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Governor Cox’s Declaration of February as Maternal Mental Health Month

Friday, February 3, 2023

  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

Child Advocacy Day on the Hill

Friday, February 3, 2023

    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

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

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

YWCA Utah Statement on Club Q

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

  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

Speech: YWCA Utah’s Director of Public Policy on gun violence

Friday, November 11, 2022

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