On January 27th, parents, educators, students, and supporters of child care gathered on Capitol Hill to advocate in favor of affordable, and quality child care. Child care is an important part of all families lives as parents balance both a work and home life. Those who provide child care also play an important… Continue Reading Child Advocacy Day on the Hill
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
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
Our Director of Public Policy, Gabe Archuleta, joined the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, and other leaders, in a Daffodil planting event; 444 Daffodils were planted to honor the 444 lives lost to gun violence in Utah in 2021. Gun violence is a widespread issue that impacts all of us, especially women facing domestic… Continue Reading Speech: YWCA Utah’s Director of Public Policy on gun violence
July Policy Newsletter This month we share two new laws that went into effect that help survivors of violence. We also share updates on the latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions that impact domestic violence survivors as well as a resources for serving trans and non-binary survivors of violence. We talk about how child care providers… Continue Reading Policy News: Two New Utah Laws for Survivors, Resources