Domestic Violence Workshop
Thank you to DSHS for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Survivor Services! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Survivor Services will continue to serve survivors with new and successful therapy methods! Department of Social & Health Services’ (DSHS) gift makes a major…
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On May 17, YWCA Spokane hosted an Address Confidentiality Program Training to teach our advocates about the program and how to become certified to help survivors be safe in their homes. What is Address Confidentiality Program? The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) is part of a safety plan that gives survivors…
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YWCA Spokane Conducts An Important training on Human trafficking From a recent employee survey, YWCA Spokane identified that almost half of our domestic violence advocates and counselors expressed having worked with a client who either self-disclosed or was suspected to be a victim of human trafficking. As a response, one…
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Thank you to all who joined YWCA Spokane’s GoodGuys as we explored men’s leadership in the prevention of violence against women with speaker Jackson Katz Despite the falling snow and icy roads, the Spokane community joined YWCA Spokane’s GoodGuys for two special events with renowned educator, Jackson Katz. A public…
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This Domestic Violence Action Month was an absolute success! Over 60 organizations and hundreds of community members participated in this month’s efforts. Thank you to our Domestic Violence Action committee for your incredible efforts. A huge thank you to Nicole Nimens, our Education and Outreach Coordinator, for organizing every event…
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Spokane recently conducted a Spokane County Community Needs Assessment, conducted in collaboration with Priority Spokane and the Community Health Assessment Board (CHAAB), and the Spokane Regional Health District. The community needs assessment process resulted in the following top 3 data-based priorities for Spokane County: Reduce impacts of family trauma and…
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GoodGuys Beer & Learn was a hit! A big thank you to our GoodGuys founders Manny Hochheimer and Doug Kelley for hosting this opportunity for men to join the movement to help end gender-based violence. Special thanks to community partners like Sheriff Knezovich for joining us and sharing sobering facts…
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YWCA In THE COMMUNITY YWCA Spokane realizes the benefit of collaboration with local partners in order to better serve women, children, and families in Spokane who are impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and unemployment. That is why we have been hard at work to develop and nurture partnerships with local agencies…
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