Our Mission: To build a community of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. The YWCA focuses on empowering women, preventing violence and eliminating oppression.
What We Do: Over 10,000 people served each year, including victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse; youth aging out of foster care; homeless preschool children; and women in jail.


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ELIMINATING RACISM AND OPPRESSION

Racial Justice is one of YWCA USA's Hallmark Initiatives. At the local level, we are working to eliminate racism and other forms of oppression through education and advocacy. Here on our website, we provide comprehensive lists of local, regional, state and national resources for eliminating racism and oppression.

Resources for Eliminating Racism and Oppression

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State and Regional Resources
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What is Racism? / What is Oppression?

YWCA Clark County's Eliminating Racism Workshop

10 Simple Ideas to Eliminate Racism (from National YWCA)


eliminating oppression public policy

Advocating for changes in public policy is one way that we can eliminate oppression. We have public policy statements for several issues related to eliminating oppression, including:

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YWCA Clark County, 3609 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98663
Telephone: 360-696-0167 Toll Free: 800-695-0167

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