The purpose of ywca of great falls is to create opportunities for womens' growth and leadership.

Counseling: provided professional couseling for women, children, and men in the community, free of charge. ywca mercy home: the home has served thousands of victims and community members including: sheltering over 150 victims of domestic violence, providing group support/treatment to over 200 adults and children, giving crisis counseling, information and referral to nearly 2,000 community members through a 24-hour toll-free hotline, reaching hundreds of community members and school children through outreach efforts, and providing legal, cultural, and personal advocacy to well over 1200 victims. y's buys: clothing consignment shop of used clothing for low income individuals: this thrift store served over 2,500 community members in current fiscal year with good quality, pre-owned clothing at a low cost. This store also served many domestic violence victims and others in need with donated clothing free of charge. educational programs for adults and children: provided professional and personal growth classes for over 800 adults and children. It is estimated that at least 750 of the class attendees were low income.