Join us in our mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
Our mission is not just words on a page. It is not just a description of what we aim to do. Our mission lives in the soul of everyone at the YWCA—because every day, we get up and demand a world of equity and human decency. Every day, we get up and envision a world of opportunity. Every day, we recommit ourselves to the work of justice.
• 1 in 3 women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking from an intimate partner. In Kitsap County, that equates to 32,178 women.
• Approximately 50% of all women who are homeless report that domestic violence was the immediate cause of their homelessness.
• The impact of this type of trauma on an individual and their family include PTSD, depression, anxiety and the majority of survivors are at a higher risk of strokes, heart disease, asthma, and substance use disorder.
• By the time a single child exposed to domestic violence reaches the age of 64, the average cost to the national economy over their lifetime will reach nearly $50,000 across healthcare, crime, and productivity.
YWCA Kitsap County works to advance justice through direct service programs, safety planning, advocacy, case management, emergency shelter, permanent housing, criminal and civil justice court navigation, prevention, and education and community outreach.
Our community and our clients are owed respect, justice, and healing. Here, a woman is empowered to leave an abusive relationship. Here, a family breaks the cycle of violence. Here, we bear witness to a survivor’s dignity, and celebrate their victories. Here, a mother and her children escape their abuser, avoid homelessness, and access safe, permanent housing. Here, community leaders learn how to interrupt the cycle of generational violence and empower young people to form healthy relationships.
But we don’t do it alone. Our power comes from the 10,398 women, children and families we served last year, and it comes from our bold, passionate donors and supporters who are equally committed to our work of justice. It takes a community to end domestic violence – and Kitsap County CAN interrupt the cycle.