Today is National CROWN Day, a day set aside to celebrate Black hair and advocate for laws that end race-based hair discrimination. The movement to end hair discrimination is of particular importance to YWCA Dayton, as an organization dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women and also as the operator of two domestic violence shelters.… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton celebrates National CROWN Day
YWCA Dayton has operated a 24/7 crisis hotline since 1977. Now we’ve expanded services even further by adding an online chat feature. In 2022, the hotline team answered 6,751 calls about domestic violence, sexual violence, and resources. But not every person who needs to reach the hotline feels safe talking out loud. Because of this,… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton’s 24/7 crisis hotline adds online chat
Women were able to build confidence and build new workforce skills after completing the first cohort of YWCA Strive. Strive is a free professional development program offered through YWCA Dayton’s Resource Center and helps women served by YW who struggle to secure or retain living-wage employment. The first cohort started fall 2022 and was… Continue Reading Women build new skills with YWCA Dayton Strive
The total is in: Supporters of YWCA Dayton donated more than $10,500 worth of gifts for the domestic violence shelter’s Holiday Party. This unusually generous support from the Dayton community came from donors who wished to remain anonymous and just wanted to help families in shelter. YWCA Dayton operates the only domestic violence shelter… Continue Reading Community gives generous donations to YW Holiday Party
Women and children who work with YWCA Dayton can now access art therapy, thanks to a grant from the Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District and CultureWorks. The grant has allowed YW to partner with We Care Arts to provide art therapy to individuals in the YW’s Children’s Program, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Center for… Continue Reading Art therapy offered to women, children served by YWCA