It is an honor to serve as the next President and CEO of YWCA Greater Cleveland. This is an amazing opportunity to lead an organization that, daily, has such a profound impact on people’s lives and I take on this responsibility with excitement. I was made for this role. The work of the YWCA is… Continue Reading Welcome Message From New President & CEO, Helen Forbes Fields
YWCA is committed to creating a safe and stable environment at Norma Herr Women’s Center so that our guests can focus on achieving their housing, health, and employment goals. However, experiencing homelessness is traumatic and crisis can be unavoidable, especially in high-stress situations shelter guests may face. This year, Norma Herr staff recognized that while crisis intervention is… Continue Reading Norma Herr’s Crisis Intervention Team
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Taylor Barnes: Director of Development (724) 630-4892 | tbarnes@ywcaofcleveland.org YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND NAMES HELEN FORBES FIELDS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO Cleveland – June 2, 2022 – YWCA Greater Cleveland is one of the oldest continually operating non-profits in Cleveland. Today, its Board of Directors announced they have selected Helen… Continue Reading Special Announcement – Helen Forbes Fields Named CEO of YWCA Greater Cleveland
Restrictive legislation is being introduced at an alarming rate across our state. We need YOUR help to ensure our rights to education, abortion access, health care, and more are protected. Continue reading to learn more about current legislation being introduced in Ohio and how you can take action. YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Education OPPOSED:… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Legislative Priorities
This weekend, 10 people were murdered and three were injured in Buffalo New York. Because of the color of their skin, Aaron, Ruth, Pearly, Katherine, Deacon Heyward, Celestine, Roberta, Margus, Andre, and Geraldine were targeted and stolen from their loved ones and a community that cherished them. My heart is with their families and with… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Statement on Buffalo Shooting
YWCA Greater Cleveland has been on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women in our community for over 150 years and we are proud to stand in solidarity with the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and the Homeless Congress in support of Cleveland’s Homeless Bill of Rights. This legislation, guided by the incredible… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Endorses the Homeless Bill of Rights
Leaked Supreme Court documents show the Supreme Court has likely voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, eliminating legal protections for abortion rights. In Ohio, State Rep. Jean Schmidt introduced House Bill 598, which would ban all abortions in Ohio except for those performed to “save the life of the mother.” This bill is a “trigger ban,” meaning… Continue Reading ACTION ALERT: PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS
The Stand Against Racism Challenge has an exciting new platform! YWCA is proud to partner with Certain, Inc. to provide an engaging new website and app to host the 21-Day Challenge. To help you navigate, YWCA is providing this guide to creating an account with Certain and accessing all of the exciting new tools and… Continue Reading Your Stand Against Racism Challenge Guide
YWCA Greater Cleveland strongly denounces recent statements and legislation that label gender-affirming medical care child abuse. Gender-affirming medical care can be lifesaving for transgender and gender expansive people of any age, who already face extreme medical, legislative, and societal barriers to receiving this care. These orders and legislations successfully fuel transphobia in governments, workplaces, schools,… Continue Reading In Solidarity With Our Transgender Community
Dear Readers, It has been my honor to serve as YWCA Greater Cleveland’s Chief Program Officer for the past ten years and now to take on the role of Interim President and CEO. In the spirit of this season of reflection, I am proud to look back at my time here working alongside our outgoing… Continue Reading A Letter From Our Interim CEO