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Local Advocacy - Join the Movement
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
--Margaret Mead, author and anthropologist
CURRENT ISSUES
Stand Up for Budget Responsibility
Now is the time for a responsible budget that adequately funds the work we perform for the state as well as for the many communities we serve. We can’t afford to wait!
What’s at stake? We currently serve 138,000 women and youth through our sexual violence, early childhood and economic empowerment services; we manage three rape-crisis hotlines across three counties; we support and train child care providers; we help working families find and pay for crucial child care; we counsel survivors of assault and trauma; we walk the path with women seeking economic stability and success. Without adequate funding, a 133-year old voice and organization for working women and girls will be lost.
We need your help. You joined us on the frontline during the summer and we’re asking you to stand alongside us once more. Click here to send a message to your state representative asking them to co-sponsor HB 174, a comprehensive revenue reform package that has already passed the Senate, and encourage them to support a responsible budget for those who depend on us.
Tell our legislators that with a better budget we can all do better!
Join us for Outracious!
Be sure to join the YWCA's new conversation on race, Out-racious: A YWCA Series on Race, which focuses on bringing the often "unsaid" issues to the forefront. The series will offer an opportunity for community members throughout the city and suburbs of Chicago to connect with one of the oldest women's organizations in the city. Through a series of provocative online discussions and events, Out-racious emphasizes the YWCA's mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Click here to join the conversation today!
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MEET OUR COALITION PARTNERS
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Meet our Coalition Partners
We are strong alone but fearless together, which is why YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is a member of several coalition groups that advocate for a common cause – the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) - a not-for-profit corporation of 33 community-based sexual assault crisis centers working together to end sexual violence through direct services, advocacy and policy. Click here to read more about ICASA.
YWCA's Illinois - a network of all local YWCA associations, working together for the economic empowerment of women in our state.
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) - an organization that partners with youth to advocate sound policies and practices that promote a positive approach to adolescent sexual health and parenting. ICAH's strategies to support this mission include development of young leaders, policy analysis and development, advocacy, and training of both youth and adults. Click here to read more about ICAH.
Illinois Partnership for the Common Good (IL PCG) - an expanding coalition of service providers, advocates, civic organizations and others to promote and strengthen the human care delivery systems in Illinois.
Chicago Alliance for Collaborative Effort (CACE) - a coalition of 23 of the largest community/human infrastructure organizations in the Chicago area, whose collective goal is to strengthen the human service non-profit sector and advocate for the communities they serve.
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