Causes: Human Services, Young Mens or Womens Associations

Mission: Since 1912, the ywca has been fulfilling its mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Through its diverse and comprehensive network of social service programs, the ywca serves clients in many ways: shelter, case management, counseling, education, job training, child care/education and more.

Programs: Mel wolf child development center - child care, pre-school and after school programming for children ranging in age from 6 weeks to 12 weeks. Approximately 189 unduplicated individuals were served. Average weekly attendance was 73 individuals.

resolve family abuse program - crisis intervention, counseling, emergency shelter, information referral, court and other advocacy for victims of domestic violence; community education and training. Approximatley 2,419 individuals were served and 4,458 shelter nights were provided.

sojourner's shelter - provide emergency shelter, temporary housing and case management as well as adult basic education and other support services for homeless women, women with children, men with custody of their children and intact families. Approximately 715 people were served, 20,512 shelter nights were provided and 396 individuals participated in education and job training.

senior housing - the shanklin center for senior enrichment provides permanent housing and case management to 8 elderly, disabled women who have been victims of abuse and who are experiencing homelessness because of abuse. The ywca empowerment homes for women program provides permanent housing and case management services to 3 chronically homeless disabled individuals. Health promotion services/nautilus - wide range of fitness and health enhancement activities. Racial justice program - the program works with a broad spectrum of partners and social justice organizations to address and eliminate racism in our communities.