YWCA Dayton

YWCA Dayton is the sole provider of emergency shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and/or human trafficking in Montgomery and Preble counties of Ohio. YWCA Dayton provides trauma-informed care that meets the needs of each individual and recognizes the unique impact of violence in women's lives. YWCA Dayton operates a 24-hour domestic violence/sexual assault hotline in conjunction with shelter services. The hotline serves as intake for the shelter and provides callers supportive listening and safety planning. The hotline provides women with a resource that provides answers, support and assurance.

YWCA Dayton's Youth Programs include girls lead!, amend together and A Children's Program for children in YWCA Dayton's shelters and housing assistance programs. YWCA Dayton is committed to fostering leadership development in local youth. Amend together is a primary prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging men and boys to change the culture that supports violence. The Children's Program provides for child care during the day for moms in YWCA Dayton programs. The program also provides an outlet for children going through YWCA Dayton shelter and housing programs.

YWCA Dayton provides supportive housing services that deliver housing and services for women or families fleeing domestic violence and to women who fall within the population often termed the middle homeless. Case management and rental assistance afford clients the opportunity to establish permanent independence. Transitional housing opportunities exist for women and children as they exit emergency shelter. Case management, support groups and life skills building provide women with the tools needed to identify to stable, permanent housing through YWCA Dayton's permanent supportive housing program each year.