October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At YWCA Evanston/North Shore, this means the beginning of our month-long, all-out effort to raise awareness about domestic violence, how it affects families, and how we can end it by working together. Your gift to Every 9 Seconds: YWCA Challenge to End Domestic Violence is the first step. Every gift to… Continue Reading YWCA launches Every 9 Seconds Campaign to end domestic violence

This is the YWCA’s 2nd annual Summer Youth Leadership Program, a 10-week program that focuses on leadership skills and strategies for building healthy identities, relationships, and communities. The summer cohort was selected by the YWCA in partnership with the City of Evanston Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Participants were chosen from a pool of students… Continue Reading Meet our Summer Youth Leaders!

Statement from YWCA Evanston/North Shore on Gun Violence in Chicago and Highland Park  YWCA Evanston/North Shore mourns and stands alongside families and community members impacted by senseless acts of gun violence. It has been less than two weeks since we experienced a July 4th weekend plagued with gun violence across the Chicagoland area, including the… Continue Reading The loss of lives to gun violence is unacceptable and excruciating – we must act now