Career & Life Skills

Classes and services to expand and improve individual career and life skills

Rest. Recover. Rebuild.

YWCA Spokane understands that time to heal and process traumatic events in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment can be key to accomplishing goals.

Women's Opportunity Center

We offer holistic, restorative services for trauma survivors at no cost. Our groups and one-on-one services are aimed to support your healing and wellness while you build skills, engage in a supportive community, and achieve your goals. 

Groups

We offer an array of free drop-in groups and learning opportunities designed to help you rest, recover, and rebuild from trauma. Offerings include trauma-sensitive yoga, expressive arts, stress management, parenting groups, and more. 

View the monthly calendar for details. 

One-on-One Support

If you are looking for support with your job search, going back to school, or help with any other life or career goals, we offer free personalized coaching and mentorship to help you move forward and grow. 

Call to schedule an appointment.

Computer Lab

The computer lab is available for any client currently participating in any service provided by YWCA Spokane. Staff support is limited in the computer lab. If extra technology support is needed, please reach out to schedule an appointment. 

Walk-in Hours:

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
  • 10:30am - 4:00pm Wednesdays 

Free On-Site Childcare

YWCA Spokane provides a free on-site childcare service for caregivers accessing YWCA services in person.

We believe childcare should never prevent a person from receiving the help they need. If you need this service, please call ahead of time to reserve a spot, as space is limited. 

This free service allows caregivers to focus their energy on meeting their personal goals and healing through YWCA Spokane’s services.

Note: Caregivers must remain on-site at YWCA Spokane for the duration of the time that their children are utilizing the drop-in childcare service.

Groups Available

Learn more about the array of free groups and workshops offered each month.

Navigating the Courts

Navigating the Courts: What to Expect & How to Prepare

Have you been impacted by intimate partner domestic violence and now need to appear in court?

Join YWCA Spokane’s Legal Services Director, Sally Winn, for a free, informative workshop designed to help survivors feel more confident and prepared when interacting with the legal system.

Empowering you with knowledge and support. You don’t have to face the legal system alone.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ What to expect during court proceedings
✅ How to present yourself in court (attire, etiquette, demeanor)
✅ Common legal language and what it means
✅ Tips for navigating a courtroom environment safely and confidently

❗ Please Note: No legal advice will be provided at this workshop.

Workshop Details

  • When: Every other month on the last Thursday
  • Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Location: YWCA Spokane, 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201
  • Cost: Free to attend
  • Registration: Due to limited capacity, registration is required for this workshop. 

Must RSVP to Attend:

Writing Group 

The Thread Writing Group 

In his poem “The Way It Is”, William Stafford writes, “There’s a thread you follow… While you hold it, you can’t get lost.”

This group offers an opportunity to explore the thread of our own stories through writing. Guided writing prompts, support to get you started, along with time and space to write will be features of this group.

Opportunities to improve nervous system resilience through mindfulness and guided reflection will be woven throughout. We invite you to explore your story with us.

How to Join

Go to YWCA Spokane's Women's Opportunity Center located at 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201. Let the front desk staff know you are here for this class.

This class is available on a first come first serve basis. You are welcome to attend without notifying us ahead of time.

Free On-site Childcare

If childcare is needed to participate, please give us a call at 509-326-1190 to reserve space in our drop-in childcare. 

Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

This trauma-sensitive, accessible for all yoga practice emphasizes personal agency and choice in a down to earth approach, which builds skills for managing stress and increasing mind-body connection. Monday classes include chair yoga.  

Dates & Times

View the class calendar to view the schedule of classes available each month.

How to Join

Go to YWCA Spokane's Women's Opportunity Center located at 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201. Let the front desk staff know you are here for this class.

This class is available on a first come first serve basis. You are welcome to attend without notifying us ahead of time.

Free On-site Childcare

If childcare is needed to participate, please give us a call at 509-326-1190 to reserve space in our drop-in childcare. 

Relationship Skills

Building Healthy Relationship Skills

This group is aimed at developing the knowledge necessary to nurture healthy relationships with others and with ourselves. Leave with new ideas to support your relationships and build a deeper sense of personal agency, build resilience and develop a healthy understanding of our emotions.

Dates & Times

View the class calendar to view the schedule of classes available each month.

How to Join

Go to YWCA Spokane's Women's Opportunity Center located at 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201. Let the front desk staff know you are here for this class.

This class is available on a first come first serve basis. You are welcome to attend without notifying us ahead of time.

Free On-site Childcare

If childcare is needed to participate, please give us a call at 509-326-1190 to reserve space in our drop-in childcare. 

Stress Management

Build capacity for Stress Management

Come cultivate skills to navigate the day-to-day stressors of life! Improve nervous system resilience and self-regulation through mindfulness, movement, and guided reflection. We focus on improving self awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making.  

Dates & Times

View the class calendar to view the schedule of classes available each month.

How to Join

Go to YWCA Spokane's Women's Opportunity Center located at 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201. Let the front desk staff know you are here for this class.

This class is available on a first come first serve basis. You are welcome to attend without notifying us ahead of time.

Free On-site Childcare

If childcare is needed to participate, please give us a call at 509-326-1190 to reserve space in our drop-in childcare. 

Art & Community

Art & Community

Come build community with us! This group offers the opportunity to build relationships while exploring our innate creativity. Join us in our cozy space and build a sense of belonging while using art as an outlet for relaxation, reflection, and self-expression. All art supplies provided. 

Dates & Times

View the class calendar to view the schedule of classes available each month.

How to Join

Go to YWCA Spokane's Women's Opportunity Center located at 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201. Let the front desk staff know you are here for this class.

This class is available on a first come first serve basis. You are welcome to attend without notifying us ahead of time.

Free On-site Childcare

If childcare is needed to participate, please give us a call at 509-326-1190 to reserve space in our drop-in childcare. 

Parenting

Circle of Security Partnering Cohort

This free 8-week parenting program is available for parents to engage through one-on-one sessions with YWCA Spokane advocates registered as Circle of Security facilitators.

Circle of Security Parenting™ is an international program, teaching parents to understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs, support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions, enhance the development of their child’s self-esteem, and honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure. 

This 8 week program requires registration to participate. 

  • For available times, enrollment or Questions, call or text Teresa, COS Facilitator, at 509-724-6337 or email teresad@ywcaspokane.org

Course Details

  • When: January 12- March 16, 2026
  • Time: Weekly on Mondays 1-2:30pm
  • Where: YWCA Spokane, 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99201
  • Who: Moms with children ages 1 year and older
  • Cost: Free to participants 
  • Childcare: Free onsite childcare is available upon request

FLYER

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Blog

Sep 30, 2025 Nov 6 @ 5:14 pm

Threads of Healing: How Poetry is Helping Survivors and our Community

When Teresa Dixon first began facilitating The Thread writing workshop, she wanted to create a space where survivors of domestic violence could explore their stories through creativity rather than through testimony. “Writing offers another way. It allows survivors to express…

Mar 1, 2023 Nov 6 @ 5:14 pm

Mission Moment – Women’s Opportunity Center

PURPOSE YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) offers a safe space for survivors of domestic violence to recover from trauma, explore economic growth, and build stability into their lives. WOC offers holistic, restorative services for those impacted by trauma. These…

Dec 14, 2020 Nov 6 @ 5:14 pm

Raise Your Voice, Share Your STORY

Written by Teresa Dixon, Women’s Opportunity Center Services Manager For many individuals who have experienced intimate partner domestic violence (IPDV) the longing to share their stories can be a powerful influence in the move toward reclaiming their lives. It is…

Events

Jun 11, 2025 Nov 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

DV 201 Training: Learning In Action

Join YWCA Spokane for this important sequel, virtual training on November 17th at 2:00pm. Learn more about the unique barriers and challenges survivors navigate on a daily basis and talk through how you might help a survivor.

May 2, 2025 Nov 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

The Thread – A Writing Workshop Series for Survivors – This Nov with Sharma Shields

A writing workshop series for survivors of domestic violence happening once a month on a Wednesday. This month with Sharma Shields.

Jun 11, 2025 Nov 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

DV 201 Training: Learning In Action

Join YWCA Spokane for this important sequel, virtual training on November 20th at 10:00am. Learn more about the unique barriers and challenges survivors navigate on a daily basis and talk through how you might help a survivor.