YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix

The senior program provides nutritious meals, socialization, and support services to older adults, particularly those at-risk, enabling them to maintain a maximum level of independent living with dignity. The program meets the increasing needs of the growing population of older adults with low income by offering the following resources.congregate lunch: Ywca coordinates services among four centers in glendale Arizona to provide nutritionally balanced hot meals at noon, educational opportunities, self-improvement activities, health screenings, health fairs, activities, and outings to engage and support our clients.home delivered meals (meals on wheels): participants receive a hot nutritious meal daily, along with conversation and a wellness check. Ywca staff are trained to report any change in conditions, inquire, and assess additional unmet needs. Ywca serves as the conduit between participants and their case managers to bridge the gap in securing resources.more than a meal: providing older adults with access to additional services: 1. Socialization activities such as educational workshops, self-improvement activities and exercise to keep clients engaged at home/in-person, while staying socially connected; 2. Ywca acts of kindness entails holiday and birthday 'bundles of love', regularly distributed fresh produce and healthy snacks, toiletry kits, household items; 3. Resource hub connector to health and wellness providers, partner referrals, food boxes, home safety modifications and maintenance.

Prosperity programs: empower women to take control of their financial independence by offering culturally relevant workshops with practical, hands-on tools. The curriculum includes budgeting, building credit, banking relationships, savings, and other financial tools. The program is taught by staff and volunteer financial professionals. In addition to introductory courses, Ywca also conducts advanced courses on homeownership, insurance, and wage negotiation.

Equity programs: providing learning sessions, events, and workshops to help individuals, groups, and organizations. Ywca provides a safe space to raise awareness and convene conversations on issues of racial justice and gender equality for anyone, no matter where they are in their social justice journey, to learn together. Systems change initiative: Ywca is building healthy resilient communities by examining barriers to accessing mental health services and race/gender discrimination against older adults and lgbtiq young people ages 18-24.