Creating a Culture of Self-Sufficiency

The YWCA Salem provides the necessary skills, resources, guidance, and assistance to help meet the needs of women and families in Marion and Polk counties.
Through opportunities that promote and enrich self-sufficiency, character, financial stability, emotional support, and healthy life style activities.
By delivering direct support services of shelter, childcare, resource connection, health screening and medical referral, leadership training, interpersonal relationship skills, language access, to women, at-risk teen moms, girls, and their families.

creating a culture of self-sufficiency for women and their familes | join us |

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Thank you for your support and participation!!!

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Dr. Dorothy Height

March 24th, 1912 - April 20, 2010

Dr. Dorothy I. Height fought against race and gender prejudice her whole life......

 

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Programs A homeless shelter for families A women's health program focusing on breast cancer screening and early detection Childcare for teens so they can finish high school A program to help people find housing and become self-sufficient An after-school math, science, & technology program for young girls Divorce education for parents and children to help make the transition easier Interpreting & translation services A young women's life skill & leadership program

Events SnoBall: Annual Dance for all Willamette Valley High School Students Discover Pink: Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Cultural Diversity Conference YWCA Salem Outreach Shelter Fundraising Luncheon Women Helping Women Fundraising Luncheon The following agencies support the YWCA: