by Natalia Baltazar | May 8, 2019 | Empower Yolo News
Empower Yolo is excited to announce it is pet friendly. Often, people will not leave an abusive situation if they know they will have to leave a beloved pet behind. Empower Yolo is expanding to provide temporary pet boarding, resources, and supplies to care for...
by Natalia Baltazar | Mar 28, 2019 | Empower Yolo News
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month Empower Yolo is mindful of all survivors of sexual abuse and the clients we’ve worked closely with this year. In the U.S., one in three women and one in six men experienced some form...
by Natalia Baltazar | Mar 9, 2019 | Empower Yolo News
“It’s tax season and we’re here to assist you” is Empower Yolo’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program team motto. Beginning in the winter prior to tax season Empower Yolo begins assembling its VITA team and training volunteers to support community members...
by Natalia Baltazar | Feb 2, 2019 | Empower Yolo News
February kicks off Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (Teen DV Month), a movement to help spread awareness about teen dating violence. Abuse in teen relationships is a national problem affecting our youths in every community crossing all backgrounds. One in three...
by Natalia Baltazar | Jan 2, 2019 | Empower Yolo News
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing criminal enterprise and is an estimated $150 billion-a-year global industry. It is a form of modern day slavery that profits from the exploitation of our most...
