YWCA OF GLENDALE AND PASADENA

YWCA OF GLENDALE AND PASADENA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO OVER 2000 SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT INCLUDES 24 HOUR HOTLINE AND WALK-IN SUPPORT, WHERE SURVIVORS CAN RECEIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, SAFETY PLANNING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO RESOURCES INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY SHELTER. FROM THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT, SURVIVORS ARE CONNECTED TO YWCA GP'S EXTENSIVE SERVICES AS APPROPRIATE. OUR LEGAL TEAM SUPPORT SURVIVORS NEEDING RESTRAINING ORDERS, CUSTODY OR CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS, FINALIZING THEIR DIVORCE, AMONG OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT. OUR CLINICAL TEAM PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS' JOURNEY OF HEALING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OUR CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM CONNECT SURVIVORS WITH SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY EMPOWERED AND LESS VULNERABLE TO ABUSE.FOR OVER 100 SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN FLEEING VIOLENT HOMES, IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY SHELTER IS PROVIDED WITH FOOD, TOILETRIES, CLOTHING, AND ALL OTHER ESSENTIALS DURING THEIR STAY, AND ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORT TO GRADUATE INTO THEIR OWN SAFE, NONVIOLENT HOMES. THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH ALL OF THE SERVICES LISTED ABOVE, INCLUDING LEGAL, COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.YWCA GP ENGAGES WITH THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ELIMINATE RACISM AND EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS. TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAPPENING IN THE FIRST PLACE, OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM WORKS TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMP, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND MORE. WE ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND SUPPORT THROUGH KEY EVENTS LIKE PURPLE TIE EVENT DURING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN OCTOBER.