YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ST PAUL
375 SELBY AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 551021822 www.ywcastpaul.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: YWCA ST. PAUL'S MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. COLLABORATING WITH A BROAD EAST METRO REFERRAL NETWORK, YWCA ST. PAUL ANCHORS THE SUMMIT-UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AND PRIMARILY SERVES OUR NEIGHBORS IN GREATER ST. PAUL AND RAMSEY COUNTY. YWCA ADVANCES THIS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON ISSUES RACIAL JUSTICE AND GENDER EQUITY, AND THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT HELP PARTICIPANTS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT RACIAL AND GENDER DISPARITY: HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING; EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH & WELLNESS. ALL OF YWCA ST. PAUL'S PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE THE FOUNDATION OF STRONG HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.

DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY.

HOUSING & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES HELPED 411 PEOPLE (165 FAMILIES) OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS THROUGH AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES, BUILD NEW SKILLS, DECREASE THEIR UTILIZATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AND KEEP FAMILIES UNITED AND SAFE. WHILE EACH PROGRAM HAS SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA & REQUIREMENTS, ALL PROGRAMS ARE UNITED BY PHILOSOPHY, CORE SERVICES & SERVICE DELIVERY METHODS THAT EQUIP & EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO ACHIEVE FOUNDATIONAL STABILITY (I.E. STABLE HOUSING), IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC RESOURCES & INCREASE THEIR SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THEY LINK AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT SERVICES; USE THE WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH; OPERATE COLLABORATIVELY; ARE CASE MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN & PARTICIPANT CENTERED; EMPLOY OUTCOME-BASED EVALUATION; AND INCORPORATE RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS, STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES.RAPID REHOUSING (RRH) PROVIDES SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO REDUCE THE LENGTH OF EMERGENCY SHELTER STAYS. RRH WORKS TO HELP PEOPLE OBTAIN HOUSING QUICKLY, INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND REMAIN HOUSED BY HELPING WITH HOUSING IDENTIFICATION, RENT AND MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES. THE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY YWCA'S RRH PROGRAM GENERALLY HAVE LOWER BARRIERS TO HOUSING STABILITY, AND ARE ABLE TO MORE QUICKLY REGAIN HOUSING STABILITY WITH THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM. YWCA'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (THP), ESTABLISHED IN 1984, CREATES A PATH OUT OF HOMELESSNESS FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES WITH MODERATE TO HIGH BARRIERS TO HOUSING STABILITY. A FAMILY CENTERED PROGRAM, THP PROVIDES LIFE CHANGING CASE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, TRAINING & SUPPORT THAT HELPS PARENTS ACHIEVE STABLE HOUSING & EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORTS THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FAMILIES SPEND UP TO 24 MONTHS STABILIZING THEIR LIVES & BUILDING SKILLS WHILE LIVING IN A YWCA OWNED/OPERATED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SITE. PARTICIPANTS THAT COMPLETE A YEAR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECTION 8 RENTAL VOUCHER WHICH HELPS THEM MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY & REDUCES THE CHANCE OF REPEAT HOMELESSNESS. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH) SERVES 1 & 2 PARENT FAMILIES IDENTIFIED AS HAVING THE HIGHEST COMPLEXITY OF BARRIERS TO HOUSING STABILITY, INCLUDING CHRONIC OR LONG-TERM HOMELESSNESS, A DIAGNOSED PHYSICAL/MENTAL DISABILITY &/OR CHRONIC ILLNESS SUCH AS HIV/AIDS. FAMILIES WORK TO ACHIEVE STABLE HOUSING & INDEPENDENT LIVING AND ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT, COACHING, TRAINING SERVICES & CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FAMILIES RESIDE IN YWCA OWNED/OPERATED HOUSING OR HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY. FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ACCESS A SECTION 8 VOUCHER AFTER A YEAR IN THE PROGRAM. THEY PARTICIPATE AS LONG AS THEY CHOOSE, PROVIDED THEY CONTINUE TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. PSH HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1995.

THE HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER (HFC) PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT GOOD HEALTH. IN ITS WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE SETTING, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, PREVENT AND MANAGE CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS, REDUCE STRESS AND GROW STRONG IN BODY AND MIND. OUTREACH AND INITIATIVES HELP KEEP HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES ACCESSIBLE. THE HFC HELPED 2,964 MEMBERS MEET THEIR HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS, AND SUPPORTED THE HEALTH OF PARTICIPANTS IN YWCA'S SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS THROUGH SPECIAL PROGRAMS (E.G. SWIMMING LESSONS FOR HOUSING PROGRAM FAMILIES).CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: CARDIO AND STRENGTH TRAINING EQUIPMENT, GROUP FITNESS CLASSES LED BY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS, SPECIALTY FITNESS CLASSES, PERSONAL TRAINING AND COACHING SERVICES, SWIM INSTRUCTION, WATER EXERCISE, LAP SWIMMING, COMPETITIVE SWIMMING, OPEN SWIM AND POOL RENTAL.

EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS HELPED 729 PEOPLE GAIN SKILLS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HIGHER INCOME AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH SPECIALIZED ONGOING CASE COORDINATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT. YWCA'S YW WORKS PROGRAM, FUNDED THROUGH RAMSEY COUNTY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, PROVIDES CULTURALLY SPECIFIC EMPLOYMENT COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM. YWCA'S CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM HELPS UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT, BUILD SKILLS AND OBTAIN THE CREDENTIALS NEEDED TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN IN-DEMAND JOBS. THE CURRENT TRAINING TRACKS INCLUDE COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, AND OFFICE ESSENTIALS. EMPLOYMENT READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ARE A KEY FOCUS OF OUR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.

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