The Release Program, Inc. is a New York based 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to providing direct financial and emotional support to women experiencing financial hardship and housing instability.
Our Programs
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Women's W.E.L.L Fund
The Women's W.E.L.L (Weaving Emotional Living and Liberation) Fund is The Release Program's mutual aid initiative dedicated to supporting women experiencing financial and emotional strain. Through collective giving, the fund provides direct financial assistance and supportive resources to women navigating unexpected challenges, transitions or moments of need.
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WELL Resources
The Release Program offers a curated resources, tools and referral to support emotional wellbeing. Resource may include:
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Finding a Mental Health Practitioner
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Resources that focus on emotional, mental, spiritual and physical well-being
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Support groups and workshops in the NYC metro area
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WELL Circles
WELL Circles are virtual and in-
person community gatherings designed to foster connection, healing and collective care. WELL Circles are grounded in The WELL Method Framework, centering practices of Name, Nurture, Normalize and Nourish to ensure that every woman we serve is met with clarity, compassion and practical suuport.
Our Founding Year
We set out to serve 40 women in our first year. Together, we've served more than 40, and we're still going.
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5 microgrants
$1,250 directly to women
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8 referrals made for financial or mental health support. 35 period kits delivered with care and dignity to one of our community partners in Brooklyn, NY
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WELL Circles facilitated virtually and in-person. Providing a space for women to build community while learning tools to live emotionally and mentally well.
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Community partners sharing their time, space and resources with the women we serve.
Upcoming Events
Pour Into Her: The Release Program Year One CelebrationWed, Dec 02The Armory
