Thank You Meeting House and Live Local INW!

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Survivors at our domestic violence safe shelter received a special gift this holiday season thanks to South Perry’s Meeting House cafe, the City of Spokane and Live Local INW. Meeting House provided 120 meal kits – 30 each week for 4 weeks – to our domestic violence safe shelter to help the survivors at the …

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A Statement From YWCA Spokane

| By Erica Schreiber
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Other
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YWCA Spokane stands in solidarity with the condemnation of yesterday’s terroristic acts. This was an insurrection. It was a threat to the equality of every citizen of this nation. The violence and riots were intended to halt the constitutional duties of our elected officials, threatening the heart of our democracy. What happened yesterday is unacceptable. …

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Intimate Partner Violence vs. Domestic Violence

| By Olivia Moorer
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources
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Both legally and within YWCA Spokane’s operations, there is a difference between Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence While they may appear to be the same thing, and certainly have much overlap, Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence are two different terms with different meanings. Domestic Violence is violence that takes place within a household …

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Courageous Conversations

| By Rachel Dannen
Categories: Community, Education and Training, Get Involved
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YWCA Racial and Social Justice Facebook Group This year we have celebrated and mourned together through an intense period of growth and tragedy in our communities. Racial and social justice have come to the forefront after many abuses from various systems have been brought to light in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death. Our …

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