The ywca is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Civil Rights , Community Coalitions , Human Services , Young Mens or Womens Associations

Health and safety:the ywca has a robust offering of swimming, gymnastics and fitness classes and activities for all ages and abilities. These programs include various safety-related classes, including lifeguard training and a balance training class for seniors. Recreation and fitness classes are offered to developmentally disabled individuals as well as day programs to provide respite for their caretakers. The encore plus program provides under-insured women with breast cancer education and mammograms. Over 4,000 women have received education through our outreach. The ywca manages childrens' centers at the white plains & new rochelle courthouses, offering child care for parents who have matters before the court. The ywca also runs a supervised visit/safe exchange program for children going between custodial and non-custodial parents. Over 3,800 have been served between these court-related programs. women and girls empowerment:the ywca offers a naeyc accredited early education program for approximately 125 children, from 8 weeks old through preschool. The ywca also provides before school and after school care for elementary age students. We operate a summer day camp for over 130 elementary age through high school age students with activities that include art, day trips, theater, swim and gymnastics. Through our girls empowered through meaningful support program, leadership development, academic assistance, mentoring and stem-related projects are available for african-american and latina girls who attend white plains schools. racial justice & civil rights:the ywca takes an annual stand against racism and conducts courageousconversations, a series of discussions on topics related to racialjustice and equality. We also promote and take part in reading to endracism, which aims to educate and promote literacy on the topic of racism.