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
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
Janine Phillips | YWCA MV Support Group Coordinator With 2023 in full swing, now is the perfect time to take a deep breath and reassess our lives. Spring has officially arrived (although Mohawk Valley weather might disagree with that!). Hopefully the brunt of winter snows has passed, and the days will continue to grow warmer… Continue Reading 2023: Your Year to Heal
Agency Held Press Conference to Kick Off Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Prevention Month HERKIMER, N.Y. (April 4, 2023) – 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 and the operator of the Herkimer County Child Advocacy… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Observes April Awareness Month Causes
Eight Local Women to be Honored at Salute Awards Ceremony in March UTICA, N.Y. (Feb. 10, 2023) – At their exclusive Reveal event yesterday, YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) announced the honorees for Salute to Outstanding Women 2023. Salute to Outstanding Women is a decades-long tradition at YWCA MV that honors local women for their… Continue Reading Salute to Outstanding Women 2023 Honorees Revealed!
Funds to Sponsor AMEND Together UTICA, N.Y. (Feb. 9, 2023) – YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) was awarded $30,000 from UpMobility Foundation, Inc. to sponsor AMEND Together, a violence prevention and youth education program. “AMEND is all about working together to change the world for our young people,” says YWCA MV CEO Dianne Stancato. “UpMobility’s… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Granted $30,000 from UpMobility Foundation, Inc.
Award to Fund Domestic Violence Shelters UTICA, N.Y. (Jan. 17, 2023) – YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation to benefit the agency’s domestic violence shelters. In October, the Mary Kay Ash Foundation pledged $1 million in grants to 50 domestic violence shelters across the country… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Receives $20,000 Grant from Mary Kay Ash Foundation
Nomination Period Extended through December 16, 2022 UTICA, N.Y. (Dec. 7, 2022) – Nominations for YWCA Mohawk Valley’s (YWCA MV’s) Salute to Outstanding Women awards have been extended by one week and will now close on Friday, December 16. To make your nomination, visit ywcamv.org/Salute. “This is an exciting time of year for us, getting… Continue Reading Salute to Outstanding Women Nomination Deadline Extended!