Ywca Hartford Region Inc

Housing programs - at soromundi tower, ywca hartford region provided safe, temporary shelter for 56 individuals experiencing homelessness. The program is an 18-bed emergency shelter supported by an array of services offered onsite to assist each person woman in obtaining housing, addressing health issues, seeking employment, and strengthening daily living skills. In addition, a 29-apartment, permanent, supportive housing program provided affordable housing and support services to 30 formerly homeless individuals. Participants have access to flexible, individualized services, as needed, in order to achieve and retain permanent housing, increase skills and income, and achieve greater self-determination. All services at soromundi tower are provided using a trauma-informed, person-centered, voluntary services approach, designed to preserve the dignity of each individual.

Teen services - the yw leadership corps (ywlc) served 231 girls and teens, ages 13 to 18, in its year-round school-based and summer institute programs. School-based programs served 231 middle and high schools in the greater hartford area, where ywca staff, working with school staff liaisons, engaged participants in programming activities that focused deeply on the social and emotional wellbeing of participants, building leadership skills and community impact, hands-on digital upskilling projects, and college and career readiness skills. Summer institute, expanded on the themes covered on the year-round curriculum with a particular focus on leasership and community impact, and participants worked as a group to identify, research, and address issues within the local community.

Other program services - (1) ywcw is an individualized, career pathways program, designed to provide supports for low-income individuals, most with children who are actively pursuing an associate's degree at ct state community college capital or manchester , by removing barriers to college completion and employment. Ywcw helps individuals bridge education and career gaps through academic counseling, career services, and financial coaching to obtain jobs with family-sustaining wages and become more economically secure. Ywcw programming offers virtual and in-person services, including individualized case management, one-to-one coaching, career guidance academic support, workforce skills training, digital upskilling, mentorship, and financial literacy education. Ywcw served 42 women across community college partners and with post placement supports.