Eliminating Racism & Empowering Women for over 100 years.
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County actively promotes and recognizes principles of fairness, equity, and social justice across intersections of race, age, color, disability, faith, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, social class, economic class, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression and all other identities represented among our diverse community.
History
YWCA Carlisle was founded by the Carlisle Civic Club and incorporated in 1919. We opened the first daycare center in the greater Carlisle Area, offered fitness and empowerment programs for women and girls in the early 1920s, started clubs for African American girls in the 1930’s, and provided food to those in need during the Great Depression.
The first home of YWCA Carlisle was the Bosler House on West High Street. In 1972, we moved into the YMCA facility on South West Street. In 1990, the YWCA Carlisle built a new facility at 301 G Street on property donated by the George family, which is still home to our Administrative Offices, Preschool & Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services. Today, we are YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County so our name better represents all the communities we serve.
We’re here to help
YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County operates Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services of Cumberland County to support victims of sexual assault and their families. Our Community Impact department features various youth empowerment programs (like Empower & Equip Programs, Youth Leadership Conference, Martin’s Mission, and more) along with Women’s Empowerment Programs. Our preschool is dedicated to providing quality early childhood education to all families in the community. Racial justice is a critical focus and one of the two mission pillars of the organization and drives our partnership with Carlisle Hope Station, a local community organization working the empower the Memorial Park neighborhood. YWCA is involved with community outreach, trainings, rallies, panel events and discussions to address racial and social justice issues playing out in our region.
How we receive support
YWCA Carlisle appreciates generous contributions received from individual donors, local clubs, and organizations, as well as private & family foundations.
YWCA Carlisle receives funding support from many local, state, and federal contracts.
Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services (SARCS) of Cumberland County is the beneficiary of funds from Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) which administers funds from several PA state agencies. Through collaborative efforts with the District Attorney’s office, the program receives Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA) funding and PA Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) funding.
We also receive the generous support of United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County, United Way of the Capital Region, and United Way of the Shippensburg Area.
The Housing Authority of Carlisle & Cumberland County supports youth programs at YWCA Carlisle at Grandview Court.
Gifts from our Corporate Partners ensure that YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County continues to provide youth, racial and social justice programming to communities, school districts and businesses in Cumberland County. Their contributions support activities such as Preschool Scholarships, as well as our Community Impact & Racial Justice Programs.
We are here to support
Statistics
The World Health Organization reports 1 in 3 women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence in her lifetime: Source
SARCS:
- Every 73 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.
- Every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. –Rape Abuse Incest National Network (RAINN)
Empowerment/Youth Programming:
The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis of school-based universal interventions – Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL}
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Nation at Hope
UPMC Community Health Needs Assessment
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- More than half (59.6 percent) of the ZIP codes represented in the UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals study area reported percentages above the nation (10.8 percent) of adult residents without a high school diploma.
- From 2007 to 2012, rates of emotional, behavioral, or developmental conditions in children in the U.S. and Pennsylvania both rose, with the Pennsylvania rate being slightly higher. In most recent years, U.S. saw a notable increase in the rate of 30 Any mental illness (AMI) is defined as having a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, other than a developmental or substance use disorder, that met the criteria found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals CHNA 2018 34 children with emotional, behavioral, or developmental conditions while the rate in Pennsylvania declined; a positive sign (19.0 percent to 18.0 percent respectively).
- Health education related to understanding poor behaviors is necessary to instill in children at an early age. Teaching children the dangers of substance abuse and recognizing early signs related to mental health provides a pathway to learn about important health risks and conditions. Children readily grasp habits at an early age. Reinforcement along with healthy actions can change and reduce the likelihood of future poor behaviors. Health education aims to build on a framework of existing knowledge and attitudes. It sets out to reduce diseases and risky behaviors. Health education can help patients understand their own diagnosis and recovery stages as it provides an outline and furthers goals and objectives. Development of skills at an early age, understanding conditions, and aliments throughout life will create a better future for the individual. Health education should include physical, mental, social, and emotional health. Residents throughout the U.S. suffer from anxiety, depression, eating disorders, etc. and many do not understand what may be occurring physically. Having accessible facts and knowledge, along with a strong fostering environment, will help the individual and those around them.
- Individuals who have an education, in particular, a higher education (a bachelor’s degree or higher), tend to have strong employment security, earn a higher income, and hold an advantage for additional employment opportunities. Having an education also enables individuals to navigate the health care system for services, understand the importance of preventive care, make better health choices for themselves and their family, therefore, improving their own health and well-being.