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Safety Needs

Sep 20, 2021 Comments Off on Safety Needs

Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane’s From Survive to Thrive Educational Series During situations of intimate partner domestic violence, survivors are often left with unknown and limited options to ensure safety for themselves and their families. DV Education Series: | Intersectionality | Physiological | Safety |…

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Love & Belonging

Sep 20, 2021 Comments Off on Love & Belonging

Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane’s From Survive to Thrive Educational Series Today’s challenge will be focused on love and belonging, specifically through the experiences of transgender survivors of intimate partner violence. DV Education Series: | Intersectionality | Physiological | Safety | Love & Belonging |…

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Esteem

Sep 20, 2021 Comments Off on Esteem

Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane’s From Survive to Thrive Educational Series Today, we are continuing our journey through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, specifically looking at level 5: Esteem. We focus primarily on some of the ways survivors meet their esteem needs and how…

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Self-Actualization

Sep 20, 2021 Comments Off on Self-Actualization

Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane’s From Survive to Thrive Educational Series This Post Will Take a Look At A Survivor’s Experience of Self-Actualization. DV Education Series: | Intersectionality | Physiological | Safety | Love & Belonging | Esteem | Self-Actualization | Thank You WARNING: A…

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Thank You

Sep 20, 2021 Comments Off on Thank You

Thank You For Joining YWCA For Our From Survive to Thrive Series It is our hope that you walk away with a deeper sense of what survivors go through, what resources are available, and how you can help. Change Requires Action From All Of Us Domestic Violence is a community…

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Teen Dating Violence Action Month 2021

Feb 1, 2021 Comments Off on Teen Dating Violence Action Month 2021

Often referred to as Teen Dating Action (or Awareness) Month (TDVAM), February has been set aside to address teen dating violence. YWCA Spokane joins various organizations, like love is respect, and young people across the country to raise awareness of teen dating violence through action. Throughout the month of February,…

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Learn & Give Challenge

Sep 29, 2020 Comments Off on Learn & Give Challenge

Join YWCA’s Learn & Give Challenge Today We invite you to live out YWCA’s mission by taking our Learn & Give Challenge This October During Domestic Violence Action Month. ONE MISSION | The Challenge | Learn | Give | Intersectionality | Physiological | Safety | Love & Belonging | Esteem…

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Questions About The Virtual Celebration

Sep 25, 2020 Comments Off on Questions About The Virtual Celebration

Q & A For YWCA’s 2020 Women of Achievement Awards Virtual Celebration Below you will find common questions and answers to help ensure you have a successful experience while engaging with YWCA Spokane’s live, virtual celebration of this year’s award honorees on Thursday, October 1st at 6pm. If you are…

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What Is Your Why?

Sep 14, 2020 Comments Off on What Is Your Why?

Why Do You Support YWCA Spokane? We Would love to hear from you? We want to collect and share with the community why our supporters have chosen to support YWCA Spokane. Through the below form, share your reasons for committing to support our work and mission. During our ONE MISSION…

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ONE MISSION

Aug 31, 2020 Comments Off on ONE MISSION

Working Together To Eliminate Racism & Empower Women. We are proud to launch YWCA Spokane’s new ONE MISSION campaign, a two month celebration of those who live out YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. This campaign will honor our 2020 Women of Achievement award winners, invite you to…

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Teen Dating Violence Action Month 2020

Feb 1, 2020 Comments Off on Teen Dating Violence Action Month 2020

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…

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End The Silence 2019 Recap – Photo Gallery

Oct 31, 2019 Comments Off on End The Silence 2019 Recap – Photo Gallery

A Powerful Show of Support For Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Thursday, October 31st, 2019 marks the end of YWCA Spokane’s 4th annual End The Silence campaign during national Domestic Violence Action Month. We are incredibly grateful for the many ways individuals, organizations, donors, and businesses stepped up to engage…

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End The Violence 2019

Sep 24, 2019 Comments Off on End The Violence 2019

Spokane Unites To Stop Domestic Violence Domestic violence is an epidemic in Spokane County. In fact, according to the Spokane Regional Health District, we have the highest reported rates of domestic violence in Washington: more than 3,900 confirmed victims each year (though the number of unreported victims may be as…

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Purchase a 2019 End The Silence T-Shirt!

Sep 10, 2019 Comments Off on Purchase a 2019 End The Silence T-Shirt!

Show Your Support For Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence With An End The Silence T-Shirt! Each year, YWCA agencies across the nation engage in domestic violence prevention and awareness campaigns during October, Domestic Violence Action Month, an effort established by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1981. 2019 marks…

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Hour of Remembrance 2019

Sep 6, 2019 Comments Off on Hour of Remembrance 2019

Honoring Those We Have Lost To Intimate Partner Violence To close out Domestic Violence Action Month, YWCA Spokane invites you to honor those we have lost to intimate partner violence during our Hour of Remembrance Monday, October 28th from 5pm-6pm at YWCA Spokane. This event aims to remind us of…

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Cupcakes & Champagne 2019

Sep 4, 2019 Comments Off on Cupcakes & Champagne 2019

You and a guest are invited to join YWCA Spokane’s private celebration of our 4th annual End The Silence campaign during Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM). Located at the Steam Plant’s unique venue on Thursday, October 3rd from 5pm-8pm, we will kick off the start of this critical local campaign…

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Y-Inspires

Aug 21, 2019 Comments Off on Y-Inspires

YWCA Spokane’s Y-Inspires Young Women Event YWCA Spokane has been working to empower women and eliminate racism in the Spokane community for more than 116 years. At this inaugural event, YWCA Spokane hopes to engage high school-aged young women in an age-appropriate presentation and provide a learning opportunity that will…

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Recap

Mar 4, 2019 Comments Off on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Recap

Thank you to everyone who made this month a success! We are so thankful to all who helped give teens a voice this February during Teen Dating Violence (TDV) Awareness Month! Throughout February, teens sent in letters sharing their perspective on why teen dating violence needs more awareness, and what they…

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month-Feb 2019

Jan 28, 2019 Comments Off on Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month-Feb 2019

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). TDVAM is an awareness campaign that aims to generate conversations about healthy relationships and efforts to prevent dating violence and abuse. During the month of February, advocates join efforts to raise awareness about dating…

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End the Silence 2018 Recap

Oct 24, 2018 Comments Off on End the Silence 2018 Recap

This Domestic Violence Action Month was an absolute success! Over 60 organizations and hundreds of community members participated in this month’s efforts. Thank you to our Domestic Violence Action committee for your incredible efforts. A huge thank you to Nicole Nimens, our Education and Outreach Coordinator, for organizing every event…

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