YWCA West Central Michigan is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and girls, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We serve individuals—primarily women and children—in West Michigan who experience intimate partner violence and sexual assault. Without this support, we could not sustain the quality programs available to victims of domestic and sexual violence. We offer many ways that you can help survivors whether it be through donations, volunteering, or serving on one of our committees.
Where racism and sexism give rise to domestic and sexual violence, we transform lives with expert services for victims, education to end those things that fuel abuse, and public policy that translates our mission into law. Our confidential domestic violence shelter provides a healing environment for families and individuals leaving a dangerous intimate partner violent situation.
Our shelter gives survivors of abuse and their children the space to heal. Individuals and families stay in their own secure room, with community restrooms, living space, kitchen and laundry facilities.
Project H. As part of their ongoing healing, victims and survivors are helped to evaluate and establish goals which aid them in moving beyond the abuse. To help parents and children develop positive, healthy relationships, the YWCA provides supervised parenting time and custody exchanges for families where there is a concern for safety due to domestic or dating abuse, sexual assault, stalking, child sexual abuse, mental illness, or substance abuse. Receiving immediate and follow-up medical attention is one of the most important things that you can do for yourself if you have been sexually assaulted or physically assaulted by an intimate partner.
You may have injuries that need to be treated, and you may want to address and receive treatment for the possibility of pregnancy and contracting sexually transmitted infections STIs. By signing up to give as a recurring contributor, you have a sustaining impact on the lives of women and families.
