Mission
FOUNDED IN 1845, WPA IS THE NATION'S FIRST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION AND INJUSTICE. ROOTED IN NEW YORK CITY, WPA UTILIZES A GENDER-RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED MODEL OF SUPPORT BY PROVIDING JUSTICE-IMPACTED WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES NEEDED TO REMAIN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, HEAL, AND THRIVE. WPA ULTIMATELY STRIVES TO MAKE INCARCERATION FOR WOMEN OBSOLETE.