MAY 2021 – Dear Friend, When local families in need call our 24/7 Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline, begin therapy or enroll their little ones in our therapeutic preschool, the nurturing relationship begins. Our role in this community is to support families living in abusive situations by offering refuge in our confidential Safe House shelter, resources… Continue Reading Nurture – A Mother’s Day Message
PRESS DEMOCRAT CLOSE TO HOME, BY MADELEINE KEEGAN O’CONNELL, CEO, YWCA SONOMA COUNTY. April 18, 2021 — Harvey Weinstein, Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz and now, closer to home, Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. You and I know this is only a partial list. We live in a country… Continue Reading A survivor says, don’t suffer in silence
By MARTIN ESPINOZA, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, Sunday, April 11, 2021 — PUBLIC ALLEGATIONS OF RAPE CAN RESURFACE SURVIVORS’ PAST TRAUMAS. When a high-profile sexual assault case makes headlines, those who are survivors of rape, domestic violence and related offenses are re-traumatized by their own experiences, said local advocates for victims of sex crimes. Allegations by… Continue Reading Assault stories rip open wounds
By SUZIE RODRIGUEZ, FOR THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, Sunday, January 31, 2021 — YWCA SONOMA COUNTY Santa Rosa nonprofit answers call as more abuse victims reach out – Sheltering in place has helped slow the spread of COVID-19, but in some areas of the country and the world, a worrying side effect has appeared — an increase… Continue Reading Lifesaver for struggling women, kids
December 2020 Dear Friend, Hope and kindness. Especially at this time of year, we reflect on the meaning of hope and kindness in our lives. As 2020 draws to a close, each of us has been touched by the gravity of living with the threat of the virus. Hope and kindness are what keep us… Continue Reading Hope and Kindness – 2020 holiday message