Ywca of Rochester and Monroe County

Housing impact:through housing services, Ywca offers a continuum of residential programs for single women, women with children and families who need a safe and secure home from which to build their strength and continue their progress. Ywca provides emergency housing for women and families in crisis. Through our rapid re-housing approach we find solutions both for the homeless and those at-risk for homelessness. Supportive housing apartments are designed to promote independent living in a supervised setting for individuals who are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction and are making the transition to independent living. Women in need of a long-term supportive environment following care in a more intensive level of service, or who are in need of a transitional living environment prior to establishing independent community living reside here. The program is licensed by the nys office of alcohol and substance abuse. Other housing services include permanent, affordable housing for women working to maintain a healthy and productive life for themselves and their children. Counseling and education in trauma informed care, life skills, parenting, and job readiness support our residents each step of the way on their journey to success.

Equity impact:ywca is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Ywca has long understood that race and gender must be addressed together in order to create a society that ensures dignity and peace for all. At Ywca we believe racial and gender justice work is more than programmatic intervention, it is a guiding philosophy and practice that is incorporated into all the work Ywca does. The vision of Ywca is to create a world where all women and girls, including women and girls of color, are free from racism and sexism, experience justice and equality, and are able to thrive. Equity through development is designed to remove barriers and empower women of color to excel in fundraising and development careers, a field historically dominated by white professionals. Experienced fundraising professionals deliver an array of powerful sessions covering topics essential to their success. In turn, each graduate is applies lessons learned to real world fundraising projects benefitting local organizations.

Young adult services impact:each year, Ywca Young adult services helps hundreds of teens and Young adult mothers navigate the challenges of parenting while moving ahead in their lives. Through counseling, case management, home visits, social activities and career direction, they further their education and secure the work skills and opportunities that will lead to a successful future for themselves and their children.parents as teachers (pat) home visiting program is an affordable, research based, early childhood parent education and family support program, designed to help parents give their children the best possible start in life and to increase their children's school readiness and overall school success. - provides parents ages 13-29 with child development information. - involves children prenatally to age five, in parent-child activities that encourage language development, intellectual growth, social development and motor skills. - provides personal visits, group connections, screenings, and linkages to community resources. - parent educators meet with parents 1 to 2 times per month, visits increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and improve parenting practices; provide early detection of developmental delays and health issues; and increase children's school readiness. Comprehensive adolescent and teen pregnancy prevention programs (capp)capp program goals are to reduce teen pregnancies and reduce std/hiv rates among youth within the city of Rochester. The capp program utilizes a health educator who facilitates comprehensive, age appropriate, evidence based and medically accurate sexuality education for youth ages 13-21. The goal of the program is to reduce the initial onset of sexual activity and reduce risky sexual behavior among youth. The programs are located at east and edison high schools in the city of Rochester.