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Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane Learn & Give Challenge Today’s challenge will be focused on love and belonging, specifically through the experiences of transgender survivors of intimate partner violence. Share online with #YWCALearn&GiveChallenge ONE MISSION | The Challenge | Learn | Give |…
Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane Learn & Give Challenge During situations of intimate partner domestic violence, survivors are often left with unknown and limited options to ensure safety for themselves and their families. Share online with #YWCALearn&GiveChallenge ONE MISSION | The Challenge |…
Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane Learn & Give Challenge We will be exploring the importance of meeting the most basic human needs, physiological needs, during the process of healing from intimate partner domestic violence. Share online with #YWCALearn&GiveChallenge ONE MISSION | The Challenge…
Firearms and Domestic Violence Can Be A Volatile And Lethal Mix In a household where domestic violence is occurring, women are disproportionately affected by the presence of firearms. Spokane County has the highest reported rates of domestic violence in Washington State. Locally, it is estimated that Intimate Partner Domestic Violence…
Join YWCA’s Learn & Give Challenge Today We invite you to live out YWCA’s mission by taking our Learn & Give Challenge This October During Domestic Violence Action Month. ONE MISSION | The Challenge | Learn | Give | Intersectionality | Physiological | Safety | Love & Belonging | Esteem…
Q & A For YWCA’s 2020 Women of Achievement Awards Virtual Celebration Below you will find common questions and answers to help ensure you have a successful experience while engaging with YWCA Spokane’s live, virtual celebration of this year’s award honorees on Thursday, October 1st at 6pm. If you are…
Why Do You Support YWCA Spokane? We Would love to hear from you? We want to collect and share with the community why our supporters have chosen to support YWCA Spokane. Through the below form, share your reasons for committing to support our work and mission. During our ONE MISSION…
Working Together To Eliminate Racism & Empower Women. We are proud to launch YWCA Spokane’s new ONE MISSION campaign, a two month celebration of those who live out YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. This campaign will honor our 2020 Women of Achievement award winners, invite you to…
A Powerful Show of Support For Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Thursday, October 31st, 2019 marks the end of YWCA Spokane’s 4th annual End The Silence campaign during national Domestic Violence Action Month. We are incredibly grateful for the many ways individuals, organizations, donors, and businesses stepped up to engage…
To kick-off Domestic Violence Action Month, YWCA Spokane Staff, Board Members, and Mission Partners gathered together at the Steam Plant to launch our local End The Silence campaign this October. Purple Everywhere Together we watched the Steam Plant’s stacks turn purple in support of Domestic Violence Action Month. This will…
Spokane Unites To Stop Domestic Violence Domestic violence is an epidemic in Spokane County. In fact, according to the Spokane Regional Health District, we have the highest reported rates of domestic violence in Washington: more than 3,900 confirmed victims each year (though the number of unreported victims may be as…
Show Your Support for Survivors This October! This October is Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM). YWCA Spokane will be launching our 4th annual local campaign called End The Silence focused on growing awareness about intimate partner violence and how the community can show up to make a difference. YWCA agencies across the…
Show Your Support For Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence With An End The Silence T-Shirt! Each year, YWCA agencies across the nation engage in domestic violence prevention and awareness campaigns during October, Domestic Violence Action Month, an effort established by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1981. 2019 marks…
Honoring Those We Have Lost To Intimate Partner Violence To close out Domestic Violence Action Month, YWCA Spokane invites you to honor those we have lost to intimate partner violence during our Hour of Remembrance Monday, October 28th from 5pm-6pm at YWCA Spokane. This event aims to remind us of…
You and a guest are invited to join YWCA Spokane’s private celebration of our 4th annual End The Silence campaign during Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM). Located at the Steam Plant’s unique venue on Thursday, October 3rd from 5pm-8pm, we will kick off the start of this critical local campaign…
YWCA Spokane’s Y-Inspires Young Women Event YWCA Spokane has been working to empower women and eliminate racism in the Spokane community for more than 116 years. At this inaugural event, YWCA Spokane hopes to engage high school-aged young women in an age-appropriate presentation and provide a learning opportunity that will…
This Domestic Violence Action Month was an absolute success! Over 60 organizations and hundreds of community members participated in this month’s efforts. Thank you to our Domestic Violence Action committee for your incredible efforts. A huge thank you to Nicole Nimens, our Education and Outreach Coordinator, for organizing every event…
To kick-off Domestic Violence Action Month, YWCA Spokane Staff, Board Members, and Misison Partners gathered together at the Steam Plant to End The Silence with Domestic Violence. Event Recap The event was held at the Steam Plant October 1st, 2018 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Attendees wore purple to the event, a visual stand…
End The Silence Social Media Banners Paint your online presence purple with these free End The Silence banners for your Facebook and Twitter profiles. Show your followers that you stand with survivors of intimate partner violence! End The Silence Wallpapers Show your allyship with a free, downloadable End The Silence…
This October is YWCA Spokane’s 3rd annual End The Silence Campaign. A growing number of individuals, institutions, organizations, and businesses are pledging to End The Silence by engaging in a full month of events and activities designed to promote healthy relationships, end victim blaming, and let victims and survivors know…