COVID-19

Day 9: Working & Parenting in the Pandemic

Jun 18, 2021 Comments Off on Day 9: Working & Parenting in the Pandemic

DAY 9 Of YWCA Spokane’s 14-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge We hope this challenge provides you with an opportunity to better understand concepts related to race, power, privilege, and leadership. DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 |…

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Local Experts and YWCA Spokane Chart Pathways Forward for Kids and Caregivers

Jun 2, 2021 Comments Off on Local Experts and YWCA Spokane Chart Pathways Forward for Kids and Caregivers

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 world. Our July discussion focused on the trauma experienced by kids and caregivers in our community.…

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YWCA Spokane and local experts chart Pathways Forward from the 2020 Shecession

Apr 2, 2021 Comments Off on YWCA Spokane and local experts chart Pathways Forward from the 2020 Shecession

Thank you to everyone who joined us for YWCA Spokane’s inaugural Pathways Forward roundtable event. This past Wednesday, on March 31st, we launched a new virtual education series focused on providing progress-minded conversation about issues facing our community. The first discussion addressed the Shecession taking place in Spokane and across…

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Grateful For You

Jan 1, 2021 Comments Off on Grateful For You

We Are Grateful For You! In response to an unprecedented number of calls received through our 24hr confidential helpline, we asked you, our caring community, to donate $15 or more by December 31st, 2020 to help ensure that this critical lifeline for survivors remained available and uninterrupted. We have been…

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YWCA Spokane Safe Shelter Welcomes Tutor

Nov 3, 2020 Comments Off on YWCA Spokane Safe Shelter Welcomes Tutor

Like all of Spokane’s homeless service providers, YWCA Spokane has had to adapt and adjust to additional barriers that have been created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those challenges, and something that affects our most vulnerable, was the remote learning return to school in September. In response, we felt…

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Advocate At Large, A Story of Bystander Intervention

Jul 24, 2020 Comments Off on Advocate At Large, A Story of Bystander Intervention

Advocate at Large Each of us plays a role in keeping our communities safe. Access to safety in public spaces is influenced by many factors, including our individual social identities. Folks who are marginalized are at higher risk of experiencing harassment in public spaces, especially during times of increased social…

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Day 8: COVID, Xenophobia, & Racism

Jun 22, 2020 Comments Off on Day 8: COVID, Xenophobia, & Racism

DAY 8 Of YWCA Spokane’s 14-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge We hope this challenge provides you with an opportunity to better understand concepts related to race, power, privilege, and leadership. DAY 1 | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5 | DAY 6 |…

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Spokane PRIDE 2020

May 28, 2020 Comments Off on Spokane PRIDE 2020

Each year in June, the Spokane community comes together to celebrate LGBTQ+ liberation during national PRIDE month. PRIDE is an annual celebration that honors the brave individuals who fought back against police raids in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York. Learn more about PRIDE and the Stonewall Riots…

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Supporter Highlight: Jim

May 20, 2020 Comments Off on Supporter Highlight: Jim

Jim, you make an incredible difference. Donation received Recently, YWCA Spokane staff were deeply moved and tremendously grateful upon receiving a $1,200 donation from a long time supporter and partner in our work. Jim, pictured below at home with his grandson, started volunteering with YWCA Spokane at Spring Fling, an…

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How to Help a Friend

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on How to Help a Friend

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Self Care

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Self Care

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The 11-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Self Regulation

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Self Regulation

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Safety Planning In An Abusive Relationship

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Safety Planning In An Abusive Relationship

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence (IPDV). The 11-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or…

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Trauma And The Brain

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Trauma And The Brain

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Why Do They Stay?

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Why Do They Stay?

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Teen Dating Violence

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Teen Dating Violence

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Respect, Boundaries, and Consent

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Respect, Boundaries, and Consent

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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Red Flags and the Relationship Spectrum

May 1, 2020 Comments Off on Red Flags and the Relationship Spectrum

Prevention at Home Video Education Series YWCA Spokane staff have joined together to create a unique online engagement opportunity focused on cultivating increased community education and awareness surrounding issues related to intimate partner domestic violence. The eleven-part video series presents engaging, educational content for individuals from any background or current…

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