Recap | February Pathways Forward: Prevention Efforts

| By
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Events, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources
| Tags: , , , , , , , ,
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 …

Read More

ECEAP Parent Spotlight – McKyndree

| By
Categories: Advocacy, Education and Training
| Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Parent Advocacy Is An Important Part of ECEAP Today we would like to highlight McKyndree Rogers. McKyndree is a parent whose child was enrolled in our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). Through her family’s engagement in our program, McKyndree began to learn skills about parent advocacy including how to advocate for her children’s …

Read More

Intimate Partner Violence vs. Domestic Violence

| By Olivia Moorer
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources
| Tags: , , , , ,
Both legally and within YWCA Spokane’s operations, there is a difference between Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence While they may appear to be the same thing, and certainly have much overlap, Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence are two different terms with different meanings. Domestic Violence is violence that takes place within a household …

Read More

YWCA Spokane Youth Services Help Teens Prevent Intimate Partner Violence

| By
Categories: Advocacy, Education and Training, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources
| Tags: , , , ,
YWCA Spokane’s Prevention Team is dedicated to ending Intimate Partner Domestic Violence before it ever begins. As a part of our prevention work, YWCA Spokane reaches out to young women and young men in the community with the goal to promote and educate about healthy relationships and to spread awareness about our available services. The …

Read More

ECEAP Builds Healthy Lives for Kiddos

| By
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Spokane Resources
| Tags: , , , , ,
Good health during early childhood is necessary for children to grow into well-developed adults. Health habits set during childhood are often indicators of the lifestyle these children will grow into. During these key years of development, if children do not receive the correct nutrition, immunization, or physical care, they can be exposed to disease, obesity, …

Read More