Women are the gate keepers for health in their families. Women who comprehend the value of enjoying optimum health will often inspire their family members, and communities to engage in healthy behaviors. In contrast, women with poor health often experience inadequate access to resources to achieve a minimal level of health. Consistent stressors have a negative impact on the psychological, physiological, spiritual, and financial dimensions of women’s health outcomes and increase their risks of developing other prolong health issues.

The vision of ECW is to bring together women on a quarterly basis to share health promotion activities that we use to enhance quality health practices. This approach to women’s and community empowerment will give us an opportunity to engage with each other, learn from each other and un-leach our power to change health damaging practices to health enhancing ones.