YWCA NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE
1608 WOODMONT BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37215 www.ywcanashville.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE IS DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND PROMOTING PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND DIGNITY FOR ALL. IT IS THE VISION OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE TO FOCUS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO DESIRE TO CREATE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND TO INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL STRENGTH. YWCA WILL ALSO BE A SPOKESPERSON FOR THOSE WOMEN WHO HAVE NO VOICE. FURTHER, WE WILL RAISE THE AWARENESS AND DIMINISH THE INCIDENCE OF VIOLENCE AND RACISM.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES: FULFILLING ITS MISSION OF EMPOWERING WOMEN, YWCA HAS BEEN NASHVILLE'S PRIMARY PROVIDER OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES FOR OVER 40 YEARS. YWCA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES OFFER MORE THAN TEMPORARY SAFETYTHEY HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE BY OFFERING A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, INCLUDING: A 24-HOUR CRISIS AND INFORMATION HOTLINE, TEXT LINE, A 65-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. IN FY20, YWCA PROVIDED 19,303 NIGHTS OF SAFETY AND SHELTERED 294 ADULTS AND 250 CHILDREN, ANSWERED 4,269 CALLS TO THE 24-HOUR CRISIS AND INFORMATION LINE, SERVED OVER 18 ADULTS AND 32 CHILDREN IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.

EDUCATION/FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES:FAMILY LEARNING CENTER: THE FAMILY LEARNING CENTER OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. FREE CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO ADULTS PURSUING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) DIPLOMA. THE CAREER SERVICES COMPONENT OF THE FAMILY LEARNING CENTER HELPS STUDENTS OBTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. DURING FY20, OVER 305 STUDENTS WERE SERVED AND 31 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) DIPLOMA.

YOUTH SERVICES:GIRLS INC.: GIRLS INC. INSPIRES ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG, SMART, AND BOLD THROUGH LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES THAT HELP GIRLS NAVIGATE GENDER, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS. RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULA, DELIVERED BY TRAINED, MENTORING PROFESSIONALS IN A POSITIVE ALL-GIRL ENVIRONMENT EQUIP GIRLS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMICALLY; LEAD HEALTHY AND PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIVES; MANAGE MONEY; NAVIGATE MEDIA MESSAGES; AND DISCOVER AN INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH. GIRLS INC. ADVOCATES ALONG WITH GIRLS TO CHANGE THE ATTITUDES AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT GIRLS' LIVES AND LIMIT THEIR POTENTIAL, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON GIRLS WHO FACE MULTIPLE, INTERSECTIONAL CHALLENGES. IN FY20, GIRLS INC. AT YWCA SERVED 532 GIRLS.

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