Mission
THE YWCA WHITE PLAINS & CENTRAL WESTCHESTER ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN, AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.FOR NEARLY A CENTURY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RESPONDED TO EVOLVING COMMUNITY NEEDS BY DELIVERING INTEGRATED SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC STABILITY, EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND SAFE HOUSING. EACH WEEK, MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS ENGAGE IN PROGRAMS AT OUR NORTH STREET ACTIVITY CENTER, SPANNING EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH OLDER ADULTHOOD.THE YWCA IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN NEW YORK STATE, SERVING 193 RESIDENTS THROUGH ITS WOMEN'S RESIDENCE. SINCE 1930, THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN, WORKING PROFESSIONALS, AND WOMEN IN TRANSITION, PAIRED WITH WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.