YWCA Domestic Violence Department, Support Network Program

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Crisis Support
  • Emergency & Safety
  • Women

Location

375 South Third StreetSan Jose, CA 95112 United States
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Mission Statement

The mission of the YWCA Silicon Valley is to empower women, children and families, and to eliminate racism, hatred and prejudice.


The mission of the YWCA Domestic Violence Department, Support Network Program is to empower our diverse community to live free of domestic violence.

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Every year, more than 18,000 individuals turn to the YWCA to benefit from its compelling vision of what life should be like for the women and families of our community!

YWCA Domestic Violence Department, Support Network Program offers individuals and families experiencing domestic violence a range of free/low-cost confidential services in English and Spanish, including a 24-hour toll-free helpline (1-800-572-2782), emergency shelter, counseling, therapy, legal services, victim advocacy, and programs for children/teens. With your support we can empower our diverse community to live free of domestic violence!

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by Sue L. (2020-11-05 09:16:01.0)
To be able to volunteer at the shelter, you must take a 65 hour class for which you pay either $85 or $300. The vast majority of the class is on rape or suicide crisis. About 3 hours (less than 5%) of the class were about the shelter. Finally, on day 10 of 13 days total of the class, they talked about the shelter and the rep said that they already have way too many volunteers for the shelter. WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE TELL ME THAT IN THE BEGINNING, BEFORE I SPENT $85 AND 40 HOURS ALREADY IN THEIR CLASS? I had been clear from the beginning that I only wanted to volunteer at the shelter. So, disheartened, I beg to volunteer anyway and they say I can teach a class to sheltered residents . So I create one, and three weeks in a row, not one person shows up. Definitely not needed. So I cut my losses and move on. For me, it was a waste of time, money, and good intentions to try to volunteer at the shelter. But I'm still so glad they have the shelter, so good for the people who need help.
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