What does YWCA do? We take our mission to eliminate racism and empower women, seriously. We continuously create opportunities to change hearts and minds within the community while providing a strong support system for those who are struggling with abuse. In 2022 we took action in Monterey County: 6 Conferences Community Partner CSEC- Commercial Sexual… Continue Reading What Does YWCA Do? Action in 2022
October was Domestic Violence Awareness month and the YWCA Monterey County outreach calendar was full! On October 4th we began our Domestic Violence Advocate Training On October 10th Christine Duncan, CEO spoke at The Commission on the Status of Women October Meeting. October 12th YWCA-MC attended the Domestic Violence Vigil in Soledad YWCA-MC celebrated A… Continue Reading Monterey County Outreach and MC Gives!
Domestic Violence Defined Domestic violence is defined as abuse between two or more adults who live together in a relationship characterized by power and control. It can include emotional, verbal, psychological, sexual, financial, spiritual, and physical abuse. It is estimated that over half of women experience some form of domestic violence at some point during… Continue Reading Domestic Violence Shelter for Women & Children
Celebrating Juneteenth means commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday was first observed in Texas in 1865, when Union troops arrived at Galveston Island to liberate slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed a full two years prior yet states that were not occupied by the Union did not honor it… Continue Reading Celebrating Juneteenth, a Celebration of Freedom
Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) The topic of our virtual conference featuring Cormac Russell ABCD is not a model but a perspective, a different way of viewing a community to support the recognition of the strengths that are already there by promoting connectedness, potential, and self-empowerment. ‘A stranger is a friend you have not met’,… Continue Reading We Can Change our Communities: A New Perspective