DVAM – YWCA Spokane

DVAM 2022 – Recap

October 31, 2022

Categories: Community, Get Involved, Impact

This Domestic Violence Action Month was an absolute success! Over 400 community members connected with YWCA Spokane through training, outreach, and events this October. Together, we raised awareness and took action towards change in our community. See a recap of our DVAM activities below! Impact View this post on Instagram A post shared by YWCA …

Last Chance To Support Survivors During DVAM!

October 29, 2021

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Fundraising

| Tags: Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Action Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DVAM

October is Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM) & YWCA Spokane Looks To Raise $50,000 by October 31st! Throughout the last several weeks, we have offered the Spokane community many ways to spread awareness and step into action during DVAM. In addition, we are looking to raise $50,000 in critical funds that will allow us to …

Pathways Forward: Domestic Violence In Spokane Recap

October 28, 2021

| By Bridget Smith

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Donations, Events

| Tags: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, donate, DVAM, education, video education series

YWCA Spokane and Local Experts Chart Pathways Forward In A Talk About Domestic Violence in Spokane 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. On October 27th, for …

Makayla’s Journey Of Surviving to Thriving

October 20, 2021

| By Jemma Riedel-Johnson

Categories: Community, Impact, Success Stories

| Tags: DVAM, healing, survivor story

Makayla’s Story “Makayla” is a domestic violence survivor and YWCA Spokane client who wanted to share her healing journey with the community. Makayla’s story focuses on how she went from surviving to healing and ultimately thriving. Her parting advice reminds survivors that they are not alone and deserve to be at peace. Makayla’s name and …

Domestic Violence and The Business Community

October 12, 2021

| By Briana Berner

Categories: Community, Education and Training, Get Involved

| Tags: Business Call To Action, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Action Month, DVAM, end the violence, intimate partner violence, SRDVC, Table Talk

Domestic Violence Is A Community Issue, Impacting The Lives Of Our Friends, Co-Workers, and Families Domestic violence doesn’t stay at home. It’s all around us, in school, in the grocery store, in the workplace. Chances are that people in your circle of friends, family, and co-workers has, is, or will be impacted by Domestic Violence. …