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Empowering youth to build futures free from relationship abuse

Promoting a culture of nonviolence with youth

Through empowerment, engagement, and education about healthy and unhealthy relationships, leadership development and creating a space of belonging. 

Prevention Efforts

Transformations Camp

A week-long summer empowerment camp centering the experiences of young women of color.

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Selbstpflege-Gipfel

A special one day annual summit centered on promoting and encouraging self-care among youth, with a focus on young women of color.

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"This has helped me have different experiences, gain friendships, and learn more about setting boundaries for myself - how I should and deserve to be treated by others."

- Youth Served by YWCA Spokane

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Women and children develop new tools needed each year for school and work readiness.

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Children and youth received counseling to help cope with trauma and develop health relationship skills.

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Learn more about our Prevention efforts in Spokane. 

prevention@ywcaspokane.org

Der Blog

Juni 6, 2025 Nov. 17 @ 11:11 a.m.

Trans and Nonbinary Youth Recap: Pathways Forward

On June 5th, in celebration of Pride Month, we held another Pathways Forward conversation to educate our community about supporting trans and nonbinary youth. Learn more about the challenges faced by this community in our recent blogpost. The conversation was…

Jan. 31, 2025 Nov. 17 @ 11:11 a.m.

Supporting Youth TDVAM 2025

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a time dedicated to raising awareness about the realities of teen dating violence and empowering our community to take action. With 1 in 3 teens experiencing dating violence and the majority never…

Jan. 13, 2025 Nov. 17 @ 11:11 a.m.

Healthy Roots at Shadle Park High School: Recap

In December, YWCA partnered with the college and career center at Shadle Park High School to bring three interactive lunch time lessons focused on the social and emotional skills required for post-secondary success. What is Healthy Roots? Healthy Roots is…

Veranstaltungen

Juni 11, 2025 Nov. 17 @ 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

DV 201 Training: Learning In Action

Join YWCA Spokane for this important sequel, virtual training on November 17th at 2:00pm. Learn more about the unique barriers and challenges survivors navigate on a daily basis and talk through how you might help a survivor.

Mai 2, 2025 Nov. 19 @ 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The Thread – A Writing Workshop Series for Survivors – This Nov with Sharma Shields

A writing workshop series for survivors of domestic violence happening once a month on a Wednesday. This month with Sharma Shields.

Okt. 9, 2025 Nov. 20 @ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Navigating the Courts: What to Expect & How to Prepare

Join YWCA Spokane for a free workshop designed to help survivors of intimate partner domestic violence feel more confident and prepared when interacting with the legal system.