To better serve our members and the women of Chicago, we have compiled this extensive
list of organizations and services:

National Organization for Women Activist Resources Women's Organizations on the Web Women's Business Development: Success Stories Women's Career Resources NAWBO Chicago Businesswomen Child Care Directory for Chicago Harvard Women's Health Website Breast Cancer: Fact and Fiction Illinois Department of Public Health MediaWatch Merge (a feminist online 'zine) About Face challenging images of women in the media Feminist.org Write the media and make your voice heard!

New Moon magazine for Girls Women's Studies Online More Women's Studies... Out Guide Women's History Timeline Women, Inc. Size Issues Older Women's League Self-Defense for Women Women in Religion Chicago Area Runners Association Chicago Bike Federation Webgrrls/Chicago Guerrilla Girls

I M P O R T A N T P H O N E N U M B E R S

National NOW (202) 628-8669 Illinois NOW (217) 528-2077   YWCA/Chicago (312) 372-6600 Voices for Illinois Children (312) 456-0600 National Women's Health Organizations Toll-Free 800-532-5383 Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Group (312) 986-8338 Mental Health Association in Illinois (312) 368-9070 Alzheimer's Association/Greater Chicagoland Chapter (847) 933-2413 Community Health Free Clinic (773) 395-4840 National Abortion Rights Action League (312) 663-0200 Rape Victim's Advocates (312) 663-6303   EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: Women Employed Hotline and general work issues (312) 782-3902 National Employment Lawyer's Association (referrals) (312) 759-0838 Women's Business Development (312) 853-3477 HOUSING: Housing Opportunities for Women (773) 274-0490 Homeless Helpline (312) 563-1600 Three Arts Club (312) 944-6250 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Metropolitan Battered Women's Network (312) 360-1924 A Friend's Place (800) 603-HELP Apna Ghar (Asian-American) (773) 334-4663 Domestic Violence Helpline (877) 863-6338 Mujeres Latinas (312) 226-1544 Rainbow House (773) 762-6611

GOVERNMENT: Mayor of Chicago (312) 744-3300 State Legislature (217) 782-2000 Governor of Illinois (217) 782-6830 U.S. Congress (202) 224-3121 George W. Bush (202) 456-1414   Planned Parenthood/Chicago (312) 427-2275 Women Employed (312) 782-3902 League of Black Women (312) 368-1329 Bottomless Closet (312) 527-9664 Chicago Women in Trades (312) 942-1444 Chicago Mutual Housing Network (773) 278-4800 x 137 Deborah's Place 773/292-0707 ABORTION: Chicago Abortion Fund (312) 663-0336 Planned Parenthood (312) 427-2275 AIDS: AIDS Foundation of Chicago (312) 922-2322 Meals on Wheels (312) 744-4016 Chicago Women's AIDS Project (773) 271-2242 ATTORNEYS: (for non-divorce, non-employment) Women's Bar Association (referrals) (312) 341-8530 Chicago Bar Association (referrals) (312) 554-2001 Women's Law Project (legal aid for lower income) (312) 341-1070 DIVORCE: Lilac Tree (847) 328-0313