On April 11, 2023, YWCA Utah hosted Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Deidre Henderson for a ceremonial bill signing of laws that support families and children. Our CEO Liz Owens welcomed legislators, state leaders, and community partners to the campus for the event. It was an honor to participate in the ceremony that featured… Continue Reading 11 Bills Related to Survivors Signed on YWCA Utah’s Campus
On March 31, 2023, we gathered to celebrate the end of the legislative session. We discussed policy wins for the year and how they impact our work and people involved. We also discussed areas where more work is needed with a mixture of disappointment and optimism. The evening was a success in helping us all… Continue Reading YWCA Utah’s 2023 Legislative Recap
Press Release: Salt Lake City, UT – State and community leaders will gather on February 9that 12:00 PM at the Utah State Capitol in the Capitol Board Room to announce Governor Cox’s Declaration of February 2023 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.Survivor moms, maternal mental health providers, advocates, and state and federal leaderswill highlight the importance of… Continue Reading Governor Cox’s Declaration of February as Maternal Mental Health Month
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
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
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
The hurt we at YWCA Utah feel after the hate crimes committed against the queer community in our neighboring state of Colorado this weekend is heartbreaking. Historically, Queer spaces have been an environment where Queer and Trans communities have been able to dance, laugh, express, organize, and feel joy. These are spaces where gay… Continue Reading YWCA Utah Statement on Club Q
The YWCA Utah Chief Executive Officer, Liz Owens, wrote a piece for the Salt Lake Tribune on the importance of recognizing the truths of others when working towards the intersectional mission of the YWCA Utah. Read Liz’s piece as a special guest writer for the Tribune below: July 14, 2022, 1:00 p.m. | Salt Lake… Continue Reading Liz Owens: How we can trust the truths we do not live in
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
Three women whose lives have changed because of YWCA Utah . . .
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