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2 Webinars: Parent and Community Engagement & Prevent Sex Trafficking
Strategies 2.0 is offering two workshops in the coming months. See the course descriptions below. For more information and to register, visit https://strategiesca.asentialms.com/catalog/ PARENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DYNAMICS Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Guest Speakers: Gregory Bourne, Executive Director, Lead4Tomorrow Lucy Roberts, Director, Family Hui This webinar will help family support professionals gain additional insights into the dynamics associated with parent engagement in their...
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month - In Oct THINK PURPLE!
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join Empower Yolo for its Paint Yolo Purple Campaign Month of Action! For full calendar of events go to: http://empoweryolo.org/events/ Or see the attachment. The first event is this weekend, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 @ 2pm. SEVEN: the play, a benefit for Empower Yolo. Winters Theatre Company is presenting six performances of Seven: the Play (September 30th-October 9th) at the Winters Community Center and has chosen Empower Yolo as beneficiary of...
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Donating Items to Survivors and Families in Need during COVID-19
Empower Yolo relies almost entirely on donations to supply our shelters, main office, resource centers, and clients with basic necessities and emergency supplies. Please consider donating some of these essential items: Disinfecting cleaning supplies (Clorox wipes, Lysol spray) Paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels) Hand sanitizer Antibacterial liquid hand soap (pumps & refill size) Diapers (any sizes) Wipes Trash bags (30 gallon size) Hygiene items, travel or regular size (deodorant,...
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Education Preventing Teen Dating Violence
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Did you know? *Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year. ( loveisrespect.org ) *Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the hightest rate of intimate partner violence. *Violent behavior typically begins between the ages of 12 and 18. Prevention Education: Empower Yolo's Prevention Education Program is focused on promoting healthy relationships and...
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Empower Yolo: Connecting the county’s most vulnerable
Article in the Davis Enterprise By William Hodges Special to The Enterprise This article celebrates the successful partnership of Dignity Health and Woodland Memorial with Empower Yolo. This partnership created the ER Patient Navigator Program which is focused on health-care navigation, which assists patients in connecting with a medical home and helping them gain a better understanding of their benefits if they do have coverage. Empower Yolo is providing patients health and social services...
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Empower Yolo DACA renewal workshop 7/26
If you know a client whose DACA will be expiring within six months from now, please tell them to call Catholic Charities at 530-562-9125 to schedule an appointment to renew it. The workshop will be held at Empower Yolo at 10am on 7/26 at 175 Walnut Street; Woodland, CA 95695. Please see the attached document with a list of the required documents clients will need to bring to the workshop.
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Empower Yolo Event - Last day to get tickets
Empower Yolo Fund Raiser is this Saturday, 6/18, 2016. Today, Monday, 6/13/2016 is the last day to get tickets so don't delay! For information and to purchase tickets go to: http://empoweryolo.org/
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Empower Yolo: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month [davisenterprise.com]
By Natalia Baltazar, Davis Enterprise, October 4, 2019 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and on Oct. 1, Empower Yolo, in partnership with local businesses and organizations in Yolo County, kicked off its fifth annual Paint Yolo Purple — Month of Action campaign. October’s Paint Yolo Purple (the color purple representing Domestic Violence Awareness) campaign is meant to raise awareness about domestic violence, and help fund Empower Yolo’s essential intervention and prevention...
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Empower Yolo offers new Parent Support group for caregivers whose children have experienced sexual abuse
Flyer attached. Caregivers whose children have experienced sexual abuse may experience: -‐conflict with family members or their spouse -‐reminders of own abuse from childhood -‐difficulty navigating legal and child welfare systems -‐feelings of distrust, guilt, shame You are not alone.
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Empower Yolo powers up its board after merger (Davis Enterprise)
From Davis Enterprise, Sunday February 7, 2016. By: Cathy Farman Empower Yolo has long served survivors of other forms of violence too, including sexual assault, sex abuse, stalking, trafficking and child abuse. As a board member, I am proud of Empower Yolo’s founding mission to provide survivors of family and sexual violence with counseling and legal services, but even prouder this year as Empower Yolo broadens its mission to promote safety, health and resilience for our entire...
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Empower Yolo: Resiliency amid the crisis
Article in The Davis Enterprise by Natalie Baltazar; Special to The Enterprise https://www.davisenterprise. com/features/empower-yolo- resiliency-amid-the-crisis/ Everyone at Empower Yolo — from volunteers, staff, managers, executive director to the board of directors — has been working tirelessly to ensure Empower Yolo is able to serve the most vulnerable members of our community.
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Empower Yolo's Services Guide (for Providers)
Attached please find Empower Yolo's Services Guide (with walk-in versus appointment only services). Please share with any professionals who may want to refer clients to Empower Yolo, but please do not hand it out to clients . It was intended for professionals to use as a guide.
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Empower Yolo Special Event
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Join Empower Yolo for this special, hands on, art event at the Pence Gallery. Help us create a unique art piece for the shelter in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Empower Yolo's 40th Anniversary. The project will be led by local artist and teacher, Judy Catambay. Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis $40 per person includes beverages and snacks. This will be a fun and...
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Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
- In these trying times you can make a difference - We hope you and your families are healthy and safe. We know that each day brings a new challenge for the community. Empower Yolo's services are considered essential and we remain open during regular office hours to provide services for the community. Empower Yolo's clients have urgent needs, and we need your support now more than ever . Please see how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting Empower Yolo and the clients that we serve: 1)...
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) is a movement to help raise awareness about teen dating violence. Abuse in teen relationships is a national problem affecting youths in every community crossing all racial, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds; see www.loveisrespect.org . Dating violence is more common than people think. One in three adolescents in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults, a...
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FREE DACA renewal assistance
DACA renewal workshop JULY 26th at 10:00 AM If your DACA will be expiring within six months from now, please call Catholic Charities at 530-562-9125 to schedule an appointment to renew it. The workshop will be held at EMPOWER YOLO Location: 175 Walnut Street Woodland, CA 95695 Please see the attached document with a list of the required documents you will need to bring to the workshop.
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SUPPORT GROUPS: Empower Yolo Teen Sexual Trauma and Parent/Caregiver groups
Empower Yolo is starting two new sexual trauma support groups for teens who have experienced sexual trauma and for parents/caregivers. Groups start 2/21 and registration is required. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Support teen dating violence awareness
Join us in the movement to support our teens with healthy relationships in the following ways: 1) make a donation any time to Empower Yolo's Prevention Education Program; donate here to support healthy relationships. 2) wear orange on Tuesday, February 12 in support of #Orange4Love Day to raise awareness about teen dating abuse. 3) support local teens and sponsor t-shirts for the "My Strength" and "Be Strong" groups; contact juan@empoweryolo.org . 4) participate in our Steve's Pizza...
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FUNDRAISER: Empower Yolo's Summer Solstice Celebration on 6/22
Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the UC Davis Alumni Center, Moss Patio, 530 Alumni Lane, Davis; 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a fun summer evening with appetizers, drinks and music under the twinkling lights of the Moss Patio. Bring your friends and bid on delicious cakes during our lively cake auction generously donated by local bakeries such as Timothy's Bakery, Lester Farms Bakery, and Solano Baking Company. For more information, please see the attached flyer.
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Help us build our dream kitchen for families in our safety shelter
Empower Yolo's shelter staff invite you to "Gather Around Our Kitchen" for the Big Day of Giving, Thursday, May 3, 2018 - starting at midnight tonight! The shelter staff at Empower Yolo work tirelessly to keep our shelter clients and their children safe 24-hours a day. They know first hand how important a clean, well functioning kitchen can help every day life in the shelter. Help us build our dream kitchen for the families living in our safety shelter. We have $50,000 in matching funds...
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PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: Empower Yolo support group for non-offending caregivers of sexually abused children
Group will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30pm. Group will be located at the Empower Yolo West Sacramento office on 1025 Triangle Court, Suite 600. Groups will begin at the end of January and will continue for 8 weeks through the end of March. Please contact Jasmine Ali, MSW Therapy Intern at 530-661-6336 or Jasmine@empoweryolo.org to schedule an intake.
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Winters Theatre Company Presents the Play Production "Seven" Benefitting Empower Yolo
In Recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month the Winters Theatre Company Presents the Play Production "Seven" Benefitting Empower Yolo. Sunday, October 2, 2016, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Winters Community Center 201 Railroad Avenue Winter, Ca. Get your tickets at: www.winterstheatre.org
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Please see Empower Yolo's January article in the Davis Enterprise on Human Trafficking Awareness Month at: www.davisenterprise.com/ features/news-columns/empower- yolo-its-human-trafficking- awareness-month/ . Empower Yolo is participating in two awareness events this month; please join us: 1) California's Forgotten Children, Let their voices be heard - film screening - Tuesday, January 15, 2019 ; Yolo County Office of Education, 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland; 6-8 p.m. Please register...
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
Hi Bonnie & Gail--I'd love to donate but the empoweryolo donation page does not inspire confidence. It pre-loaded Gail's email (and asked me to click a button to change it). It's not HTTPS and says "Page not secure". Do you know if they have a better, more secure donation mechanism? Thanks for all you're doing.
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
Thank you, Kate! We will check and update it! Stay tuned for resource links in an easier to manage format - coming in the next couple of days!
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
More info from Empower Yolo. Here is a link directly to their website: http://empoweryolo.org/ Donating Items to Survivors and Families in Need during COVID-19 Empower Yolo relies almost entirely on donations to supply our shelters, main office, resource centers, and clients with basic necessities and emergency supplies. Please consider donating some of these essential items: Disinfecting cleaning supplies (Clorox wipes, Lysol spray) Paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels) Hand sanitizer...
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
Kate, we checked with Celina and the donate button for Empower Yolo is the correct one that they use. Here is a link directly to their website: http://empoweryolo.org/ And sounds like folks can drop off donations at the Woodland or Davis offices during business hours.
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YOLO PROGRAM UPDATES: Family Hui, Empower Yolo, and Turning Point
· FAMILY HUI is starting a group for parents/caregivers in Yolo this September. The group will meet online and is being organized with parents from UCDavis but all are welcome. Please contact mlopez@familyhui.org for more information. These groups (hui) have offer a powerful system of support always but especially at this time. 96% of online participants said they will would recommend the program to a friend. If you know of a parent in need, please reach out. www.familyhui.org · EMPOWER YOLO...
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Empower Yolo: New Knights Landing FRC phone number
· Empower Yolo has a new number for our Knights Landing Family Resource Center (FRC). Please share the attached flyer to spread the word.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month & National Bullying Prevention Month
Join Empower Yolo as it kicks off its 6th annual Paint Yolo Purple campaign. Beginning October 1st, Empower Yolo will host a month long Paint Yolo Purple (the color of domestic violence awareness) Month of Action - a virtual campaign this year meant to raise awareness about domestic violence and anti bullying; and help fund Empower Yolo's essential intervention and prevention services for victims of abuse. Domestic violence was an epidemic before the pandemic, and the virus has only...
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RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS: Webinar on domestic violence
· WEBINAR: Strengthening the Family: Understanding Domestic Violence and Finding Resources on 11/6 1-2:30pm on November 6 Please join CalWorks and Family Hui to learn information that will help inform and empower you, your family, and those you know. Celina Alvarez, Associate Director Empower Yolo, will be the guest speaker. Please see the attachment for more information and the Zoom link.
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RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS: CREO workshops; Capital Pro Bono legal services
* CREO Platicas/Workshops in Spanish on Wednesdays: We are inviting you to our CREO platicas/workshops that will be held Wednesdays at 5:00 pm., in Spanish, via zoom. We appreciate in advance for passing the information on, our program works every day to maintain a mentally healthy community. Please share the attached flyers for the following dates: November 11 th : Empower Yolo: Resources available in this organization November 18 th : CommuniCare Counselor: Flash Technique & EMDR...
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April "Shower for the Shelter"
Join the "Friends of Empower Yolo" for an April "Shower for the Shelter" in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month In 2020, Empower Yolo advocates served 119 survivors of sexual assault, 60 were children. 272 domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors (of which 76 were children) received shelter or transitional housing for 15,331 bed nights in 2020. Empower Yolo continues to provide survivors of abuse a place to turn to...
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Empower Yolo Support Groups and Services
As many of you may know, Empower Yolo provides 24 hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, confidential counseling, training, legal assistance and other services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking and child abuse. We also have a resource center and do community outreach to improve the health, social, educational and economic outcomes of Yolo County residents. Currently we are offering 3 support group classes aimed to...
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Empower Yolo is here to help! https://empoweryolo.org You are not alone. Trained advocates are available 24/7 to provide free crisis intervention, emotional support, advocacy, information and referrals. All calls to Empower Yolo are private and confidential. 24/7 Crisis Lines 530-662-1133 / 916-371-1907 Empower Yolo Main Line 530-661-6336
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Foundations Sexual Assault Support Group from Empower Yolo tonight
Empower Yolo presents a free 12-week support group for sexual assault survivors. The program offers support to learn strategies as well as an environment to be supported by others who have gone through similar situations. Childcare is available upon request. 1st Virtual Session Starts TODAY : Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5 PM-6 PM the rest of the class dates are on Wednesdays from 5 PM-6 PM : 4/6 , 4/13 , 4/20 , 4/27 , 5/4 , 5/11 , 5/18 , 5/25 , 6/1 , 6/8, 6/15 . The zoom link will be...