about ywca clark county

ywca clark county’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

core values

• diversity – we celebrate and respect our differences and recognize the dignity of each individual
• teamwork – we cooperate to achieve our shared vision
• commitment – we believe in and live our mission and we are authentic in our word and deed
• service – we are leaders in providing quality and innovative service in a caring, compassionate, safe environment
• respect – we value and honor individual ideas, contributions and opinions
• empowerment – we provide the tools and support that build self esteem and foster positive life choices

our programs and services

ywca clark county serves more than 11,000 people each year who are victims of domestic violence, homelessness, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, and oppression, as well as youth in foster care and incarcerated women.

Our programs provide the tools and support to build self-esteem, foster positive life choices, and change lives. The ywca celebrates diversity, respects differences, and recognizes the dignity of each individual. We cooperate as a team to achieve a shared vision, believe and live our mission, and serve as leaders in providing quality and innovative service in a caring, compassionate environment.

The ywca clark county is committed to serving all members of our community who need our services. We accomplish this through:

• not charging for services (with the exception of a few classes and workshops)
• providing Spanish-speaking advocates in the Sexual Assault Program and SafeChoice Domestic Violence Program
• providing Russian-speaking advocates in SafeChoice
• serving people of all sexual orientations and gender identities
• offering LGBTQ-specific services in SafeChoice
• providing translation services for non-English speaking individuals as needed

We are proud partners of YWCA USA, YWCA Northwest and YWCA World.