
YWCA is On a Mission
to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen our community
What's New


President & CEO Shannon Isom's Annual Meeting address

YWCA Dayton issues statement on Supreme Court overturn of Roe v. Wade

YWCA to receive $500k for Huber Heights campus upgrades

Beavercreek students help survivors, assemble aftercare kits

Remembering former President and CEO, Donna Audette

Team YWCA recognized with Homeless Solutionary Award

Cultivating healthy masculinity through AMEND Together

2022 Women of Influence award celebrates "layers and complexities" of women

H.B. 390 Testimony

New playground to support YWCA shelter, youth programs

Announcing Shift: A peer-to-peer initiative to prevent teen dating violence

Six ways to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Birthday Buddies program celebrates children in shelter

Inaugural class of Sojourn Leadership & Justice Academy graduates

Helping the next generation claim their worth

2021 Community Appeal: A Gift of Intentionality

YWCA Dayton joins Upstander Project to stand against antisemitism

Announcing our 2022 Women of Influence

Special deliveries

Youth support YWCA Dayton through innovative grant

President & CEO Shannon Isom's Annual Meeting address

YWCA Dayton issues statement on Supreme Court overturn of Roe v. Wade

YWCA to receive $500k for Huber Heights campus upgrades

Beavercreek students help survivors, assemble aftercare kits

Remembering former President and CEO, Donna Audette

Team YWCA recognized with Homeless Solutionary Award

Cultivating healthy masculinity through AMEND Together

2022 Women of Influence award celebrates "layers and complexities" of women

H.B. 390 Testimony

New playground to support YWCA shelter, youth programs

Announcing Shift: A peer-to-peer initiative to prevent teen dating violence

Six ways to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Birthday Buddies program celebrates children in shelter

Inaugural class of Sojourn Leadership & Justice Academy graduates

Helping the next generation claim their worth

2021 Community Appeal: A Gift of Intentionality

YWCA Dayton joins Upstander Project to stand against antisemitism

Announcing our 2022 Women of Influence

Special deliveries
Our Mission in Action

Violence Against Women
YWCA is the single largest network of domestic violence shelters and services in the country. We are committed to supporting survivors and reducing violence against women and girls.

Economic Empowerment
Affordable, accessible, supportive housing is critical to women’s safety and economic empowerment. We help women gain independence and build self-sufficiency.

Women & Girls Leadership
Girls with confidence become women of influence. We empower girls to grow in strength, courage, and wisdom -- and then celebrate the powerful women they become.

Social Justice Advocacy
Women cannot be free if one among us is not free. We advocate for an end to inequality and discrimination against women in every sphere — economic, political, and social.