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Über YWCA Spokane Safe Shelter ist ein Notunterkunftsdienst für Überlebende in Spokane und Umgebung, die vor der unmittelbaren Gefahr durch gewalttätige Lebenspartner fliehen. Im Jahr 2023 versorgte unser Safe Shelter 130 Erwachsene und 118 Angehörige. Zusätzlich wurden 85 Erwachsene und 95 Angehörige in einem Hotelzimmer untergebracht.…
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Über Mobile Housing Advocatacy Jeder verdient eine sichere und stabile Unterkunft. Das Wohnungssystem ist ein komplexer und verwirrender Prozess mit Ressourcen und Optionen, die sich ständig ändern. YWCA Spokane Mobile Housing Advocates sind ein wirklich mobiles Team und treffen Klienten in der Gemeinde. Sie helfen Überlebenden von Lebenspartnerschaften…
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| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | In Day 3 of the Racial Justice Challenge, we talked about some discriminatory housing practices. Recognizing the…
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| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | Access to Housing Although overt discrimination in the housing market is no longer legal, there are still…
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What is Redlining? Redlining | A ranking system that categorizes neighborhoods as more or less impoverished largely based on the race of the residents. Government maps were created so that banks could determine where it was a “safe” bet to lend money to residents. The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC)…
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DAY 10 Of YWCA Spokane’s 14-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge We hope this challenge provides you with an opportunity to better understand concepts related to race, power, privilege, and leadership. DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 |…
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Thank you to the City of Spokane Community, Housing and Human Services Department for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors will continue to provide survivors with food and shelter in a safe environment!…
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Recently, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would weaken protections for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking refuge in shelters or seeking housing services. This rule provides shelters and housing services with the ability to create policies that could use sex as a determinant of who can access services. From…
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