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For 130 years, YWCA has been blazing trails toward a brighter future.
We are One YWCA
After nearly 36 years of service at YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish, Patricia Hayden has retired as Chief Program Officer of King County, effective May 1.
Held online, this year’s discussion centers on the past, present, and future of social justice activism on a local, national, and international scale.

IN THE NEWS

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ABC News
Learn more about the Point-in-Time (PIT) count and hear from Hannah Anderson, YWCA's Point-in-Time count organizer in Snohomish County, as she explains why the PIT count isn't a perfectly accurate snpshot of our homeless population.
Seattle Human Services
Learn more about YWCA's history and how we work with Seattle Human Services (HSD) to help gender-based violence survivors through our Survivors FIRST program.
Seattle Human Services
Learn more about YWCA's history and how we work with Seattle Human Services (HSD) to help gender-based violence survivors through our Survivors FIRST program.
HeraldNet
YWCA's Homeward House CORE Collaborative is working to reduce and prevent the harm of substance use disorders for families today, and future generations.

BLOGS

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In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor and became the first woman of color to travel to space. Since then, Dr. Jemison has spent her life advocating >>
Widely thought of as African American Independence Day, Juneteenth is a celebration of the official end of slavery. Serving as a symbol of total freedom from slave trade across all states, today >>
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month! Learn about how AAPI Heritage Month started, how it's changed over the years, and the importance of resilience, cultural celebration >>
After more than three decades of service, we said farewell to Patricia Hayden this month. A champion of the people, she was a trailblazer within the organization and played a major role in our legacy >>
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