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Empower Yolo: A Lighthouse of Hope
“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.”- Dr. Maya Angelou Like Maya Angelou, we believe the human spirit can overcome extreme obstacles and still shine within. As an organization, Empower Yolo’s mission is to promote safe, healthy, and resilient...
Challenges in supporting sexual assault survivors during the pandemic
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. A year has passed since COVID-19 forced Yolo County and most of the nation into quarantine. Throughout that time, Empower Yolo continued to support survivors of sexual assault amidst the...
Empower Yolo: A community partner in California’s COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
(Yolo County, CA) - On March 15, 2021 the state launched California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program where income-eligible residents and landlords in Yolo County who need financial assistance for past or future rent and utilities will be able to apply for financial help...
Empower Yolo: reimagining a more equitable, sustainable, and just future
Co-written with Evan Schmidt, CEO Valley Vision, and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, Empower Yolo The pandemic has impacted every facet of life over the last year. With people increasingly at home and more isolated, domestic violence and substance use, as well as...
Empower Yolo’s after school programs for teens promote healthy relationships
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a national effort to help raise awareness about teen dating violence. Throughout the month, Empower Yolo and other organizations nationwide are coming together to highlight the need to educate young people...
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January marks the welcoming of a new year; it’s also Human Trafficking Awareness Month - a month to raise awareness about human trafficking issues and support survivors. After drug trafficking, human trafficking is the world’s second most profitable criminal...
We may be socially distant, but we’ve never been so connected
In a year where we seem surrounded with divisiveness on so many fronts, and the pandemic has left so many with loss, none of us will be sad to bid farewell to 2020. This month I asked our fearless leader, Lynnette Irlmeier, Empower Yolo’s executive director to reflect...
The power of giving is more important than ever this holiday season
It’s hard to believe that we are already entering the holiday season 8 months into being sheltered in place. The need to provide services for the community due to COVID has substantially increased during the pandemic. Empower Yolo continues to serve an increased...
Empower Yolo: providing legal services to help empower clients in a time of uncertainty
Finding your way through the unknown of the American legal system can be overwhelming at times. For many of Empower Yolo’s clients, who are often also recovering from sexual assault, human trafficking or domestic violence, understanding their rights within the legal...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month & National Bullying Prevention Month: Empower Yolo kicks off its 6th annual “Paint Yolo Purple” Month of Action virtual campaign
Yolo County – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. On October 1st Empower Yolo kicked off its 6th Annual Paint Yolo Purple Month of Action, a virtual campaign this year. October’s Paint Yolo Purple (the color purple...
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 |