February 2020 – YWCA Spokane

Starting 2020 with access to care from HSSA

February 13, 2020

| By Liz Backstrom

Categories: Awards, Community, Donations, Get Involved, Impact, Other

| Tags: Community Engagement, impact, mission impact

Thank you to the Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County (HSSA) for your grant! YWCA Spokane was awarded a generous grant for our trauma treatment and mental health program. YWCA providers have seen a growing need for this service among domestic violence survivors, and providing in-house psychological support through mental health therapy for …

2020 Census Engagement Efforts

February 5, 2020

| By Mia Morton

Categories: Advocacy, Awards, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact

| Tags: #YWomenCount, 2020 Census, Civic Engagement, Domestic Violence

YWCA Spokane Is Honored to Receive Grant Supporting 2020 Census Client Engagement Efforts YWCA Spokane staff members Brit and Mia lead initiatives among peers to facilitate trauma-informed census engagement effort among historically hard to count populations due to funding received through the Innovia Foundation‘s Eastern Washington Census 2020 Grant Program. We are so grateful for …

Census History, Practicalities, and Importance

February 5, 2020

| By Mia Morton

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact

| Tags: #YWomenCount, 2020 Census, Civic Engagement

2020 Census – We ALL Count! Every 10 years, every household in America is surveyed on demographics that will determine how billions of Federal funds are distributed, the number of seats we have in Congress, where critical infrastructure is provided and much more. This year, YWCA Spokane is joining national efforts through YWCA USA and …

YWCA Spokane 2020 Annual Report

February 1, 2020

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Impact, Other, Success Stories

| Tags: Annual Report

YWCA Spokane’s 2020 Impact Report YWCA Spokane is proud to serve over 16,500 women, children, and families in 2020 who were impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, and unemployment. Powered by YOU, YWCA Spokane continues to be a force for real and lasting change. In a year full of unexpected barriers and unprecedented need, your …

Teen Dating Violence Action Month 2020

February 1, 2020

| By Mia Morton

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Impact

| Tags: TDVAM, teen dating violence, teen dating violence awareness month

February is Teen Dating Violence Action Month Last year, on January 28th, 2019, Mayor David Condon and the Spokane City Council gave a proclamation to end teen dating violence and recognized February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Nationally identified as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, February is host to an annual campaign aiming to generate …