Understanding Protective Factors as a Buffer Against Violence within the Adolescent Community

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Understanding Protective Factors as a Buffer Against Violence within the Adolescent Community
Monday, October 13, 2014

By Caitlin Eckert, LSW Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator, healingSPACE, YWCA Bergen County Seeing violence as being preventable, instead of inevitable, is the first major push to successful program implementation for adolescents. The beginning phases of violence prevention start by activating individuals, family systems, schools, communities, and regions in not only recognizing the factors that contribute… Continue Reading Understanding Protective Factors as a Buffer Against Violence within the Adolescent Community

The Top 10 Questions to Ask About Your Title IX Rights on a College Visit
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

By Michaela Olson Intern, NWLC ‘Tis the season for college visiting. As campuses across America are flooded with high school students this summer, there are some hard-hitting, crucial questions to keep in mind—and they may help to give you better perspective on where you could spend some of the most formative years of your life.… Continue Reading The Top 10 Questions to Ask About Your Title IX Rights on a College Visit

A New Perspective on Bathrooms
Monday, July 21, 2014

by Miriam Barnett CEO of the YWCA Pierce County No big deal. It’s just a bathroom. Right? That is exactly how I would have responded if someone asked me about our bathrooms at the YWCA. Then I attended a workshop at the YWCA USA Annual Conference called “Addressing Issues of Gender Identity and Gender Expression.”… Continue Reading A New Perspective on Bathrooms

YWCA of Queens Attends UN Women Global Launch of Beijing+20
Thursday, July 10, 2014

By Jane Lee Communications & Outreach Associate, YWCA of Queens The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women launched its year-long Beijing+20 Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it! campaign on Thursday, June 26, 2014. The campaign is a year-long movement with the mission of cultivating global dialogue and actions on women’s rights and gender equality.… Continue Reading YWCA of Queens Attends UN Women Global Launch of Beijing+20