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Kelly Tobin, YWCA Cortland Executive Director and Child Care Issues Leader for YWCAs of New York State, message to Governor Andrew Cuomo on the state of child care. Parents and #childcare providers need help now!   https://www.facebook.com/cortlandywca/videos/155852695868173/

April 21 COVID-19 Update Per New York State’s PAUSE executive order, YWCA Cortland’s facility and program closure will be extended through May 15. As an essential service, the Aid to Victims of Violence program continues to provide critical services. The Crisis Hotline (607-756-6363 or 1-800-336-9622) is open 24/7. The Child Care School-Age Program also continues to operate but serves ONLY children of personnel deemed essential under…

Childhood Trauma as Influencers in Future Adult Domestic Violence Victimization Linda Glover, YWCA’s Aid to Victims of Violence Program Director, and Nancy Dickerson, LCSW, Family Health Network, are gathering data on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They will use this data to draw relationships (or not) between particular ACEs and future domestic violence (DV) victimization. They will…

April 13 COVID-19 Update YWCA Cortland was mandated to close its facility and all nonessential programs on March 17. This facility and program closure will be extended through April 29, per New York State’s PAUSE executive order. As an essential service, the Aid to Victims of Violence program continues to provide critical services. The Crisis Hotline (607-756-6363 or 1-800-336-9622) is open 24/7. The Child Care School-Age Program…

Are you looking for some fun activities for your kids to do at home? Want to keep them connected with a community? Do you need some time for yourself to accomplish your to-do list and/or work from home without interruption? Sign your kids up for Bridges for Kids and GEMS (Girls: Empowered, Motivated and Successful)…

Make an Emergency Gift Today! Dear Friend, Extreme challenges require extraordinary responses. YWCA Cortland was mandated to close its ONLY income-generating programs on March 17 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This situation drastically affects our ability to serve Cortland County. YWCA requires immediate funding to operate its programs, including its two FREE-OF-CHARGE services, Aid…

“RADICAL TEA TOWELS FOR MARCH” AT YWCA CORTLAND by Stephen B. Wilson (Click on any image to view it full screen in a new window; use your web browser’s zoom function to enlarge.) Andrea Rankin, noted women’s-issues historian and venerated activist with Aid to Victims of Violence, has created a compelling exhibit to commemorate Women’s…

In response to the State of Emergency issued by Cortland County on March 15 and the directives of the Cortland County Health Department, YWCA Cortland’s Daycare and School-Age programs closed to the public at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 17, in order to start providing child care to serve only those individuals…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YWCA Cortland To Close Main Facility and All Programs to the Public at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 Until Further Notice  Aid to Victims of Violence Program to Continue Critical Services by Appointment Only Unless in an Emergency; Crisis Hotline to Remain Open 24/7 [Cortland, New York, March 17, 2020] —…

In response to the State of Emergency issued by Cortland County on March 15 and the directives of the Cortland County Health Department, YWCA Cortland’s Daycare and School Age programs will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 17.  We will be providing child care to essential personnel only starting Thursday, March…