Crittenton Women's Union celebrated the 25th Amelia Earhart Award Luncheon honoring Boston's own Barbara Lynch on May 13, 2009. Click 'Learn More' to view the photo gallery. Learn More
Read the new report, published April 2009, that expands upon the research in "Fits & Starts" policy brief. The new report features the personal stories of women who struggle to overcome the "cliff effects" inherent in the public work support system. Click the "Learn more" link to view or download a copy of the report. Learn More
BOSTON—Crittenton Women's Union (CWU), a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income women attain economic independence, recently elected Edward Lappen, CEO of Lappen Auto Supply, Inc., and Dr. Anne F. St. Goar, a physician with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, to its board of directors. Learn More
Crittenton Women’s Union takes a unique, pioneering approach to helping low-income women attain economic independence and create better futures for themselves and their families.
In one organization, we combine direct service programs, independent research and public advocacy. Each area informs and intersects with the work of the others, fostering a flexible, dynamic and creative environment that produces measurable results.
At CWU, we strive to transform individual lives and to achieve broad-based system change through innovation, collaboration and commitment.
