Our Impact
2022 YWCA USA Program Inventory and Impact Summary
YWCA USA is a strong network nationwide of 194 local associations. Local associations are asked yearly to provide program-level data for collective impact evaluations. In 2022, 135 (68.9%) local associations reported on their programs and impact. Impact data provided throughout recognizes those who submitted and is not the collective 196. Women, girls and families enrolled in YWCA Local Associations nationwide.
997,454
people served
59%
were women and girls
71%
Black, Indigenous, People of Color
Racial Justice and Civil Rights
Our 2022 Program Inventory and Impact Survey program survey) shows fifty-five percent of associations engaging in racial justice (RJ) initiatives. With 98 programs, local associations are poised to mobilize on initiatives that prevent racial inequities and ensure fairness for all. This RJ Impact Area Summary sheds light on local associations’ activities and trends that can enrich programming.
73 Local Associations
98 programs
Served 76,133 people
67.99% of people served were people of color
38.17% of people served were Women and Girls
Health & Safety
The Health and Wellness Impact Area covers an array of activities and programs designed to meet community members’ physical and mental health and well-being. Local associations who completed the survey were allowed to select which sub-area the program was being reported on fell into. Sixty-five associations reported having a health and wellness program, and these associations reported:
109 programs
Served 114,013 people
47.32% of people served were people of color
64.47% of people served were Women and Girls
Domestic And Sexual Violence Services
Domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSAT) and human trafficking incidents are rising, requiring everyone to pay attention. With 155 programs, YWCA Local Associations are poised to help all violence survivors, whether it is intimate partner violence (i.e., domestic violence), sexual assault, or human trafficking. This DVSAT Impact Area Summary sheds light on local associations’ DVSAT services and highlights trends that can enrich DVSAT programming.
256,744 total served from prevention programs focused on sexual assault, trafficking, domestic violence and more.
61% are Women and Girls
Childcare
Access to quality childcare programming, rising childcare costs, and the lingering impact of COVID-19 concerning staffing shortages make childcare a burden for the people we serve. In the 2022 Program Inventory and Impact Survey (program survey), 60.7% of reporting local associations offered 153 childcare program services to children and their families, of which 31% live at or below the Federal Poverty Level.
66,373 total people accessed services through childcare and child development and family support programs
64% are Women and Girls
Housing and Housing Services
Housing and Housing programs are designed to assist the people in the communities in which they live. Forty-eight associations reported having a housing/housing program
99 programs
Served 31,890 people
59.46% of people served were people of color
70.90% of people served were Women and Girls
Women’s Empowerment
Women’s empowerment programs are designed to increase empowerment among Women and Girls. Programming includes but is not limited to economic advancement and leadership development. Local associations who completed the survey were allowed to select which sub-area the program that was being reported on fell into. Sixty-seven associations reported having a Women’s empowerment program, and these associations reported:
147 programs
Served 70,742 people
52.11% of people served were people of color
69.60% of people served were Women and Girls
Girls and Teens Empowerment and Leadership Development
These programs target girls and teens and focus on academics, financial literacy, healthy relationships, and more. Girls and Teens Empowerment and Leadership Development programs are designed to assist girls and teens in exploring various learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and arts. Collectively, the local associations reported:
59 Local Associations
98 programs
Served 19,580 people
61.61% of people served were people of color
90.91% of people served were Women and Girls
