YWCA Evanston/North Shore is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
At YWCA Evanston/North Shore, the health and safety of our community is our top priority. As part of our ongoing commitment to transparency, we are actively addressing the detection of Legionella bacteria in our hot water system. For all information and ongoing updates regarding our mitigation process, click here.
What We Do ↘
YWCA Evanston/North Shore provides direct services and empowerment programming to address racial justice, economic empowerment of women, and health and safety for women and girls, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
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Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors
We ensure that survivors of domestic violence find the safety and support they need through our trauma-informed Domestic Violence Program.
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Preventing Relationship Violence
Our Violence Prevention education and training programs help build the skills necessary to develop healthy relationships and prevent gender violence.
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Empowering Women and Girls
Our Economic Advancement Program provides opportunities to become empowered through Financial Wellness and Job Skills Training.
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Aquatics Access and Opportunity
Promoting health and well-being through access to swimming through our Flying Fish Aquatics Program is an important part of our YWCA history.
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Racial Equity
YWCA's Equity Institute is dedicated to promoting racial equity across individual, organizational, community and systemic levels.
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Social Enterprise
The YWCA Shop for Good Women’s Resale Boutiques are made possible through your donations, and 100% of profits help support YWCA’s programs and services.
Upcoming Events
What’s Happening
The latest updates from YWCA Evanston/North Shore
Reach Out ↘
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I Need Help
Our Domestic Violence Services are available free of charge to anyone who needs them. If you or someone you know needs help, call 847-864-8780 or (toll-free) 877-718-1868 anytime, day or night.
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I Want To Help
Transform the lives of women and families across northeastern Cook County by sharing your time, talent and/or financial resources.
Community Impact ↘
Improving the lives of girls and women is at the heart of everything we do at YWCA Evanston/North Shore. Our mission is clear: eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
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Economic Advancement
YWCA E/NS's workforce development and financial wellness programs help unlock career opportunities and build economic security.
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Trauma-Informed Survivor Support
YWCA E/NS offers emergency and longer-term housing, counseling, legal advocacy, and resources to help survivors find healing and stability.
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Safety & Health Access
YWCA E/NS's Flying Fish Aquatics program provides scholarship opportunities to give children access to life-saving skills and lifelong health, confidence building, and personal growth opportunities.
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After completing the YW Tech Lab program, 70% of people either started a new job, made an improvement at their current job, or started a new educational path.
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564 survivors and their children received shelter and supportive services to begin their journey to safety and stability.
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826 children of all ages learned water safety skills through our Learn to Swim program.