Thank You Premera Social Impact Fund!

| By Liz Backstrom
Categories: Awards, Community, Donations, Grants, Impact
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YWCA Spokane would like to express our gratitude to Premera’s Social Impact Fund for supporting our mental health program for trauma survivors. This year has brought home the importance of mental health care as more people than ever report increased negative mental health symptoms related to isolation, job loss and health problems related to COVID-19. …

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Thank You Providence for Your Incredible Support!

| By Briana Berner
Categories: Community, Donations, Fundraising, Grants, Impact
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Thank You To Providence, A YWCA Spokane Mission Partner Continuing a tradition of caring that the Sisters of Providence began more than 165 years ago, Providence Health Care remains dedicated to creating healthier communities for a better world. As one of our valued Mission Partners, Providence Health Care has come alongside YWCA Spokane year after …

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Raise Your Voice, Share Your STORY

| By Jemma Riedel-Johnson
Categories: Community, Grants, Impact
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Written by Teresa Dixon, Women’s Opportunity Center Services Manager For many individuals who have experienced intimate partner domestic violence (IPDV) the longing to share their stories can be a powerful influence in the move toward reclaiming their lives. It is a way to make sense of senseless experiences while also feeling they are contributing to …

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YWCA to partner with local agency MiA – Mujeres in Action

| By Liz Backstrom
Categories: Grants, Other

YWCA is excited to announce a new partnership with local agency MiA – Mujeres in Action.  Mujeres in Action provides domestic violence advocacy and support to survivors in Spokane’s LatinX community. Through a partnership with the YWCA and using funds supported by DSHS, YWCA and MiA will provide bilingual advocacy and housing assistance to survivors …

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