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 Change Comes Now

Mission 

Change Comes Now organizes with women, girls, and their loved ones who have been, those who are in danger of being, and those who are currently impacted by the criminal justice system by educating, empowering, and mobilizing our communities.

Change Comes Now has received a Community Organizing Grant from the Peace Development Fund and all of the money raised from this fundraiser will be added to that grant to help support their organizing in 2021.  Please consider making a contribution today to support them and read more about their work below.

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1.  Community Organizing to raise awareness about alternatives to incarceration, failure of prisons to address underlying issues, DOC staff support for drug, physical, and sexual abuse of incarcerated women, etc. This includes the Lowell Correctional Institute prison closure campaign, based upon the abusive conditions experienced by incarcerated women and girls. Methods: socially distant gatherings, virtual meetings with community leaders, and online webinars. CCN’s solid relationships with print, online, television, and radio media outlets will increase our reach. 

2.  Participatory Defense: Use Silicon Valley De-Bug’s organizing model to build family and community support for women in hyper policed areas facing charges.

3.  COVID-19 Strategic Response: Shine a light on the failure of Florida’s DOC to take proactive steps to safeguard the health of incarcerated women and girls.

4.  Civil Lien Conversion: Once released, formerly incarcerated women are unable to vote or get a driver’s license if they owe any money. If monies owed are converted to civil liens, women can make their voices heard by participating in the political process – including joining organizing campaigns. In addition, they are more likely to access employment, health care services and childcare.   

5. Clemency: Provide packets explaining eligibility, requirements, and the application to incarcerated women.

Website: https://changecomesnowfl.org/

Change Comes Now is a participant in Grassroots Funding Week, a week-long crowdfunding campaign that supports several social justice organizations from across the country.  

Click on the links below to read about other organizations participating in Grassroots Funding Week. 

Monday: We Want Justice, Not More Jails! 

Change Comes Now - Lake Park, Florida 

Decarcerate, Inc - Little Rock, Arkansas

Human Rights Coalition - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tuesday: Housing is a Human Right 

Springfield No One Leaves - Springfield, Massachusetts 

Fund for Empowerment - Phoenix, Arizona 

Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending - Worcester, Massachusetts 

Wednesday: Healing Our Communities and Our Land  

Communities for Clean Water - Taos, New Mexico 

Whiteswan Environmental - Bellingham, Washington 

Coal River Mountain Watch - Naoma, West Virginia 

Thursday: Intersectionality is Our Power 

NNLB United - New York, New York 

Who Speaks for Me - Washington, D.C.

Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan - Detroit, Michigan 

Friday: Economic Justice For All  

Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights - Olympia, Washington

Haymarket Pole Collective - Portland, Oregon 

For more information, visit: www.peacedevelopmentfund.org 

The Peace Development Fund works to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training and other resources as partners in human rights and social justice movements.