how can im open a halfway house for women?
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Go to a halfway house and tell the supervisor your plans to open one. Ask if you can volunteer there for a few months. They should be able to help you learn what it takes.
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I know exactly where you are coming from.\n\nStart with smaller groups.  Offer your workshops for free to get a following. You might want to start with some local churches or civic groups.  Build from there.\n\nStart with one workshop.  Focus is essential.  A niche is vital.  Find something that no one else is speaking to and attack it.  One workshop done with zeal and sincerity and you'll be successful.  You can branch out from there.\n\nWhat speaks to you?  What topic do you feel women need more than any other?  How can you provide information on that topic better than anyone else - or with a twist that makes you unique?\n\nNarrow it down until you have a single idea.  You can afford to set aside the other ideas for the time being.  They will still be there.  One at a time.  It's the only way to be successful.  Growth comes from experience, but you need the experience first.\n\nYou will probably want a web presence, too.  I used SiteBuildIt because they offered SO MUCH for the money.  A link is below in case you're interested.  My site is listed below that.  It's about resume writing.  I am in the process of finishing my e-book for sale on the site.\n\nBelieve me, I know exactly where you're coming from.  I have so many ideas in my head, it's hard to settle on just one.  But I had to start with one idea.  I can always work on the next one when this one is up and running (or I may find that I have so much success with this one that I am satisfied with what I'm doing).\n\nYou can conquer anything.  Just stay focused and maintain your direction.
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womenzone community centre.\n\n\ncontact details below  \n\n\n\nEdit sorry its Bd3, not 5. However Bd5 has a large muslim pop, so all local leisure centres will have womens only hours. Bradford university sports centre has women only on week-end afternoons.
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You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nTo apply for grants, go to Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov . They have everything you need to apply for grants. \n\nThe first step is to register with Grants.gov and their registration process can be accessed from http://www.grants.gov/assets/ebizregchec...\n\n1. Get a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number\n2. Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)\n3. Authorize your Organization's Representatives\n4. Login as an E-Business Point of Contact (POC)\n\nYou will first be asked to find the grant number of the grant that you wish to apply for. You can get this from the Catalog of Domestic Assistant http://www.cfda.gov which is the federal database of all grants.\n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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Check with your local Women's Business Development Center - they are the specific arm of SBA for the women entrepreneurs\n\nhttp://www.wbdc.org\n\nYou can also check Online Women's Business Center\n\nhttp://www.onlinewbc.gov/
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Are you a complete person? by this i mean, are you doing what you really want to do, are you happy, generous, etc.? if not, focus on finding yourself first, and the women will happen. This can be helped by participating in various activities, which may also help your find yourself, such a volunteering to help others, to raise funds for charitable causes you believe in, etc.. Once you are truly secure, confident, and believe in yourself, they will find you and greet you, and/or you will know which ones to approach and will do fine. If you have no idea how to do these things, get counseling and/or do some reading on self-help. Those who are desperate will find nothing; those who give will be happy. Happy people will attract others, its just the way it works.
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You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two FREE sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nYour best bet is to seek for private grants or grants from private foundations.\n\nThe best resource for this is Foundation Center http://www.fdncenter.org . They have a very good database covering all organizations giving grants and you can find foundations that are interested in supporting your type of cause. However, it's a subscription based website ($19.95 per month I think is the cheapest subscription price). But it certainly is worth the fee. You can subscribe one month, and make sure you get all the info you need and then stop the subscription.
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You can go to  your local SCORE office http://www.score.org/ - they are a group of volunteers who offer for free mentorship and give advice to small business owners. They are well experienced professionals and retirees who have years of experience in launching and growing a small business.\n\nYour local Small business development center = go to your favorite search engine and search for "[your state] SBDC"\n\nIf you are a woman, you can also go to your local Women's Business Center. Here is a PDF file of state-by-state locations of these centers http://www.onlinewbc.gov/wbc.pdf\n\nYou can also network and join in your local business groups such as Chamber of Commerce. By being actively involved in the organization, you are more likely to find someone who can give you guidance in your business.
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A homeless shelter for women would be a good place to donate toys
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You need to have an interest that you know a lot of people share. Otherwise, you will be the only member!\n\nOnce you find an interest or activity, advertise in your local community.\n\nYou might start out with small meetings at your home or in a library. As your organization grows, you might start collecting dues to rent or buy a meeeting place.\n\nGood luck!
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It is hard to find grants to start a business -- both for the abled and disabled bodies. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. \n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html\n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nHere is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE'S NONE.\nhttp://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nI suggest you read the following books to get ideas of how to finance your business:\n\nFinancing Your Small Business  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572484500/powerhomebizguid\nSmall Business Financing: How and Where To Get It http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0808007386/powerhomebizguid\nFinancing the Small Business: A Complete Guide to Obtaining Bank Loans and All Other Types of Financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580626815/powerhomebizguid\nThe SBA Loan Book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/158062202X/powerhomebizguid\nAngel Capital : How to Raise Early-Stage Private Equity Financing http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471690635/powerhomebizguid\nFinancing Your Small Business (Barron's Business Library Series) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764124897/powerhomebizguid\n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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To answer this question one has to know exactly what you are trying to do.  Usually the city you live will have counselors working for the city and they usually have programs to help women. They give very good free guidance or you need to buy some books and do your own research and then start.\n\nWorking online, you need to have discipline because there are lot of things with which you may get distracted.  So do your research properly, know what is right for you, explore all your options, be convinced about what you are doing is right for you, then start doing it.  All the best.
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Try going out into the real world and meeting some women.\n\nDo you honestly believe you're gonna get some action by posting here? The best you'll get is a 71 year old hooker who'll charge you double the price cause she had to chase you and pin you down.
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You can try the YWCA and see what they can do.\nThe link below has the contact info for YWCA's Across the country. Just click on the picture of New York state and you'll be given the list. Good luck.
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You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes. \n\nThe process is you first check availability of grant at CFDA.gov, and then you apply for grants at Grants.gov . The first step is to register with Grants.gov and their registration process can be accessed from http://www.grants.gov/\n\n1. Get a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number\n2. Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR)\n3. Authorize your Organization's Representatives\n4. Login as an E-Business Point of Contact (POC)\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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you might need to find a shelter.  If you are a girl between 18-25 go to transitional housing
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Do it at a Drive-in theater, outside in the sun, in a parking lot, at work, someplace that is totally taboo, your parents house, in their room, etc.. But YOU gotta plan for it. \n\nNevermind role playing. Thats so lame. If you're open enough for it, invite another woman into it.