by Natalia Baltazar | Aug 1, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
Empower Yolo’s D Street Resource Center, “D Street House” (or as local community members call it “La Casita” The Little House) sits proudly on the busy corner of 5th and D streets in downtown Davis, providing hundreds of individuals and families with access to a range...
by Natalia Baltazar | Jul 13, 2020 | Empower Yolo News
Dear Supporters, Empower Yolo is excited to announce that our shelter kitchen remodeling project is finally underway. Construction commenced this week on this long awaited renovation. The current kitchen at the Wallace and Vannucci shelter is over 20 years old and has...
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...
