Nashville Young Womens Christian Association

For more than 115 years, the YWCA has helped women, girls and families in Nashville and Middle Tennessee build safer, more self-sufficient lives. In addition to operating the largest domestic violence shelter in Tennessee and a 24-hour-a-day crisis and information line, the YWCA operates a Family Literacy Center to help women and men earn their high school equivalency diploma. Dress for Success Nashville provides professional clothing for women who are entering the workforce. Girls Inc. inspires hundreds of Nashville area school girls each year to be strong, smart, and bold. The MEND initiative seeks to reduce all violence against women and girls by elevating the issue, engaging men, and educating boys.