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YWCA Exceptional Supporter
We’re not new to this, We’re true to this.
We are one of the oldest women's organizations in the Greater Austin area. Since our inception, we have been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements - from voting rights to civil rights, from immigrant justice to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform.
Today we combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional and community change in mental health access, racial justice, and issues impacting women, girls, and their families.
What We Do ↘
YWCA Greater Austin offers trauma-informed youth services and educational opportunities for those of all ages. Our work is framed by a holistic, trauma-informed, relational-cultural framework, acknowledging racism, social privilege, intersectionality, and the impact of environmental forces.
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GenYW Youth Programming
Curriculum-based educational groups during school hours that work to increase youth resiliency.
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Education Services
Presentations on reproductive health, financial literacy, voting rights and information, mindfulness, body image, youth leadership, etc.
Community Impact ↘
89%
of those receiving therapy demonstrated improvement in mental health status.
518
served through our support and consultation groups.
1,089
emerging therapists, clinicians, and community members trained in trauma-informed, anti-racist curricula.