Janine Phillips | YWCA MV Support Group Coordinator For many people, home is their haven and safe place as the world battles this international health crisis: Coronavirus, or COVID-19. But for many people, home is a battlefront of a different kind. Domestic violence doesn’t go away because we are facing a world-wide health pandemic. As… Continue Reading Staying Safe when Quarantined with an Abuser
Concern for our community’s health and safety has led us to make the difficult decision to close our offices to the public. Our crisis services will still be available through our 24-hour free and confidential hotlines. Oneida County | 315.797.7740 Herkimer County | 315.866.4120 We are closing our administrative offices over public health and… Continue Reading Crisis Services Still Available While YWCA MV Offices are Closed
In light of recent concerns surrounding COVID-19 and our concern for the health and safety of our community, we have decided to postpone our Salute to Outstanding Women awards ceremony and Salute Reveal reception until a date to be determined in either late summer or early fall. We want to be able to provide these… Continue Reading Salute Postponed
From YWCA Mohawk Valley CEO Dianne Stancato We are devastated to learn of another apparent domestic violence related homicide in our hometown, the City of Utica. We have no words to describe the pain we share with our community at the news of this tragic loss of life. Our thoughts go out to the family… Continue Reading YWCA MV Responds to Murder-Suicide