Year Honored: 1996
Birth: 1947
Born in: Dover
Biography
Cynthia M. Boehmer was described as a woman “who sees a future where change is possible, setting a challenging pace and inspiring others.” In the 1970’s she helped to organize women’s discussion and support groups, which led to the organization of the first Rape Crisis hotline to serve downstate Delaware.
In 1978, Boehmer assumed leadership of the Parents and Children Together Center, a day program for mothers and children. She later worked to develop a state-wide family violence program, now known as the Families in Transition Center. She became the director in 1986, after working seven years as a counselor and advocate. The goal of the organization was to help support the housing and safety needs of women and children, as well as providing educational and training assistance, with the end goal to have them help themselves through self-reliance and group security.
Boehmer also served as a member of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, was active in various other groups committed to addressing issues related to domestic violence, and worked with the Agenda for Delaware Women.
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Sources and Additional Readings
Delaware Commission for Women. (2006). Twenty-Fifth Anniversary: Hall of Fame of Delaware Women: The Legacy Endures.
- Collections: 1996