Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.YWCA SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMELESSNESS, AND ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THROUGH GENDER-INCLUSIVE CRISIS INTERVENTIONS, SAFE HOUSING SOLUTIONS, AND INTEGRATED SERVICES, YWCA HELPS ADULT AND CHILD SURVIVORS ESCAPE ABUSE, HEAL FROM TRAUMA, GAIN ECONOMIC AND HOUSING STABILITY, AND BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LASTING INDEPENDENCE. FOUNDED IN 1908, YWCA HAS SERVED WOMEN, FAMILIES, AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH EDUCATION, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT, AND DIVERSE SERVICES TO INCREASE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND FOSTER SAFETY, STRENGTH, AND SELF-RELIANCE. BUILDING UPON A HISTORIC LEGACY, YWCA REMAINS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN, ELIMINATING RACISM, AND ADVOCATING FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE.