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March 25th, 2020 (Glendale, CA) On Wednesday, March 25th, the YWCA Glendale repurposed its existing Community Lending Library Box on the corner of Lexington Drive and Geneva Street to meet the needs of its most vulnerable neighbors during the COVID-19 public health crisis and Shelter in Place Order. Non perishable food items will be stocked… Continue Reading YWCA Glendale Repurposes Lending Library into Curbside Food Pantry to Meet Families’ Needs During COVID-19

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and this year we celebrated its 30th birthday! DVAM was first nationally recognized in 1987, connecting advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. Ever since, October has been observed as time for organizations and individuals come together to raise awareness about domestic violence,… Continue Reading DVAM 2017: HIGHLIGHTS AND NEXT STEPS

FINANCIAL ABUSE OCCURS IN 99% OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES Financial or economic abuse occurs when someone makes or tries to make a person financially dependent by taking control of financial resources, not allowing access to finances or stealing money. Financial abuse is one of the most common forms of domestic violence. Financial abuse is often hard to… Continue Reading THE TYPE OF ABUSE NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT