Community Partner Spotlight: WE CAN
August 15, 2024
To accomplish our vision of creating communities where children are free of abuse, have a voice that is heard, and where they enjoy healthy, safe, and empowered lives, it takes involvement and partnership with the community itself. Children’s Cove is fortunate to work with so many incredible organizations who support children and families on Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. This month we would like to focus on just one, WE CAN.
Following a forensic interview and investigative process, there are times when a parental figure may no longer be in the home. Often, this leaves a female-identified caregiver in the lead, responsible for everything which may be needed for the child(ren.) These challenges can include legal and financial issues, as well as needed support for employment. This is where we make referrals to the incredible team at, WE CAN.
WE CAN (Women’s Empowerment through Cape Area Networking) was founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to empower Cape Cod women by providing unique services that inspire hope and bring increased stability, self-sufficiency, and opportunity to their lives. WE CAN serves over 2,000 women each year across Cape Cod with free and confidential legal services, employment and business support, financial empowerment, mentoring, and personal development programs.
With their dedicated team, WE CAN coordinates more than 300 volunteers including attorneys, and employment and financial specialists to run groups, provide individual consultation, mentoring and professional development to support women in their growth.
The hope is, that any woman on Cape Cod who seeks to improve the condition of her life knows that WE CAN is the leading source to guide her journey toward realizing her personal goals.”
Throughout the 23 years of their organizational history, WE CAN has been able to establish two permeant locations to provide dedicated support, one in Harwich (home base) and a space in Hyannis which is primarily used for programs and workshops and can accommodate appointments as well as walk-ins for urgent matters.
The hope is, that any woman on Cape Cod who seeks to improve the condition of her life knows that WE CAN is the leading source to guide her journey toward realizing her personal goals.
To do this incredible work as a nonprofit organization, more than 600 individual donors, businesses, and private foundations generously support WE CAN through annual gifts, monthly sustaining support, grants and event sponsorship. WE CAN is also one of this year’s beneficiaries of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce Second Summer Cycle – the safest and most enjoyable ride on Cape Cod, spanning 11 towns and benefiting 19 nonprofits. Participants can choose between three distances in the event, all of which end in a celebration at Motta Field in Provincetown. If you are interested in volunteering to support this benefit please check out the information at the Second Summer Cycle Website or by reaching out to Sunny Fellman, Outreach & Volunteer Manager, at sunny@wecancenter.org.
WE CAN’s new Hyannis Office (located at 127 Airport Road) is now open four days a week, from Tuesday through Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm. You can take a look at their upcoming fall workshop schedule at the link here.
It is through incredible partnerships with organization such as WE CAN that allows us to support children and families so that they may enjoy healthy, safe and empowered lives.
