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가정 폭력에는 지역 사회의 대응이 필요합니다 어제 2023년 5월 9일 스포케인 지역 가정 폭력 연합(SRDVC)은 Providence Health와 협력하여 기업을 위한 폭력 종식 툴킷을 공식 출시했습니다. 이 툴킷은 고용주가 가정 폭력 문제에 대해 직원을 교육하는 방법에 대한 리소스 역할을 합니다. YWCA…
Racial Justice Challenge YWCA Spokane wants to thank and acknowledge Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Debby Irving, and Dr. Marguerite Penick for their leadership in the field of racial equity as exhibited in their 21 Day Racial Equity and Habit Building Challenge and the movement they helped to initiate. YWCA’s content…
Court proceedings can be difficult for survivors, through the emotions, barriers, and bureaucracy of the process. RCW 7.105 aims to provide some relief during this process by allowing survivors to receive more support while in court. Support Persons In Court Survivors can now bring a person of their choosing to…
In response to an inquiry from a community member, we are sharing a follow-up to our statement on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case to clarify how the Supreme Court of the United States is setting up for future decisions regarding 14th amendment rights and what authority state…
Recently, the Washington State Legislature enacted a new chapter of the Revised Code of Washington regarding domestic violence. The Revised Code of Washington chapter 7.105 brings new changes to the legal definition of domestic violence (DV) and simplifies the process for getting a DV protection order. This New Expanded Legal…
LGBT+ Students in The Classroom LGBT+ youth experience different barriers than straight & cisgender youth, both inside and outside the classroom. LGBT+ youth are more likely to miss school due to fears about safety and bullying. Bathrooms and locker rooms pose additional challenges for students whose gender identities do not…
YWCA Spokane’s Prevention Team Celebrates the Recent Successful Completion of an Educational Series at John R. Rogers High School Focused on Health Relationships & Dating Violence During the spring semester, the YWCA Spokane Prevention Team spent one day a week for five weeks with students in a Rogers High School…
Funding for crucial reproductive healthcare services as well as safe and legal access to abortion are vital to the individuals and families we serve. These resources not only provide pathways for success in individuals’ lives but can be life-affirming during some of the most difficult situations a person may face.…
Discrimination against home renters and buyers by landlords, sellers, and lenders on account of race, color, religion, and nationality was outlawed in the United States by the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Six years later, the federal government expanded this act to include protections for genders (and again in 1988,…
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)…
Donate | Chalk Walk | YW Table Talk | Survive To Thrive | Pathways Forward | Business Call To Action October Is Nationally Recognized As Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM) During this national month of advocacy, join YWCA Spokane in our goals to: Increase Awareness: Paint Spokane Purple With A…
Congratulations Lee! Thank You for Living Out YWCA Spokane’s Mission Lee Williams has had an outstanding career as a teacher, advocate and leader in the field of education and empowering people in the Spokane community. Her passion for early childhood education makes her one of the community’s most valuable voices…
A Holistic View of Health “More than a half-million Washingtonians with mental-health problems don’t have access to care” – Jürgen Unützer, head of the UW’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. As we strive to become a healthy, thriving community in Spokane we have to address the complex needs of…
October is Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM) & YWCA Spokane Looks To Raise $50,000 by October 31st! Throughout the last several weeks, we have offered the Spokane community many ways to spread awareness and step into action during DVAM. In addition, we are looking to raise $50,000 in critical funds…
YWCA Spokane and Local Experts Chart Pathways Forward In A Talk About Domestic Violence in Spokane Thank you to everyone who joined us for YWCA Spokane’s Pathways Forward roundtable event. This year, YWCA Spokane launched our new Pathways Forward series to begin having progress-minded conversations as we enter the post-pandemic…
YWCA 스포케인, 스포케인 지역 가정폭력 연합, 스포케인 고등법원이 새로운 보조금에 따라 협력하여 가정폭력 해결에 초점을 맞춘 스포케인에 전문 법원을 설립합니다. YWCA 스포케인과 스포케인 지역 가정폭력 연합(SRDVC)은 미국부로부터 $550,000 가족을 위한 정의 보조금을 받았습니다…
One of the main goals of YWCA Spokane’s ECEAP (Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program) is kindergarten readiness. A big part of becoming ready for kindergarten is developing social-emotional skills. To support this growth, we use a social-emotional curriculum called Conscious Discipline. Conscious Discipline (or CD) is a trauma-informed and…
Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. From Survive To Thrive DV Educational Series Welcome! It is our goal at YWCA Spokane to help spread awareness and education about what Intimate Partner Domestic Violence is, how it impacts our community, and what we can do to create…
Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. An Educational Series About Intimate Partner Domestic Violence To prepare you for success while taking our From Survive To Thrive educational series, we would like to talk about intersectionality and other definitions that will help provide you with a foundation…
Content developed by YWCA Spokane Domestic Violence Action Month Committee. YWCA Spokane’s From Survive to Thrive Educational Series 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. DV Education Series: | Intersectionality | Physiological | Safety…