Healthy Relationships
Prevention work is adapting in response to recent funding cuts, necessitating difficult pauses in youth programs such as Healthy Roots & Teen Council.
Purpose At its core, violence prevention is about ending cycles of abuse. YWCA Spokane’s prevention efforts focus on doing this with teens by “Holding space to have conversations with teenagers about relationships that they don’t normally have with adults in their lives,” according to Lizbeth Reyes, Prevention Coordinator. She sees…
Every February, a month long national initiative takes place to bring awareness to teen dating violence. Similar to intimate partner domestic violence, teen dating violence can take on many different forms and has a significant impact on our community. When we think about abuse, physical abuse is the first form…
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 bring back our summer empowerment camp called Transformations Camp through…
YWCA’s Prevention Team Teen dating abuse is a year-round focus for YWCA Spokane’s Prevention Team. Our work to end cycles of abuse expands beyond the month of February. We invite you to get involved with our efforts if you work with youth! Spokane is fortunate to have a variety of…
This February, YWCA Spokane looks to engage youth and adults in meaningful dialogue about healthy relationships and dating violence! In 2010, congress declared February to be National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. To take the next step beyond awareness, YWCA Spokane chooses to focus on how individuals can…
Written for Teen Dating Violence Action Month (TDVAM) 2021 by the Prevention Team The bystander effect is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help if there are other individuals around. Status and appearance can change how long it takes people to react…
Often referred to as Teen Dating Action (or Awareness) Month (TDVAM), February has been set aside to address teen dating violence. YWCA Spokane joins various organizations, like love is respect, and young people across the country to raise awareness of teen dating violence through action. Throughout the month of February,…
What is Consent? Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries allows us to feel comfortable in our friendships and relationships. How do you know where the boundaries are? You ask! Consent ensures everyone is on the same page about what they want to happen. It is a proactive expression of what everyone…
February is Teen Dating Violence Action Month Last year, on January 28th, 2019, Mayor David Condon and the Spokane City Council gave a proclamation to end teen dating violence and recognized February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Nationally identified as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, February is host to an…
Thank you to all who participated in Transformations Camp 2019! This past week has been one of empowerment, celebration, and leadership for young women of color in our community. We are so grateful to all these young women for joining our program- and we are so proud of them…
Thank you to everyone who made this month a success! We are so thankful to all who helped give teens a voice this February during Teen Dating Violence (TDV) Awareness Month! Throughout February, teens sent in letters sharing their perspective on why teen dating violence needs more awareness, and what they…
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month February is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). TDVAM is an awareness campaign that aims to generate conversations about healthy relationships and efforts to prevent dating violence and abuse. During the month of February, advocates join efforts to raise awareness about dating…