We’re not new to this, We’re true to this.
We are one of the oldest women's organizations in the Greater Austin area. Since our inception, we have been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements - from voting rights to civil rights, from immigrant justice to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform.
Today we combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional and community change in mental health access, racial justice, and issues impacting women, girls, and their families.
What We Do ↘
YWCA Greater Austin offers trauma-informed, multi-lingual, multi-cultural mental health services and training for individuals, couples, families, youth, groups, professionals, and the community. Our work is framed by a holistic, trauma-informed, relational-cultural framework, acknowledging racism, social privilege, intersectionality, and the impact of environmental forces.
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Mental Health Counseling
We offer individual, couples, family and group counseling.
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GenYW Youth Programming
Curriculum-based educational groups during school hours that work to increase youth resiliency.
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Community Services
Care Coordination for resource referrals, Promotora Program to de-stigmatize mental health, and the Warmline for non-crisis emotional support.
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Training
Education, personal growth, and professional development that builds capacity for social change.
Community Impact ↘
89%
of those receiving therapy demonstrated improvement in mental health status.
518
served through our support and consultation groups.
1,089
emerging therapists, clinicians, and community members trained in trauma-informed, anti-racist curricula.