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YWCA focuses our mission-driven work on these areas to improve the lives of girls and women:
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Racial Justice & Civil Rights
Increasing equal protection and equal opportunity for people of color.
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Health & Safety
Improving the health and safety of women and girls of color
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YWCA Child Care Services and Programming
Serving over 200,000 kids annually through childcare, Head Start, and Pre-K programs
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Empowerment & Economic Advancement
Increasing economic opportunities for women and girls of color
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
Providing safe and secure housing, crisis hotlines, counseling, court assistance, and other community and safety programs to more than 535,000 women