Women’s History Month 2023 – Becky

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Image of a smiling woman with brown hair and brown eyes wearing glasses and a half moon beaded necklace with text that says, "Woman's History Month, Becky Davila-Nichols, front desk receptionist"
Women’s History Month (WHM) was first celebrated on a national level in 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month and it has been continued through presidential proclamations ever since. Learn more at womenshistorymonth.gov. This year, we wanted to celebrate a few of our amazing staff …

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Recap | February Pathways Forward: Prevention Efforts

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LOCAL EXPERTS JOIN YWCA SPOKANE TO DISCUSS PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR YOUTH During Teen Domestic Violence Awareness Month, YWCA Spokane was joined by Citlalli Briseño, Program Supervisor for Mujeres in Action, and Kami LaMoreaux, Violence Prevention Coordinator for Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Coalition, to speak about their work with young people. Hosted by Lizbeth Reyes, YWCA …

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TDVAM 2023

| By Lizbeth Reyes Soto
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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 to come to mind but …

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November 2022 Coat Drive

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Our Sister’s Closet (OSC) Is Seeking Winter Coats This November YWCA Spokane is having a Coat Drive this November to meet the needs of women in our community. Bring your new or gently used coats of all sizes to 930 N Monroe St, Spokane, weekdays from 10AM-3PM during the month of November. Title Nine is …

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