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Mission Moment – CSO Advocacy

Sep 3, 2024 Comentarios desactivados en Mission Moment – CSO Advocacy

What is CSO Advocacy? For some survivors of domestic violence, the Department of Social Health Services (DSHS) is their first stop while trying to find support for their situation. “It can be hard to navigate these systems for a lot of clients,” says M.E. Martin, YWCA Spokane CSO Advocate. “Many…

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Día 6: Equidad en salud mental

Sep 25, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Day 6: Mental Health Equity

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | Anti-Asian racism is on the rise, increasing by over 300% during the pandemic. Journalists, including Connie Chung,…

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Day 1: Disability – Concept & Identity

Sep 18, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Day 1: Disability – Concept & Identity

| CHALLENGE | DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 | DAY 7 | DAY 8 | DAY 9 | DAY 10 | Before we begin… Welcome, community members! Before we dive into the Racial Justice Challenge, let’s take a…

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Why Language Access Matters…For Everybody

Jun 27, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en Why Language Access Matters…For Everybody

4 min. read Mujeres in Action is the first organization in the Spokane region dedicated to serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence from the Latino/a/x communities. Over the past year, MiA has been working with the courts and county sheriff’s department concerning language access for limited English proficiency (LEP)…

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June RSJ Spotlight | Mujeres in Action

Jun 8, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en June RSJ Spotlight | Mujeres in Action

Racial & Social Justice Spotlight Series Each month, our Equity Coordinator, Lara, sits down with an organization or individual in our community to spotlight the work they do to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane. 58 min. listen June Spotlight Ana Trusty, Director of Communications; Jesús…

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May RSJ Spotlight | Naghmana Sherazi

May 23, 2023 Comentarios desactivados en May RSJ Spotlight | Naghmana Sherazi

Racial & Social Justice Spotlight Series Each month, our Equity Coordinator, Lara, sits down with an organization or individual in our community to spotlight the work they do to create real and lasting change for a more equitable Spokane. 45 min. listen May Spotlight Naghmana Sherazi, Community Outreach & Advocacy…

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Responding to Racist Attack at Buffalo Supermarket

May 20, 2022 Comentarios desactivados en Responding to Racist Attack at Buffalo Supermarket

Again, we find ourselves mourning the loss of beloved Black sisters picking up groceries, parents picking up a birthday cake, a deacon offering transportation to his neighbors. We learn the names and lives of these strangers in Buffalo through another racially targeted mass shooting by a white man. This marks…

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ECEAP Parent Spotlight – Karmen

May 28, 2021 Comentarios desactivados en ECEAP Parent Spotlight – Karmen

Spokane ECEAP Parent Wins Unsung Hero Award This award honors outstanding caregivers doing important work on behalf of children. Each February, the Seattle’s Child magazine partners with the Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families to award 28 Washington caregivers with the Unsung Hero Award. This year, a local Spokane…

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ECEAP Parent Spotlight – McKyndree

2 de abril de 2021 Comentarios desactivados en ECEAP Parent Spotlight – McKyndree

Parent Advocacy Is An Important Part of ECEAP Today we would like to highlight McKyndree Rogers. McKyndree is a parent whose child was enrolled in our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). Through her family’s engagement in our program, McKyndree began to learn skills about parent advocacy including how…

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Offender Release Notice Due To COVID-19

Abr 27, 2020 Comentarios desactivados en Offender Release Notice Due To COVID-19

YWCA Spokane’s Legal Advocacy Manager, Amy, shares an important announcement affecting survivors of intimate partner violence. Governor Inslee has ordered the release of some inmates throughout the Washington State prison system. These offenders are being released in order to allow for physical distancing to reduce the risk and spread of…

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Servicios legales disponibles durante COVID-19

31 de marzo de 2020 Comentarios desactivados en Legal Services Available During COVID-19

Continued YWCA Services Available for Survivors During COVID-19 During this pandemic, our services are still available, and our staff are passionate about supporting our community. We know that the stress of all of the unknowns in the current situation we are all facing, the financial hardships that have come up…

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¡Gracias a US Bank por su increíble contribución!

24 de octubre de 2019 Comentarios desactivados en Thank You to U.S. Bank for Your Incredible Contribution!

Thank you to the U.S. Bank Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) will be able to provide job readiness to women experiencing homelessness and/or unemployment, as well as to survivors of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence…

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Los servicios para jóvenes de YWCA Spokane ayudan a los adolescentes a prevenir la violencia de pareja

25 de julio de 2019 Comentarios desactivados en YWCA Spokane Youth Services Help Teens Prevent Intimate Partner Violence

YWCA Spokane’s Prevention Team is dedicated to ending Intimate Partner Domestic Violence before it ever begins. As a part of our prevention work, YWCA Spokane reaches out to young women and young men in the community with the goal to promote and educate about healthy relationships and to spread awareness…

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Rigorous Training Required of All YWCA Spokane Advocates

Jul 9, 2019 Comentarios desactivados en Rigorous Training Required of All YWCA Spokane Advocates

While providing services to over 16,000 women, children, and families each year, YWCA Spokane advocates partake in a state-required, 30-hour intensive training program. In addition to holding a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree, all advocates who work in YWCA Spokane’s domestic violence shelter, legal advocacy department and counseling center undergo comprehensive…

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Thank you to the Charlotte Martin Foundation for their Gift to our Transformations Camp!

May 20, 2019 Comentarios desactivados en Thank you to the Charlotte Martin Foundation for their Gift to our Transformations Camp!

Thank you to the Charlotte Martin Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Transformations Camp! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Transformations Camp will be able to provide young women, especially young women of color, in Spokane with a week of workshops on what to do when bullied,…

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