May 2023 - YWCA Mohawk Valley

Time to Weed the Garden of Your Vocabulary

Friday, May 19, 2023

Janine Phillips | YWCA MV Support Group Coordinator “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me.” How many of us memorized that singsong when we were children, using it as a shield against bullies? As a result, we grew up pretending that harmful words levelled at us are the norm,… Continue Reading Time to Weed the Garden of Your Vocabulary

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Take Back the Night Held at Herkimer College

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

YWCA Mohawk Valley Held Event for Survivors of Sexual Violence and Child Abuse HERKIMER, N.Y. (May 2, 2023) – YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) held their biannual Take Back the Night on April 20 in observance of both Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM). YWCA MV’s efforts and initiatives during… Continue Reading Take Back the Night Held at Herkimer College