YWCA SWEETWATER COUNTY

THE YWCA EARLY CARE AND LEARNING CENTER IN ROCK SPRINGS PROVIDED QUALITY, DEPENDABLE CHILDCARE TO APPROXIMATELY 75 STUDENTS FROM BIRTH TO AGE TWELVE. THE ORIGINAL CENTER OPENED IN 1977 WITH AN ADDITION IN 2009 OF A SEPARATE INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER. YWCA IS A CURRICULUM BASED PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. STAFF COLLABORATE WITH FAMILIES TO HELP CHILDREN MEET DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES AND PREPARE TO ENTER THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE YWCA PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 40% OF THE FAMILIES TO MAKE THE EXPENSES OF CHILDCARE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL FAMILIES. THE SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM WORKS TO HELP PARENTS WHO NEED A SAFE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY BY PROVIDING BEFORE, AFTER, FRIDAY AND SUMMER CARE.

THE YWCA VICTIMS ADVOCACY CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND ELDER ABUSE. THE PROGRAM HAS TWO OFFICES, ONE LOCATED IN ROCK SPRINGS AND ONE IN GREEN RIVER, ALONG WITH AN EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES SAFE, TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS IN NEED. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR CRISIS LINE AND ADVOCATES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS. ADVOCATES TAKE CRISIS CALLS BY PHONE OR MAY RESPOND TO THE HOSPITAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OR OTHER COUNTY AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES. ADVOCATES ALSO MAY ASSIST WITH PROTECTION ORDERS, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, SAFETY PLANNING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND MORE. THE PROGRAM ASSISTED 371 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024-2025. ADVOCATES ANSWERED OVER 1,100 CRISIS CALLS, ASSISTED WITH 61 PROTECTION ORDERS, AND PROVIDED 2,229 SHELTER NIGHTS TO 81 SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN.