YWCA Of Northwest Louisiana
The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
The YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women by providing vital programs for the northwest Louisiana community. Located at the YWCA Women's Resource Center in Shreveport, these programs include trauma counseling, victim assistance, teen empowerment, economic empowerment, parenting and racial justice. The YWCA also operates a resale shop Fab Finds, to raise funds to support its programs and operations.
The YWCA has been at the forefront of the most critical social movements for more than 160 years — from women’s empowerment and civil rights, to affordable housing and pay equity, to violence prevention and health care.
Across the globe, we have more than 25 million members in 106 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in 300 local associations in the United States.
More important than the numbers, is our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We provide safe places for women and girls, build strong women leaders, and advocate for women’s rights and civil rights in Congress.
Our programs
Restart Program
The Restart Program offers assistance designed to empower women impacted economically by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Click here to register for the program!
YW Strive
YW Strive works in conjunction with the Restart program and builds on traditional economic empowerment programming to provide women with the basic digital skills needed to gain sustainable employment.
LEAD
The LEAD program is designed to empower pre-teen and teen girls by focusing on three areas: Leadership, Empowerment, and Development.
Nurturing Parenting Program
The Nurturing Parenting Program provides family-centered trauma-informed classes designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglecting parenting and
child-rearing practices.
Trauma Counseling Services
Professional individual counseling is available for women and teen girls who are or have been victims of crime and may be experiencing trauma.
Senior
Women
Victim
Advocacy
Advocacy and support services are provided to women 62 and older who have been victims of crime
Racial Justice
Program
Dialogue on Race groups are held monthly virtually and in-person when possible. Community and online forums on various topics relating to race and racism are also led by the YWCA and local trained facilitators and experts.