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YWCA OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
You can support the YWCA in multiple ways, including anonymous gifts, one-time gifts, planned giving, and more. All contributions are welcome, and all of them
make a difference in women’s lives and help us fulfill our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
If you have any questions about donating to the YWCA of Western Massachusetts, contact CEO Elizabeth
Dineen at (413) 732-3121, ext. 101, or [email protected].
For all referrals and support, contact our hotline: Llamanos 24/7 bilingual (English/Spanish):
(413) 733-7100 Toll-free: (800) 796-8711
Language line is available for all languages.
Established in 1868, the YWCA of Western Massachusetts is one of the oldest and most extensive
YWCA branches in the United States. The YWCA’s legacy is an evolving story about women transforming the world around them.
One Clough St., Springfield, MA 01118 (413) 732-3121 www.ywworks.org
CEO: Elizabeth Dineen
MISSION STATEMENT
The YWCA of Western Massachusetts is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
The YWCA of Western Massachusetts is one of
194 local associations in the United States. For nearly 150 years, the YWCA has served our region, guided by its founding principle: to provide shelter, support services, and tools for self-sufficiency for those in our community.
Today, the YWCA provides safe places for women and children in crisis and offers supportive services to all people who are victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Some of those services include counseling, case management, emergency shelter, therapy for youth, and housing assistance.
The mission is to empower women, eliminate racism, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for
all people, supporting all people across all gender spectrums. The YWCA operates programs at several sites throughout Western Mass. and provides shelter
to survivors of domestic violence and their children in a modern facility with state-of-the-art, computerized security.
OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:
• Adult Human Trafficking Program
• Children Who Witness Violence Counseling (CWWV)
• Community-Based Domestic Violence Services (CBDV)
• Coordinated Entry (housing search support)
• Domestic Violence Shelter Services (DVSS)
• Economic Empowerment
• Healthy and Empowering Relationship Education Program (H.E.R.E.)
• Medical Advocacy
• SAFEPLAN/Court Advocacy
• Sexual Assault Counseling (SA)
• Supervised Visitation - Hampden and Hampshire Counties
• Supportive Housing Program (SHP)
• Young Parent Residential Program (Holyoke & Springfield)
• Young Parent Support Program
24-HOUR Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Hotline:
(413) 733-7100 | (800) 796-8711
Llamanos / Spanish-language: (800) 223-5001
The YWCA’s bilingual 24/7/265 hotline is available to support survivors, their families and friends, and providers. The hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. The role of the hotline is to provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety planning services. The hotline also helps survivors understand their options, listens to them, and provides them with the support needed at the moment.
6,516+
calls taken annually through its hotline
11,895+
The YWCA has served
11,895 people annually in supportive programs offered locally.
Advocate
YWCA USA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for justice, help families, and strengthen communities. They’ve been on the forefront of the biggest issues of the day for 160 years: from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity, and from violence prevention to health care reform. You are a crucial part of this work. Visit YWCA USA’s advocacy page at ywca.org/advocacy/ to learn what you can do.
Scan the QR code to donate today
www.ywworks.org | 1 Clough Street , Springfield, MA 01118 Tel: (413) 732-3121 | Fax: (413) 747-0542
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