Client Stories
Today We are Celebrating 119 Years of Dedicated Service To The Spokane Community Today is a day of reflection and gratitude for our team at YWCA Spokane. We have come a long way since the start of our agency. Take a moment to review our annual report from the previous year.…
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Makayla’s Story “Makayla” is a domestic violence survivor and YWCA Spokane client who wanted to share her healing journey with the community. Makayla’s story focuses on how she went from surviving to healing and ultimately thriving. Her parting advice reminds survivors that they are not alone and deserve to be…
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Resilience exemplified: a client story Finding peace, meaning, and connection after trauma can be extremely challenging. Survivors of domestic violence do it every day. At YWCA Spokane, we support them along their individiual journey. Check out this survivor’s story, read by this survivor’s advocate! Confidentiality Notice Please note, the story…
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The Moments That Shape Fulfillment The Below Reflections Were Written By Teresa Dixon, A YWCA Spokane Team Member Who Once Was A Client Staying At Our Safe Shelter In 2008, when my children and I lived in the YWCA safe shelter, I was overwhelmed with feelings of anger, fear and…
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A YWCA Client Story Of Managing Stress and Anxiety During COVID-19 Crisis Kimberly, Lead Community Service Office Advocate at YWCA Spokane, shares with you a wonderful tool one of her clients created to help navigate the stress and anxiety she and her 11-year-old son are experiencing during this uncertain and…
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Clients, Staff, and Community Members Navigate Changing Times Staff at YWCA Spokane continue our work supporting survivors of domestic violence in our Spokane community during this time of the pandemic. We join many around the globe as we face the challenge to respond to the needs of our clients and…
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Thank you to Angelic for sharing your story with us! We are so thankful to Angelic for sharing her experience as a YWCA Spokane client with us. The following shares, in Angelic’s own words, how she came to YWCA Spokane and how her life has changed since she began participating…
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ECEAP Parents Turned Advocates Parents of kiddos in our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) are advocating for their child’s right to quality education in Olympia on February 7th, this year’s Advocacy Day for the State Legislature. Our ECEAP sites have a history of advocacy in Washington state; for…
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We are celebrating Connie today, YWCA’s Women to Work program participant! Through a resource partnership with Super Cuts, Connie was able to receive a professional hair cut that has boosted her confidence and helped her feel prepared for the job search. “I just wanted to express my gratitude and thank you…
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IT TOOK ME 12 YEARS TO LEAVE HIM. “I married young and had 4 kids with a man I loved. I had a family I chose to dedicate my life to. He became my foundation after my parents’ divorce and my mom’s accident. “I didn’t recognize all the signs. They…
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This letter is to thank the Women to Work program for their constant support, information, and positive light. As I struggle with age, PTSD, (with a side dish of anxiety), and trying to stay steadily employed; you have made a calm place for me. Your space at the YWCA has…
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Becky never thought she would spend almost three years in prison. She had a great family and a typical childhood, but the events that occurred after that were not typical—not for Becky at least. “I took a wrong turn and made some really bad choices, and I ended up in…
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Karrin was newly divorced and in a new relationship with someone who had a substance abuse problem. She said his addiction exasperated the domestic violence that began, “His background probably led to the abuse along with all those things you don’t know about until it’s too late. Karrin recounts the…
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