YWCA is on a mission and YWCA Glendale & Pasadena is making it our own!

To empower women and eliminate racism, we must meet our clients where they are most vulnerable and provide the compassion and services that place them on a path to self-sufficiency and prosperity.

Our vision is that all women and their families can achieve their full potential in a world without discrimination.

This requires a focus on the future, anticipating the needs of our clients, and creating innovative solutions to the problems they most often face – poverty, unsafe living conditions, lack of reliable and affordable childcare, and under- or unemployment.

We are evolving our services to meet the changing needs of our clients today and in the future.

What We Do, Domestic Violence Survivor Services, YWCA Glendale and Pasadena

We remain rooted in rich history, but our approach to serving our clients is holistic, strategic and innovative.

Nationally, YWCA advocacy issues include lobbying for pay equity and hate crimes legislation, increased funding for Head Start and passing the Violence Against Women Act. Locally, through our programs, we are changing lives and restoring hope for survivors, their families, and our community!

 

YWCA Glendale and Pasadena provides accessible and culturally responsive resources to survivors of domestic violence and their families, girls, and communities to build healthy relationships, achieve self-sufficiency, and live free from violence. We tap into the collective power of local leaders, partners, and individuals to create communities in which everyone can thrive and feel safe.

Domestic Violence Supportive Services ↘

Survivor support programs include case management, emergency shelter, mental health support, legal support, and housing navigation to ensure short and long-term success.  Our trauma-informed and culturally competent services are provided at no cost and are available in English, Spanish, and Armenian.

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  • Sunrise Village Emergency Shelter

    Temporary community living for women, their children, and pets whose safety is at immediate risk

  • Domestic Violence Services Center

    Legal help, counseling, housing aid, financial assistance, resources, and childcare.

  • Legal Services

    Helping survivors with safety, stability: restraining orders, divorce, custody, support, immigration

  • Housing Navigation

    Supports to secure stable housing and financial assistance to cover rental deposits.

Domestic Violence Prevention Education ↘

YWCA’s Domestic Violence Prevention program provides violence prevention education through community training and workshops on domestic violence prevention to professional groups and youth. All community education workshops and programs can be tailored to fit an audience’s needs.

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  • Teen Dating Violence Prevention Education

    We teach Safe Dates, an evidence based, violence prevention curriculum to support middle school students in understanding and ultimately, preventing teen dating violence.

  • 40-Hour Domestic Violence Peer Counselor Training

    YWCA Glendale and Pasadena offers our 40-Hour Domestic Violence Counselor Training twice a year to staff, volunteers and community members who are looking to better understand the experiences of survivors of domestic violence and their children.