps.
  • Drop-in or call 415-431-1180 x11

• Access to Technology
  • Computer lab with word processing and internet access, fax, phone, and printing and copying capabilities
  • Orientations to computer basics, assistance with individual tasks
  • Drop-in or call 415-431-1180 x11

• Free Income Tax Preparation
  • For individuals and families who earn less than $45,000 per year
  • US Citizenship NOT required
  • To make an appointment call 415-431-1180 x16

• Job Search Assistance
  • One-on-one appointments for help with resumes, cover letters, interview skills, and internet job search strategies
  • To make an appointment call 415-431-1180 x11

• Immigrant Food Pantry
  • Every Monday from 9:45am-11am for immigrants who live in San Francisco
  • The pantry distributes fresh produce, bread, dry good items, and canned food.
  • Drop-in to register at 11am

• Low Cost Legal Advice
  • Attorney at Law, Annie Thorkelson, offers one dollar per minute legal advice and referrals.
  • Every Wednesday from 4:30pm-6:30pm
  • Drop in or to make an appointment call 415-816-6181

• Legal Aid Immigrant Attorney
  • Attorney at Law, Cecily E. Clements, offers free bilingual (English-Spanish) legal advice and referrals.
  • Every Thursday from 2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Drop in Child care Room, second floor or call 415-431-1180 ext.11

• Public Benefits
  • Benefits Outreach Coordinator, Liliana Sandoval, offers public benefit screening: CalWorks, CalFresh (food stamps), Medi-Cal.
  • Cantonese interpreter third Thursday of every month.
  • Every Thursdays from 1:00-5:00pm.
  • To make an appointment call 415-431-1180 x11

• Healthy Kids
  • Community relations Specialist, Jacqueline Parra, offers free bilingual screening: health coverage for children for uninsured families, regardless of migration status.
  • Thursdays from 1:00-5:00 PM twice a month.
  • To make an appointment call 415-431-1180 x11

• Wellness Program
  • Yoga (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursday), Zumba (Friday), and Somatic Awareness- Feldenkrais (Fridays).
  • Classes are donation based, free and/or bilingual (Spanish-English).
  • Drop in or call 415-431-1180 x11

Building Community through Arts & Culture

• Celebration of Craftswomen
  • An annual crafts fair featuring 300 women artists

Promoting Social Change

• Supporting Women's Organizations
  • Providing affordable rent to tenant organizations
  • Hosting community events