In The News

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes to help save the day – whether it’s a mother keeping her family safe, an advocate comforting her client, or a community member donating household items to help a survivor start over. Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, (“Yocha Dehe”),...

Yolo County – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On October 1st Empower Yolo, in partnership with local businesses and organizations in Yolo County, kicked off its 5th Annual Paint Yolo Purple - Month of Action campaign. October’s Paint Yolo Purple (the...

Investing in our schools and the future of our local teens is very important to us at Empower Yolo. As we begin a new school year, we are hopeful the community will further support our efforts to sustain our after school youth programs in local high schools. Empower...

By: William Hodges, director of external communications, greater Sacramento division of Dignity Health In 2015, Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital, in partnership with Empower Yolo, launched Resource Connection on the campus of Woodland Memorial, to serve as an...

The unsheltered homeless in our community, who are often living outside in the elements, are the most vulnerable population to victimization. Not only is this a health concern for those living on the streets, but the vulnerability of becoming a victim of crime is very...

Empower Yolo was recently awarded a Cal OES grant to help provide victim advocacy in detention facilities in Yolo County. “The purpose of the program is to increase access to appropriate services for victims of sexual assault in detention facilities,” says Celina...

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...

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...

“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...

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...