Together, we can end domestic violence

By Natalia Baltazar & Sandra Clark October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and National Bullying Prevention Month. Empower Yolo already started its 9th Annual Paint Yolo Purple (the color purple representing Domestic Violence Awareness) Month of Action...

Strengthening our volunteer network

Volunteers are essential in helping Empower Yolo fulfill its mission.  Since the pandemic Empower Yolo has successfully resumed its peer counselor training (PCT) program over the last few years; the agency aims to continue to rebuild and strengthen its network of...

A new school year brings new beginnings

Empower Yolo’s shelter staff and After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) team are helping to prepare the kids and students for a successful school year. A new school year can be a fresh start for many of these children who yearn for a chance to rewrite...
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