Youth Violence Prevention

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

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Healthy Roots

Free healthy relationship & dating violence curriculum for young people.

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Teen Council

A youth-led group focused on making Spokane a safer, healthier place for young people in Spokane.

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Transformations Camp

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

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Self-Care Summit

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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Children and mothers develop new tools needed for job and school readiness.

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

Contact Us

Learn more about our Prevention efforts in Spokane. 

Call: 509-370-9024

prevention@ywcaspokane.org

Blog

Jan 5, 2024 Oct 15 @ 1:09 am

2023 Community Engagement Impact Report

A New Department Focused on Impact Founded in 2022, YWCA Spokane’s Community Engagement Department was created to help promote community collaboration and action that furthers the mission of the agency. After a year of growing and learning, the department is…

Aug 14, 2023 Oct 15 @ 1:09 am

2023 Transformations Camp – Camp 1 Recap

Transformations Camp – July 2023 This past July, we held our first Transformations Camp of the summer and it was a beautiful success! This week-long empowerment camp is tailored for young women of color ages 11 to 16. Throughout the…

Jan 25, 2023 Oct 15 @ 1:09 am

2022 Transformations Self-Care Celebration Recap

Join us in celebrating the success of our recent Transformations Self-Care Celebration event! Last year was a milestone year for one of our youth programs called Transformations. After a two year pause due to the pandemic, we were able to…

Events

Aug 6, 2024 Oct 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

DV 101 Training: Recognize. Respond. Refer.

Join YWCA Spokane for this foundational free training. Learn more about intimate partner domestic violence, how to help a friend, and about YWCA Spokane’s free and confidential services.

Aug 26, 2024 Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Pathways Forward: Realities of Reporting

Join YWCA Spokane and community advocates for a roundtable discussion on the realities of reporting domestic violence during Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM) this October.

Aug 6, 2024 Oct 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

DV 201 Training: Learning in Action