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EACE<br />

USTICE YWCA<br />

IS ON A MISSION<br />

REEDOM<br />

IGNITY<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is supporting<br />

women and families with innovative,<br />

transformational services resulting in long-term<br />

personal and financial empowerment.<br />

metropolitan chicago


DAY AND NIG<br />

YWCA CHICA<br />

WORKING TO<br />

INDIVIDUALS<br />

COMMUNITIE<br />

2 | YWCA IS ON A MISSION


HT,<br />

GO IS<br />

ENSURE<br />

AND<br />

S THRIVE.<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 3


CHILD CARE PROVIDER TRAINING & ASSISTANCE<br />

& COMMUNITY OUTREACH, NUTRITION EDUCATI<br />

CAREER SERVICES, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT<br />

TECHGYRLS, CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM<br />

YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM, MEDICAL & LEGAL<br />

CRISIS HOTLINE, RESOURCES & COMMUNITY<br />

TRAINING, SEXUAL VIOLENCE COUNSELING, CH<br />

CHILD CARE PROVIDER NETWORK, RESOURC<br />

EDUCATION, BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSH<br />

MANAGEMENT SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY ACCESS &<br />

YWCA CHICAGO PROVIDES CHILD CARE REFER<br />

ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, RAPE<br />

OUTREACH, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVIC<br />

SEXUAL VIOLENCE COUNSELING, CHILD CARE PR<br />

PROVIDER NETWORK, RESOURCES & COMMUN<br />

NUTRITION EDUCATION, BUSINESS & ENTREPR<br />

& TRAINING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERV<br />

TECHGYRLS, CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM<br />

YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM, MEDICAL & LEGAL<br />

CRISIS HOTLINE, RESOURCES & COMMUNITY OUTR<br />

ASSAULT EDUCATION & TRAINING, SEXUAL VIO<br />

TRAINING & ASSISTANCE, CHILD CARE PROV<br />

OUTREACH, NUTRITION EDUCATION, BUSINESS & E<br />

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, TECHNOLOG<br />

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, CHILD CARE REFERRALS &


, CHILD CARE PROVIDER NETWORK, RESOURCES<br />

ON, BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP SERVICES,<br />

SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY ACCESS & TRAINING,<br />

, CHILD CARE REFERRALS & PARENT SERVICES,<br />

ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, RAPE<br />

OUTREACH, SEXUAL ASSAULT EDUCATION &<br />

ILD CARE PROVIDER TRAINING & ASSISTANCE,<br />

ES & COMMUNITY OUTREACH, NUTRITION<br />

IP SERVICES, CAREER SERVICES, FINANCIAL<br />

TRAINING, CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,<br />

RALS & PARENT SERVICES, MEDICAL & LEGAL<br />

CRISIS HOTLINE, RESOURCES & COMMUNITY<br />

ES, SEXUAL ASSAULT EDUCATION & TRAINING,<br />

OVIDER TRAINING & ASSISTANCE, CHILD CARE<br />

ITY OUTREACH, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES,<br />

ENEURSHIP SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY ACCESS<br />

ICES, SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES,<br />

, CHILD CARE REFERRALS & PARENT SERVICES,<br />

ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, RAPE<br />

EACH, CHILD CARE PROVIDER SERVICES<br />

SEXUAL<br />

LENCE COUNSELING, CHILD CARE PROVIDER<br />

IDER NETWORK, RESOURCES & COMMUNITY<br />

NTREPRENEURSHIP SERVICES, CAREER SERVICES,<br />

Y ACCESS & TRAINING, TECHGYRLS, CHILD CARE<br />

PARENT SERVICES, YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM


WE HAVE 8 LO<br />

OUR COMMU<br />

TO SERVE<br />

LOOP<br />

SOUTH<br />

YWCA Loop Center<br />

YWCA Laura Parks and<br />

1 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1150<br />

Mildred Francis Center<br />

Chicago, Illinois 60602<br />

6600 S. Cottage Grove Avenue<br />

312.372.6600<br />

Chicago, IL 60637<br />

773.955.3100<br />

YWCA RISE CENTER<br />

820 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 550<br />

Chicago, IL 60607<br />

312.733.2102<br />

YWCA Englewood Satellite<br />

641 W. 63rd, Lower Level #34-35<br />

Chicago, IL 60621<br />

773.783.1031<br />

SOUTH SUBURBAN<br />

YWCA South Suburban Center<br />

320 W. 202nd Street<br />

Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411<br />

708.754.0486<br />

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CATIONS<br />

NITY<br />

WEST<br />

NORTH<br />

YWCA Julian Grace Innovation<br />

& Technology Institute<br />

3517 W. Arthington<br />

Chicago, IL 60625<br />

312.762.2707<br />

YWCA Cynthia B. Lafuente Center<br />

2754 W. Fullerton Avenue<br />

Chicago, IL 60647<br />

773.862.3100<br />

YWCA Patterson and<br />

McDaniel Family Center<br />

2055 W. Army Trail Road, Suite 140<br />

Addison, IL 60101<br />

630.790.6600<br />

Rape crisis services available 24 hours a day,<br />

7 days a week<br />

Chicago rape crisis hotline 888.293.2080<br />

South Suburban rape crisis hotline 708.748.5672<br />

West Suburban rape crisis hotline 630.971.3927<br />

Many YWCA services, including rape crisis hotline, available in Spanish.<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 7


THE YWCA IS MAKING AN<br />

IMPACT<br />

41<br />

WEEKS<br />

41<br />

“ I love coming to TechGYRLS.<br />

It is super fun and I’m doing<br />

things I didn’t know I could do<br />

WEEKS<br />

like flying a drone.”<br />

EACH YEAR<br />

OF TECHGYRLS<br />

SESSIONS<br />

“ The YWCA staff helped me<br />

find the confidence to go after<br />

my dreams. Because of them<br />

I am learning how to take care<br />

of myself and my family.”<br />

82%<br />

OF TECHGYRLS<br />

REPORT INCREASED<br />

CONFIDENCE IN<br />

STEAM SUBJECTS<br />

8 | YWCA IS ON A MISSION


92%<br />

OF<br />

WOMEN<br />

SERVED THROUGH<br />

YWCA ECONOMIC<br />

EMPOWERMENT<br />

SERVICES EXPERIENCE<br />

AN IMPROVEMENT IN<br />

FINANCIAL POSITION<br />

3,700<br />

RAPE CRISIS<br />

CALLS<br />

ANSWERED ANNUALLY<br />

200k<br />

WOMEN,<br />

CHILDREN,<br />

& FAMILIES<br />

SERVED ANNUALLY<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 9


FREEDOM<br />

FROM<br />

VIOLENCE<br />

How do we help women and families<br />

achieve Freedom from Violence?<br />

Rape Crisis Hotline<br />

Medical & Legal Advocacy<br />

Sexual Violence Counseling<br />

Resources & Community Outreach<br />

Sexual Assault Education & Training<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago provides support to survivors of sexual assault<br />

and their care networks, educates about the effects of violence in<br />

our community and promotes general health and wellness through our<br />

comprehensive Sexual Violence Support Services.<br />

10 | YWCA IS ON A MISSION


“At the YWCA I really felt<br />

heard. I felt understood.<br />

I felt educated.”<br />

ANONYMOUS SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVOR & YWCA MEMBER<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 11


Our Services<br />

ADULTS<br />

Career Services<br />

Financial<br />

Management<br />

Services<br />

Business &<br />

Entrepreneurship<br />

Services<br />

Technology Access<br />

& Training<br />

Sexual Violence<br />

Support Services<br />

Child Care<br />

Assistance Program<br />

Women’s Health<br />

Exchange<br />

Young Parents<br />

Program<br />

OUR SERVICES<br />

Career Services<br />

The YWCA provides personalized<br />

coaching and new skills training<br />

for those looking to advance<br />

in their careers or get a fresh<br />

start in a new industry. Through<br />

a combination of workshops,<br />

trainings, mentorship and selfdirected<br />

learning, the YWCA helps<br />

prepare adults to compete in a<br />

21st century workforce.<br />

Financial Management Services<br />

With trained financial services<br />

professionals, the YWCA offers<br />

educational services covering<br />

topics like budgeting, credit<br />

repair, home buying and<br />

investing to help individuals<br />

begin their journey toward<br />

financial security.<br />

Business & Entrepreneurship<br />

Services<br />

The YWCA is proud to help<br />

entrepreneurs take their small<br />

businesses to the next level<br />

through training and workshops,<br />

personalized coaching,<br />

networking opportunities<br />

and marketing through the<br />

YWCA’s e-commerce website<br />

YShop (yshop.org).<br />

Technology Access & Training<br />

YWCA Innovation & Technology<br />

Institutes (ITI) help bridge the<br />

digital divide by offering fullyequipped<br />

computer technology<br />

labs where visitors can access<br />

one-on-one and group training<br />

opportunities in hardware<br />

and software basics, internet<br />

navigation, email communication,<br />

website design and Microsoft<br />

certification.<br />

Sexual Violence Support<br />

Services<br />

With a highly credentialed staff<br />

and with a victim-centered<br />

approach, the YWCA provides<br />

confidential services to survivors<br />

of sexual assault and nonoffending<br />

members of care<br />

networks through 24-hour crisis<br />

intervention, individual and group<br />

counseling, and advocacy services<br />

to help survivors navigate the<br />

medical and criminal justice<br />

systems.<br />

Child Care Assistance Program<br />

The YWCA administers the Illinois<br />

Department of Human Services<br />

Child Care Assistance Program<br />

to help income-eligible families<br />

receive subsidies to help pay for<br />

child care while they work or go<br />

to school.<br />

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BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION:<br />

➜ Individualized coaching and<br />

ongoing support<br />

➜ Resources and information<br />

from leading experts<br />

➜ Opportunities for hands-on<br />

experience<br />

➜ Exposure to jobs and training<br />

programs in growing industries<br />

➜ Sensitivity to issues of<br />

confidentiality<br />

➜ Access to a large network<br />

of community influencers<br />

Women’s Health Exchange<br />

Recognizing that women make<br />

over 80% of health-related<br />

decisions for themselves<br />

and their families, the YWCA<br />

offers interactive workshops<br />

providing targeted education on<br />

a variety of topics addressing<br />

not only physical health but also<br />

emotional, social and economic<br />

wellness. In addition, we offer a<br />

website (womenshealthexchange.<br />

org) focused specifically on<br />

women’s wellness which contains<br />

valuable content and resources<br />

to assist women in making smart<br />

decisions on issues ranging from<br />

disease risk factors to nutrition to<br />

stress management to obtaining<br />

health insurance and budgeting<br />

for health care costs.<br />

Young Parents Program<br />

Promoting healthy attachment<br />

and positive relationships<br />

between teen parents and their<br />

children, the YWCA’s Young<br />

Parents Program delivers home<br />

visiting and peer group services.<br />

Parents receive guidance<br />

regarding age appropriate<br />

learning activities, discipline<br />

techniques, and nutrition to<br />

promote positive cognitive,<br />

emotional, physical, language,<br />

and social development in<br />

their children. The program<br />

also supports young mothers<br />

by providing peer support<br />

through discussion and outreach<br />

activities, and exposure<br />

to educational and career<br />

opportunities that are beneficial<br />

in creating long term personal<br />

and financial empowerment.<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 13


EDUCATION<br />

& TRAINING<br />

How do we empower the community<br />

through education and training?<br />

Job and Skills-Based Training<br />

Digital Literacy<br />

Financial Education<br />

Small Business Development<br />

Parenting Education<br />

STEAM (Science, Technology,<br />

Engineering, Arts & Math) Education<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago connects individuals and communities with quality<br />

education and training opportunities to gain skills that will help position them for<br />

sustained employment and overall wellbeing.<br />

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“Without the help of the YWCA technology<br />

courses I would not have been able to<br />

get my recent promotion!”<br />

DIANE, FREQUENT VISITOR TO YWCA INNOVATION<br />

& TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 15


Our Services<br />

YOUTH<br />

TechGYRLS TM<br />

3D (Developing<br />

Digital Diversity)<br />

Youth TM<br />

Young Parents<br />

Program<br />

Sexual Assault<br />

Counseling<br />

Sexual Assault<br />

Prevention Education<br />

OUR SERVICES<br />

TechGYRLS TM<br />

Meeting 40+ weeks per year,<br />

YWCA’s TechGYRLS is a<br />

youth empowerment program<br />

designed to raise girls’ interest,<br />

confidence and self-efficacy<br />

in the critical areas of science,<br />

technology, engineering, arts<br />

and mathematics (STEAM). The<br />

TechGYRLS program helps<br />

young girls prepare themselves<br />

with technological tools, critical<br />

thinking and problem-solving<br />

skills for any profession they<br />

pursue. The program offers<br />

students a safe, supportive, girlsonly<br />

environment for exploration<br />

and learning using curriculum<br />

comprised of design, animation,<br />

programming and robotics.<br />

3D (Developing Digital<br />

Diversity) Youth TM<br />

YWCA’s 3D (Developing Digital<br />

Diversity) Youth is a youth<br />

enrichment program designed<br />

to create opportunities for<br />

boys and girls to develop skills<br />

and knowledge to compete<br />

for jobs within a 21st Century<br />

workforce. 3D Youth provides<br />

STEAM (Science, Technology,<br />

Engineering, Arts and<br />

Mathematics)-based educational<br />

opportunities and promotes team<br />

building, critical thinking and<br />

problem-solving skills to advance<br />

participants’ social and academic<br />

success and leadership potential.<br />

Young Parents Program<br />

Promoting healthy attachment<br />

and positive relationships<br />

between teen parents and their<br />

children, the YWCA’s Young<br />

Parents Program delivers home<br />

visiting and peer group services.<br />

Parents receive guidance<br />

regarding age appropriate<br />

learning activities, discipline<br />

techniques, and nutrition to<br />

promote positive cognitive,<br />

emotional, physical, language,<br />

and social development in<br />

their children. The program<br />

also supports young mothers<br />

by providing peer support<br />

through discussion and outreach<br />

activities, and exposure<br />

to educational and career<br />

opportunities that are beneficial<br />

in creating long term personal<br />

and financial empowerment.<br />

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IMPACT OF YWCA<br />

YOUTH SERVICES:<br />

➜ 96% of TechGYRLS see<br />

themselves as leaders<br />

➜ 88% of 3D Youth participants<br />

like the program because<br />

they have the opportunity to<br />

build things<br />

➜ 75% of youth receiving<br />

sexual violence counseling<br />

report improvements in their<br />

emotional, social, behavioral,<br />

and physical well-being after<br />

3 months of services<br />

➜ 82% of TechGYRLS report<br />

increased confidence in<br />

STEAM subjects<br />

➜ 100% of Young Parents<br />

Program participant’s children<br />

receive regular home visits and<br />

comprehensive developmental<br />

screenings<br />

Sexual Assault Counseling<br />

YWCA’s caring, professional<br />

counselors provide confidential<br />

individual counseling to sexual<br />

assault survivors and their<br />

non-offending family members.<br />

Services are offered to survivors<br />

of sexual abuse, sexual assault<br />

and sexual exploitation, ages 3<br />

and above. In providing traumainformed<br />

services, counselors<br />

address the dynamics of sexual<br />

violence and the effect trauma<br />

has on the lives of survivors and<br />

their family members.<br />

Sexual Assault Prevention<br />

Education<br />

The YWCA offers prevention<br />

education services to schools,<br />

youth-focused organizations,<br />

and professionals. Prevention<br />

education services prepare<br />

students, teachers, parents, and<br />

professionals to recognize and<br />

prevent abusive behaviors. The<br />

YWCA also instructs parents and<br />

teachers about the dynamics<br />

surrounding violence and<br />

provides support if an incident of<br />

violence occurs.<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 17


ECONOMIC<br />

SUSTAINABILITY<br />

How do we help individuals and families<br />

obtain economic sustainability?<br />

Job training & placement<br />

Skilled Trades Training<br />

Financial Education<br />

Small Business Development<br />

Technology Access & Training<br />

Child Care Assistance<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago empowers members to gain new skills, secure<br />

employment, advance their careers and achieve self-sufficiency in a 21st Century<br />

economy.<br />

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“ The YWCA feels like home. I can count on them for<br />

support, words of encouragement, and incredible<br />

resources that help improve the quality of my life.<br />

I am especially thankful for the support I’ve received<br />

in pursuing my dreams as an entrepreneur.<br />

I don’t think that I could’ve gotten this kind of care<br />

and empowerment somewhere else.”<br />

KARLI, MEMBER<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 19


Our Services<br />

CHILD CARE<br />

PROVIDERS<br />

Child Care Provider<br />

Training & Assistance<br />

Myrtle’s Club TM<br />

Provider Network<br />

Resources &<br />

Community Outreach<br />

Tummy TM<br />

(Child & Adult Care<br />

Food Program)<br />

OUR SERVICES<br />

Child Care Provider Training<br />

& Assistance<br />

The YWCA supports new and<br />

existing home-based and centerbased<br />

child care providers<br />

through:<br />

• A Variety of Professional<br />

Development trainings<br />

• Financial Assistance for training,<br />

licensing and improvements to<br />

child care settings<br />

• A Child Care Nurse Consulting<br />

program offering referrals to<br />

health resources and help to<br />

parents and child care providers<br />

with child care, health and safety<br />

questions<br />

• Infant Toddler Specialist<br />

curriculum consultation with<br />

site evaluations, information<br />

and resources for meeting state<br />

guidelines<br />

• Start-up Technical Assistance:<br />

Encouraging and supporting<br />

individuals interested in<br />

starting a family or center<br />

child care business by offering<br />

information, training, and<br />

assistance.<br />

Myrtle’s Club TM<br />

Myrtle’s Club is a Child Care<br />

Provider Network offering<br />

training and resources for<br />

family and center-based child<br />

care businesses. Myrtle’s Club<br />

provides training designed<br />

to enhance curriculum, meet<br />

licensing requirements,<br />

strengthen the business<br />

and effectively manage<br />

finances. Benefitting from<br />

bulk purchasing, members<br />

have access to discounts on<br />

commonly purchased items<br />

through centralized purchasing<br />

arrangements. Available at<br />

ywcachicago.org/myrtlesclub.<br />

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OUR SUPPORT OF<br />

CHILD CARE BUSINESSES<br />

Through a range of child<br />

care provider services,<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago<br />

is working to help children<br />

in our region receive the<br />

highest quality of care and<br />

early education and allow<br />

parents to confidently leave<br />

their children in these care<br />

environments while they<br />

go to work. We are also<br />

dedicated to supporting<br />

thousands of child care<br />

providers in building thriving<br />

businesses.<br />

Resources and<br />

Community Outreach<br />

The YWCA works to establish<br />

connections with other early<br />

childhood professionals and<br />

organizations to keep current on<br />

issues relating to families with<br />

young children. The programs<br />

inform the public and legislators<br />

about early childhood issues<br />

in order to impact the quality<br />

of early education and care in<br />

Illinois.<br />

Tummy TM (Child & Adult Care<br />

Food Program)<br />

Through nutrition training and<br />

monitoring, the YWCA’s Tummy<br />

program (Formally called the<br />

Child and Adult Care Food<br />

Program (CACFP)) provides<br />

technical support, supervision<br />

and monetary reimbursement<br />

to assist home-based child<br />

care providers in purchasing,<br />

preparing and serving healthy<br />

meals and snacks daily to all<br />

children, ages 0 to 12 years of age<br />

participating in their programs.<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 21


GET<br />

INVOLVED<br />

VOLUNTEER<br />

There are endless ways for<br />

individuals and groups to<br />

support YWCA Metropolitan<br />

Chicago through volunteer<br />

service.<br />

Pledge your support at<br />

ywcachicago.org/volunteer<br />

SHOP<br />

Purchase with Purpose TM<br />

at yshop.org<br />

At YShop a portion of every sale<br />

benefits YWCA Metropolitan<br />

Chicago. Find jewelry, apparel,<br />

gifts, services and more from<br />

partners who share in the<br />

YWCA’s mission to eliminate<br />

racism and empower women.<br />

DONATE<br />

Support our critical work with a<br />

tax deductible contribution.<br />

Donate Online<br />

Make a secure gift online at<br />

ywcachicago.org/donate<br />

Mail Your Gift<br />

Send a check made out to YWCA<br />

Metropolitan Chicago to<br />

1 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1150<br />

Chicago, IL 60602<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is<br />

a non-profit organization under<br />

section 501(c)(3) of the United<br />

States Internal Revenue Code.<br />

Tax ID 36-2179765<br />

We welcome one-time and<br />

recurring gifts as well as:<br />

Tribute Gifts<br />

Make a contribution in honor<br />

of someone special in your life.<br />

Legacy Giving<br />

Help empower future women<br />

and families by including YWCA<br />

Metropolitan Chicago in your<br />

estate plans.<br />

In-Kind<br />

Your donations of supplies,<br />

technology, gift cards,<br />

vouchers and more allow us<br />

to better fulfill the needs of<br />

our members and staff as well<br />

as reduce expenses. See our<br />

Wish List at ywcachicago.org/<br />

wishlist.<br />

Matching Gifts<br />

Maximize your impact by<br />

leveraging your employer’s<br />

match of charitable<br />

contributions.<br />

22 | YWCA IS ON A MISSION


GET<br />

CONNECTED<br />

LEARN MORE<br />

VISIT YWCACHICAGO.ORG<br />

OR CALL 866.525.YWCA<br />

Join Our Movement<br />

Be part of our family of<br />

dynamic individuals committed<br />

to positively impacting the<br />

lives of women and families<br />

throughout metropolitan<br />

Chicago.<br />

Sign up to receive updates<br />

on programs and events at<br />

ywcachicago.org/connect<br />

ENGAGE<br />

YShop<br />

yshop.org<br />

Facebook<br />

facebook.com/ywcachicago<br />

Twitter<br />

@YWCAChicago<br />

Instagram<br />

@ywcachicago<br />

You Tube<br />

youtube.com/YWCAMetroChi<br />

Linked In<br />

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago<br />

Brochure Design & Art Direction: Birkcreative.com Photography: Chris Dilts<br />

YWCACHICAGO.ORG | 23


EACE<br />

USTICE<br />

REEDOM<br />

IGNITY<br />

OR ALL.<br />

metropolitan chicago<br />

24 | YWCA IS ON A MISSION

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