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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...
Mobile medicine reaching the most vulnerable
As the world has become increasingly mobile, Empower Yolo and its community partners in the healthcare industry are adapting to provide victims of domestic violence and their children with medical services, no matter where they are. One way this is being done is...
Empower Yolo: making youth summer programming accessible for all
As the school year comes to an end, Empower Yolo’s After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) team is planning fun, summer programs for local youths through its Kids Day Camp and Freshman Leadership Academy. Kids Day Camp (serving youths ages 7-12 years)-...
The Many Clients of Empower Yolo
Empower Yolo’s recent Big Day of Giving campaign’s theme - Empower Yolo supports your well-being – your neighborhood, community, and county – exemplifies the agency’s commitment to serving survivors and families in need; and shows how extensive Empower Yolo’s programs...
Framing a conversation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month, campaigns to raise awareness about sexual violence, and to hear, believe, and support survivors. Sexual violence is an umbrella term that includes any type of unwanted sexual contact —...
Working with the community to prevent domestic violence homicides and gun violence
It is not uncommon these days to turn on the news, read in the newspaper, or view news articles on the internet and see devastating reports of gun violence and mass shootings all over the United States. Mass shootings have a devastating toll on communities. Since...
Empower Yolo: Teens promote healthy relationships
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a national effort to help raise awareness about teen dating violence, provide prevention education, and promote healthy relationships. Teen dating violence is an adverse childhood experience that affects...
Empower Yolo and Community Against Sexual Harm partner to support human trafficking survivors
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a month to raise awareness about human trafficking issues and support survivors. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of...
The true meaning behind the gift
"One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone." -Shannon L. Alder There’s a little excitement in the air at Empower Yolo with the holidays around the corner. In addition to providing services staff members are busy...
More Stories About Empower Yolo
Article | Date | Resource |
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Empower Yolo Paints the County Purple | October 1, 2016 | Daily Democrat |
Local Worker Co-op Promotes Empowerment and Green Cleaning | October 13, 2016 | Davis Enterprise |
Empower Yolo Expands Services | March 23, 2016 | Davis Vanguard |
Hope Happens because of You | February 25, 2016 | Home Aid Sacramento |
Empower Yolo focuses on teen dating violence and more in Davis schools | January 12. 2016 | Davis Enterprise |
Empower Yolo merges with Center for Families | January 6, 2016 | Daily Democrat |
Empower Yolo & Center for Families Merge | January 3, 2016 | Davis Enterprise |
Shelter expansion aids victims of domestic violence | December 10, 2015 | Davis Enterprise |
‘Seven’ tells story of correcting injustices | July 31, 2015 | Daily Democrat |
Empower Yolo educates Davis Parents on Sexual Assault | January 15, 2015 | Davis Enterprise |