Agency to Host Fundraiser & Events for Multiple Campaigns in April UTICA, N.Y. (April 1, 2021) – April is nationally recognized as both Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. As local providers of sexual violence services and child advocacy services, YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) will host a number of virtual events… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Gears Up for Awareness Month
In July 2020, YWCA Mohawk Valley stood firmly against the unfair, unethical, and unacceptable changes to Title IX legislation as proposed by the Department of Education at the time. This week, we are grateful for the announcement that the new administration under President Biden will reverse these changes. When it was passed in 1972, Title… Continue Reading YWCA MV Thoughts on Planned Title IX Revisions
YWCA Mohawk Valley Hosts Virtual Forum to Kick Off New Education Program YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) held a virtual forum October 29 to launch AMEND Together. AMEND Together is a primary prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging men and boys to be a part of the solution. Developed… Continue Reading AMEND Together Launch Forum
Facebook Series published 10.12.20 – 10.16.20
Facebook Series published 9.16.20 – 9.30.20
How to Be an Ally to a Person Going Through Relationship Violence By Meaghan Curley, Guest Blogger for YWCA Mohawk Valley Odds are, you or someone you know is or has been in an abusive relationship. Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence (IPV), is a devastating reality for people across the globe, at the… Continue Reading Guest Blog: How to Be an Ally to a Person Going Through Relationship Violence
New York lawmakers passed the Child Victims Act (CVA) earlier this year that will make it easier for adult survivors of child sexual abuse to seek justice. Signed into law on February 14, 2019, the CVA grants survivors a one-year period during which they can file a lawsuit against their abuser or negligent institution, regardless of… Continue Reading Child Victims Act Allows Survivors to File Lawsuit During Grace Period