by Natalia Baltazar | Jul 5, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
As the academic school year comes to an end, Empower Yolo moves forward through the continued challenges of the pandemic to offer local youths engaging, virtual, summer programs. Through Empower Yolo’s After School Safety & Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) program,...
by Natalia Baltazar | Jun 7, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
By: Amy Groven, LMFT, Director of Clinical Programs, Empower Yolo Shelter in place is supposed to keep us safe, but for some people, it means being trapped in their home with abusive partners. With tension already being high, and then adding further stress from...
by Natalia Baltazar | Jun 5, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
Dear Community, As an organization committed to promoting safe, healthy and resilient communities, Empower Yolo unequivocally believes that Black lives matter and will continue to advocate for and support those most marginalized by racism, police brutality, and other...
by Natalia Baltazar | Apr 30, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
When the national emergency was announced and shelter in place was put into effect the first thing Empower Yolo’s Executive Director, Lynnette Irlmeier emphasized was to let everyone know that “we are open and here to serve the community.” From that point on Empower...
by Natalia Baltazar | Apr 2, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. As we adapt to an ongoing global crisis, Empower Yolo continues to support survivors of sexual assault amidst the challenges the coronavirus pandemic has created for our community. In the U.S.,...
