December 2022 - YWCA Utah

YWCA Utah Chief Mission Impact Officer on Candy Cane Lane

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Candy Cane Lane is a special holiday pop-up store, made possible by our community’s generous financial and in-kind donations, to celebrate this special time of fellowship, hope, selflessness, and love with our residents and the community. The families in our shelterand transitional housing are beginning new chapters in their lives, often with few belongings and… Continue Reading YWCA Utah Chief Mission Impact Officer on Candy Cane Lane

Utah’s Domestic Violence Lease Termination Statute

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Many of the survivors who arrive at YWCA Utah’s doors are often facing several issues that have become barriers in their lives, and the lives of their children. One of the most prominent issues being access to, and barriers created by, housing. Utah’s Domestic Violence Lease Termination Statute has made attempts to remove some of… Continue Reading Utah’s Domestic Violence Lease Termination Statute

Maternal Mental Health in Utah

Thursday, December 15, 2022

In the past couple of years, awareness around the significance on maternal mental health has increased in ways that has shifted people’s understanding of what healthcare looks like for mothers and all parents. In the state of Utah in particular, we have seen the introduction of two amendments covering maternal mental health. These amendments… Continue Reading Maternal Mental Health in Utah