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empowering women
The YWCA has always been in the business of helping women and
girls develop their skills, abilities and self-esteem.
We hold workshops where women and teenage girls come together to listen to expert speakers, to share their experiences and to learn from each other.
We explore many of the issues that women face in their daily lives, subjects that can make a difference in how women succeed and manage their personal, family and professional lives. |
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- Health: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, menopause.
- Finances: getting a loan, buying a house, overcoming
a bad credit history
- Domestic violence:
where to get help, self-defense, developing healthy
relationships.
- Work: how to look
for and find a job, résumé and
interview preparation.
- Computer skills: buying a computer, software packages,
basic skills.
- Substance abuse: what it is, how
to recognize it, how to get help.
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We also sponsor regular women’s support
group meetings, where women can talk about the issues that
matter to them: relationships, family, children. This is
an open, supportive environment for women to ask questions
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Women’s programs are offered
in Antioch, Bay Point, Martinez, Richmond and Sacramento. Meetings, held
in the evening, are two hours long. Childcare is provided
and many programs are held in both Spanish and English.
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