“The YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women starts with our youngest family members. The economic security, safety, and health of our families are the core of YWCA’s mission.” -Beth, YWCA Early Learning Center parent YWCA empowers our youngest community members Working families throughout the region rely on YWCA to provide safe and affordable… Continue Reading YWCA Strengthens Families
“There are absolutely not enough words to express how grateful and thankful I am for my advocates at the Day Center…Thank you for showing me love, kindness, peacefulness, acceptance, and hope. They gave me every tool I needed, and believed in and supported me the whole way. It feels so good to breathe and to… Continue Reading YWCA Supports Survivors
About the Karen Viola Award Karen Viola is a longtime supporter of the YWCA and gave so much of her time and energy helping with our accounting when we were in a time of need. She was with us full-time as a volunteer during a transitional period for this organization. In 2016 we honored Karen… Continue Reading Announcing our 2022 Karen Viola Volunteer of the Year!
From July 2021 through June 2022, Advocates at the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment (CSE) answered 2,551 calls to the 24/7 free and confidential helpline. Now, they are adding text messaging to their available services. YWCA Northeast Kansas launched a texting hotline for individuals seeking help and support for domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking,… Continue Reading Support is now available by text
The YWCA Kids Quest Before and After School Program recently launched a new STEM+ curriculum that is taking off in schools across Topeka. Flying Classroom, a K-12 digital STEM+ curriculum, is based on the global expeditions of Captain Barrington Irving, a Jamaican-American pilot and educator recognized for being the first and youngest Black man to… Continue Reading YWCA Youth Services students fly to new heights with STEM+ curriculum
Each year in October, advocates, survivors, and supporters recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). YWCAs across the nation will be honoring the third week of October as the annual Week Without Violence, when we focus on ending gender-based violence, including domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and harassment. We invite you… Continue Reading Center Survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
On November 8, Kansans will vote on the retention of Kansas Supreme Court Justices, as well as two more constitutional amendments. What exactly is the role of the Kansas Supreme Court, and what do these amendments really mean? Learn more about judicial retention in Kansas with this Cafecito Conversation between YWCA Northeast Kansas Advocacy Committee… Continue Reading Judicial Retention and the November 8 Election
In a primary election that saw historic new voter registrations and turnout, Kansans solidly defeated a ballot initiative that would have stripped women and birthing people of their constitutional right to an abortion. We raised our voices together and said “No.” And so, today, women and birthing people in Kansas maintain a constitutional right to… Continue Reading The Work Continues