The YWCA’s Domestic Violence program supports survivors of domestic violence to achieve personal safety, self-sufficiency, and a renewed sense of hope through our services at The Gateway Center, Home Forward, and the Yolanda Project.
Our Domestic Violence Services diverts pressure on our region’s emergency shelter system by working with survivors of domestic violence at risk of becoming homeless to skip a stay in an emergency shelter and obtain safe, stable housing for themselves and their families. The program offers specialized housing assistance for survivors from The Gateway Center and Home Forward.
Through this program, we:
– advocate on behalf of—and alongside—survivors with public and private landlords who are wary of offering housing to survivors with minimal resources
– inform survivors of their legal housing rights and, when appropriate, connect them with pro bono legal services in our community
– administer rapid re-housing and eviction prevention grants for survivors who need a small amount of assistance to obtain or retain safe housing