YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee

Domestic violence services: fulfilling its mission of empowering women, Ywca has been Nashville's primary provider of domestic violence services for over 40 years. Ywca domestic violence services offer more than temporary safety; they help break the cycle of violence by offering a continuum of services, including: a 24-hour crisis and information hotline, a 65 bed emergency shelter for women and their children fleeing domestic violence, a 17 unit transitional housing program, community support groups, as well as community outreach and education. In fy23, Ywca provided 14,731 nights of safety to 407 adults and children, and answered almost 5,000 calls to the 24-hour crisis and information line.

Girls inc.: girls inc. Inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through life-changing programs and experiences that help girls navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. Research-based curricula, delivered by trained, mentoring professionals in a positive all-girl environment equip girls to achieve academically; lead healthy and physically active lives; manage money; navigate media messages; and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. Girls inc. Advocates along with girls to change the attitudes and policies that affect girls' lives and limit their potential, with a particular focus on girls who face multiple, intersectional challenges. Girls inc. at Ywca served 574 girls with impact in fy23.

Family learning center: the family learning center offers a comprehensive literacy program designed to assist families in achieving economic empowerment. Free classes are offered to adults pursuing their high school equivalency (hse) diploma. The career services component of the family learning center helps students obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency. During fy23, 147 students were served and 16 students earned their high school equivalency (hse) diploma.

Amend together is Ywca's primary prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging men and boys to be a part of the solution. Amend together will identify, recruit, educate, and equip members in the community to serve as advocates for violence prevention and cultural change, providing positive role models for young men and boys in the greater Nashville area. Amend together strategy engages and educates men and boys, but it is also an effective tool for women. Amend together provides tools to change mentalities, language, and behaviors, thereby transforming the culture that perpetuates violence against women. Amend together will not only raise awareness and change mindsets, but it will also create real, measurable change by challenging, inspiring, and equipping individuals to redefine a culture that supports violence against women. In fy23, amend educated 420 mnps students through its amend clubs and trained an additional 628 community members.