2014-08-23T15:25:39-07:00 2013-12-31 Pamela R Ross CPA 22739 Federalist Road Calabasas CA 913024809 990 2013-01-01 954624707 BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS BLAC 3232905955 PO BOX 292516 LOS ANGELES CA 90029 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT Executive Director 2014-08-23 true Pamela R Ross P00034695 8182228581 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 403496 false false X WWW.BWWLA.ORG X 1997 CA BWW mission strategies include sharing communication between health care professionals, grassroots leadership and community advocates, implementing cultural and gender appropriate programs, publishing health education materials, research and validation of effective prevention strategies, documenting new health trends impacting well being, and being an active listening voice concerning the health status of Black women 4 4 11 35 0 266198 345722 57774 0 0 266198 403496 0 0 161270 216164 0 18124 108127 177589 269397 393753 -3199 9743 48775 58518 4375 4375 44400 54143 Black Women for Wellness is a woman centered grassroots community based organization, on a mission to enhance the health and well being of African American and Black women and girls. false false 300130 Sisters @ Eight Sisters @ Eight, held on the 2nd Friday of the month, brought a wealth of information to the community to help empower, mobilize, and organize toward advocacy. More than 336 women and men participated with Sisters @ Eight this year including a total of 25 speakers presenting at 10 monthly meetings held over 2013 year. Sisters in Motion Kitchen DivasBWW in partnership with UMMA Clinic, Essence of Light, My Friends House, Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit, SEIU-ULTCW and LA Care , conducted food demonstrations at churches, annual conferences, fitness events and local large scale health fairs. More than 5000 people have attended at minimum one of these events where participants are able to taste new recipes, observe food demonstrations and hear health education messages on the intersection of food and health status. BWW conducted Kitchen Diva workshops at L.A. Care a minimum of twice monthly during 2013, reaching more than 45 participants forming social circles that support lifestyle change via nutrition and exercise. Kitchen Diva staff also traveled to the South Bay, West and South Los Angeles to conduct food demonstrations, grocery store tours and workshops and to offer classes in local churches. In partnership with Los Angeles County Dept of Mental Health/UMMA Community Clinic we offerred Kitchen Divas as an alternative source of mental health healing and support to clients prescribed prevention measures including food and exercise as well to our women/families living in transitional housing. Sisters in Motion National Diabetes Prevention ProgramBWW in partnership with the Black Womens Health Imperative implemented Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. as part of the Center of Disease Controls National Diabetes Prevention Program, working with community centers and with employers to offer lifestyle coaching and health education to prevent type 2 diabetes at the work site. We also allowed persons with diabtes to audit the class. We served 51 participants in 2013.Sisters With Options Covered CA/Affordable Care Act. BWW in partnership with the California Black Health Network and the California Community Foundation program is dedicated to increasing knowledge and public awareness of information important to our health choices. Our outreach and education efforts extended throughout Los Angeles at major community events, health fair, churches and through workshops and canvassing. BWW outreached to over 20,000 community members.Black Women for Wellness partners with a number of coalitions including California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, Reproductive Justice Coalition of Los Angeles Having Our Say Coalition, Women for Health Care Reform, Black Agenda and California for A Health and Green Economy. Sisters With Options EPICS EPICS (Education Program to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screenings) among African Americans in partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine trained 10 peer educators who began conducting sessions in Jan 2013. 40 participants attended EPICS workshops in 2013.Sisters in Control Reproductive JusticeBlack Women for Wellness (BWW) organized 38 organizations to support, rally and come to a hearing on AB 154. We helped bring over 30 people to Sacramento to an AB 154 senate health meeting to advocate for early access.Environmental JusticeBlack Women for Wellness conducted a research study reaching over 30 community hair stylists, beauty professionals and nail technicians to look at the use of chemicals in beauty products and possible health effects/issues. BWW continues research into the impact of chemical use by African American women with our Hair Salon Project. BWW reprinted Toxic Chemical Purse card, a summary of the most utilized chemicals to accompany community members while shopping for beauty, personal and cleaning products. BWW distributed 1000 cards at various events, health fairs and forums. Voter Education Through our GOTV work we were able to reach over 5000 people through voterpledge cards, resulting in the expansion of our database. We were also able to have conversations with members in the community around the mayoral election. Through our civic engagement work, we deepen relationships with social justice organizations, civil justice organizations and faith based organizations in the south Los Angeles community. BWW conducted one phone banking and produce 3 online newsletters around the Los Angeles mayoral election and primary. We registered 16 people to vote and signed up 18 people for mail in ballots through our online voter registration service. We made over 350 calls to African Americans in south Los Angeles area to remind them to vote in the mayoral election. We trained 31 leaders in 2013.Social media Social media communication strategy has garned 22,839 likes on Facebook adding over 9,000 online contacts over the last year likes, and have reached 480+ followers on Twitter. This year we continue to build Instragram and Tumblr and have added Pinterest to our strategies of outreach and communication on health and well being for Black women & girls. Our websites bwwla.com and bwwla.org visits are growing with more than 10K unique visitors each week. BWW publishes an electronic newsletter weekly reaching more than 2000 people where we share upcoming events, articles of interest on the health and well being of Black women and community, discuss hot topics and news on the health status of women, our programs and strategies to build health. 300130 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X DEBORAH COOPER 2137594712 2517 WEST 75TH STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90043 JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 45500 0 0 AULERIA EAKINS BOARD CHAIR 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARAMEH ANVARIZAREH Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 YAW DAVIS Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 45500 0 false false false 0 345722 345722 CONTRACT SERVICES 57774 57774 57774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403496 57774 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 192524 158832 28879 4813 0 4747 4519 195 33 18893 15587 2834 472 45500 15925 22750 6825 0 6750 6750 0 0 0 40829 34237 6592 0 5100 5100 0 0 24738 20409 3711 618 0 0 14042 13802 240 0 0 0 2726 2181 409 136 SUPPLIES 9461 6481 1329 1651 Printing and Publications 9400 7310 762 1328 TELEPHONE 3983 3227 657 99 VENUE/REFRESHMENTS 3858 2361 1497 11202 10159 391 652 393753 300130 75499 18124 48775 58518 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48775 58518 4375 4375 4375 4375 X 44400 54143 44400 54143 48775 58518 9743 X false false false X 150779 189440 271607 266198 403496 1281520 0 0 150779 189440 271607 266198 403496 1281520 1858 1279662 0 0 500 100 600 1282120 0.99810 0.99210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Form 990 will be reviewed in detail by Finance Committee. After resolving any questions or updates, the form will be presented to the board members to approve for filing with IRS. A board resolution is required in order for the Form 990 to be filed. The resolution is acknowledged by signing of the Board of Director's Acknowledgement of 990 Review form. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts When BWW becomes aware of a situation, the Conflict of Interest policy is reviewed with the officer or employee. When we decide that there is a conflict, we discuss the situation and come up with a solution that might include resignation from the board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.