Resources

YWCA Richmond works with local and regional partners to create a safer and more just community.

For Survivors

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health and Access to Care

Joy * Fear * Accessibility * Similarities and Differences: When speaking with our team of domestic and sexual violence clinicians, these themes and…

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Bridging the Gap: YWCA Richmond Sexual Violence Prevention Resources

YWCA Richmond’s Prevention team has curated an extensive resource guide called Bridging the Gap. This guide is for young people ages…

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Children Counseling Services: Now Available at YWCA Richmond

We are excited to share that in addition to counseling adult survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence, YWCA Richmond is…

Advocacy

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Why I Joined Empower RVA Teens

Why I Joined Empower RVA TeensWritten by Russell Bascomb III In America, the minority experience in hospital settings often deviates from the…

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health and Access to Care

Joy * Fear * Accessibility * Similarities and Differences: When speaking with our team of domestic and sexual violence clinicians, these themes and…

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Gun violence is a major threat to the lives of our families and community

The public health crisis of domestic violence is deeply interconnected with the widespread rise of gun violence in our communities. Over 4.5 million…

Prevention

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Why I Joined Empower RVA Teens

Why I Joined Empower RVA TeensWritten by Russell Bascomb III In America, the minority experience in hospital settings often deviates from the…

WholeSomeBodies June 2023

WholeSomeBodies

Coming Soon! In Fall 2023, YWCA Richmond’s Prevention team will offer WholeSomeBodies, a sexual violence prevention training for…

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Empower RVA Teens Podcast: The Declassified Guide to Love and Life

Welcome to the Declassified Guide to Love and Life!  This podcast is hosted by Empower RVA Teens of YWCA Richmond.  Empower RVA Teens is a youth-led…

Early Childhood

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Shining with The Sprout School

Childcare accessibility is one of the major hurdles that directly influences women’s economic security, particularly for Black,…

Women's Leadership

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Pat Asch Fellowship: A Conversation About Sisterhood

YWCA Richmond's Pat Asch Fellowship for Social Justice invests in a local woman, who is at least 50 years of age, to focus on a deeply personalized,…

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43rd Outstanding Women Awards Celebration

Rewatch YWCA Richmond’s OWA Celebration On May 4, 2023, we had much to celebrate at our 43rd Annual Outstanding Women Awards.…

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Sarah McFarland, 2021-2022 Pat Asch Fellow

Sarah McFarland, 2021-2022 Pat Asch Fellow, built her confidence and a sense of empowerment through her peer facilitation in addressing…