YWCA USA Supports Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates
YWCA USA urges Congress to cosponsor the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act; the Keeping All Students Safe Act; the Protecting our Students in Schools Act; the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021; and the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021, which all make important improvements to schools to keep children safe and support their educational success.
End the Criminalization of Students, Invest in Counselors, Safer Environment for Kids
YWCA USA joined this letter endorsing the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act as it would prohibit the use of federal funds for maintaining police in schools and invest funding to help schools hire counselors, social workers, and other trauma-informed support personnel necessary to create safe and inclusive learning environments.
End Gender and Racial Bias in Criminal Justice System
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Biden Administration to reform of the criminal justice system to meet the needs of women and girls and all survivors
We Still Deserve Safety Report: Renewing the Call to End the Criminalization of Women and Girls of Color
YWCA USA authored this briefing paper describing unique and particular ways in which girls and women of color experience racial profiling and criminalization across a range of situations and settings.