Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Austin

YWCA's programs include 1. YW Counseling & Referral Center (YWCRC) offers affordable culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health counseling and therapeutic support groups for women, couples, families and children. 2. Generation YW Program (Gen YW) works to empower middle and high school students by helping them understand gender and improve their social, emotional, behavioral, intellectual and physical health to avoid the cycle of substance abuse. 3. YW Volunteer and Training Institute exists to streamline the intake and training of volunteers and interns for the YWCA various programs. It also utilizes staff and community volunteers to provide a full range of learning opportunities from continuing education classes for Social Workers, LPCs, and LMFTs, personal growth, professional development and love and sexuality classes, to on-demand workshops to organizations and businesses. 4. Advocacy programming fulfills its core mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. YWCA advocates for marginalized populations with events that include hosting Monthly Dialogues on issues of race and discrimination, presenting an annual Mental Health Symposium to illuminate the impact of social inequities, erecting a Dia de los Muertos altar to commemorate those we lost because of injustice, and participating in Get Out the Vote campaigns.