YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ROCHESTER AND MONROE COUNTY
175 NORTH CLINTON AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY 14604 www.ywcarochester.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE YWCA OF ROCHESTER & MONROE COUNTY IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND ELIMINATE RACISM. WE HELP WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO ARE FACED WITH PERSONAL CRISES INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND YOUNG ADULT PREGNANCY. WE ALSO WORK HARD TO DISPEL STEREOTYPES AND PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND TO GET ON THE PATH TO A HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL FUTURE.

HOUSING SERVICES IMPACT: YWCA OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS RANGING FROM EMERGENCY HOUSING TO PERMANENT HOUSING, DESIGNED TO ASSIST SINGLE WOMEN AND FAMILIES WHO NEED A SAFE AND SECURE HOME DURING TIMES OF CRISIS OR HOMELESSNESS. YOUNG ADULT SERVICES IMPACT: EACH YEAR THE YWCA EMPOWERS HUNDREDS OF TEENS AND YOUNG PARENTS TO NAVIGATE CHALLENGES WHILE MOVING AHEAD IN THEIR LIVES. RACIAL EQUITY IMPACT: THE YWCA STRENGTHENS THE LIVES OF THE WOMEN AND GIRLS WE SERVE BY ADDRESSING RACIAL BARRIERS AND ADVOCATING FOR COMPASSIONATE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WHEN FACED WITH DIFFERENCES. THE YWCA SEEKS TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF INEQUALITY AND THE EFFECTS OF INEQUALITY ON THE COMMUNITY.

HOUSING SERVICES:THROUGH OUR HOUSING SERVICES, THE YWCA OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR SINGLE WOMEN, WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO NEED A SAFE AND SECURE HOME FROM WHICH TO BUILD THEIR STRENGTH AND CONTINUE THEIR PROGRESS. THE YWCA PROVIDES EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS. THROUGH OUR RAPID RE-HOUSING APPROACH WE FIND SOLUTIONS BOTH FOR THE HOMELESS AND THOSE AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT LIVING IN A SUPERVISED SETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN RECOVERY FROM DRUG OR ALCOHOL ADDICTION AND ARE MAKING THE TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. WOMEN IN NEED OF A LONG-TERM SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOLLOWING CARE IN A MORE INTENSIVE LEVEL OF SERVICE, OR WHO ARE IN NEED OF A TRANSITIONAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING RESIDE HERE. THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED BY THE NYS OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. OTHER HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR WOMEN WORKING TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. COUNSELING AND EDUCATION IN TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, LIFE SKILLS, PARENTING, AND JOB READINESS SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS EACH STEP OF THE WAY ON THEIR JOURNEY TO SUCCESS.

YOUNG ADULT SERVICES:EACH YEAR, THE YWCA'S YOUNG ADULT SERVICES HELPS MORE THAN 350 TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT MOTHERS NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF PARENTING WHILE MOVING AHEAD IN THEIR LIVES. THROUGH COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOME VISITS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND CAREER DIRECTION, THEY FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND SECURE THE WORK SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL LEAD TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) HOME VISITING PROGRAM IS AN AFFORDABLE, RESEARCH BASED, EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENT EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS GIVE THEIR CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE AND TO INCREASE THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS AND OVERALL SCHOOL SUCCESS. - PROVIDES PARENTS AGES 13-29 WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION. - INVOLVES CHILDREN PRENATALLY TO AGE FIVE, IN PARENT-CHILD ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MOTOR SKILLS. - PROVIDES PERSONAL VISITS, GROUP CONNECTIONS, SCREENINGS, AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. - PARENT EDUCATORS MEET WITH PARENTS 1 TO 2 TIMES PER MONTH, VISITS INCREASE PARENT KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES; PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND HEALTH ISSUES; AND INCREASE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS. PARENT NAVIGATORS OFFER SUPPORT IN REACHING GOALS SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT, CHILD CARE AND HOUSING. COMPREHENSIVE ADOLESCENT AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS (CAPP)THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCIES AND REDUCE STD/HIV RATES AMONG YOUTH WITHIN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER. THE CAPP PROGRAM UTILIZES A HEALTH EDUCATOR WHO FACILITATES COMPREHENSIVE, AGE APPROPRIATE, EVIDENCE BASED AND MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEXUALITY EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AGES 13-21. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE INITIAL ONSET OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND REDUCE RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG YOUTH. THE PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED AT EAST AND EDISON HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER.

CULTURE INITIATIVES:THE YWCA IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. YWCA HAS LONG UNDERSTOOD THAT RACE AND GENDER MUST BE ADDRESSED TOGETHER IN ORDER TO CREATE A SOCIETY THAT ENSURES DIGNITY AND PEACE FOR ALL. AT YWCA WE BELIEVE RACIAL AND GENDER JUSTICE WORK IS MORE THAN PROGRAMMATIC INTERVENTION, IT IS A GUIDING PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE THAT IS INCORPORATED INTO ALL THE WORK YWCA DOES. THE VISION OF YWCA IS TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR, ARE FREE FROM RACISM AND SEXISM, EXPERIENCE JUSTICE AND EQUALITY, AND ARE ABLE TO THRIVE.

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