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

When Women Succeed
Monday, June 30, 2014

By Matt King Director of Employment & Regional Services, YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish “When women succeed, America succeeds.” It’s not just common sense; it was also the theme of the White House Summit on Working Families on June 23. Too many working women and families live in poverty, and too often, working parents… Continue Reading When Women Succeed

The United States Must Acknowledge the Legacy of Racial Injustice
Friday, April 25, 2014

By Rachel Krinsky CEO, YWCA Madison This week, the Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to affirmative action by upholding a Michigan law prohibiting public universities from considering race as a factor for admissions. Also this week, President Obama unveiled a new clemency process intended to reduce prison overcrowding and to begin addressing the stark overrepresentation… Continue Reading The United States Must Acknowledge the Legacy of Racial Injustice