Women's services include the women's economic stability partnership (wesp), rapid rehousing for domestic violence, permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless women, and sexual assault and domestic violence services. Women's economic stability partnership program provides single women with school age children support in obtaining degrees in nontraditional careers that allows them to earn a living wage, and secure employment around their career choice. Women receive monthly housing, utilities, groceries, and transportation support, in addition to tuition assistance, all with the support of a life coach and financial education. The housing services are for homeless individuals and families. Rapid rehousing for YWCA is specific to domestic violence. The program helps individuals and families exit homelessness and immediately return to permanent housing through move-in and rental assistance. Core program components include: housing identification services, time-limited financial assistance, and case management and supportive services based on individual and family needs. Rapid rehousing is designed to serve 72 women. Our permanent supportive housing program provides long-term affordable housing that is scattered site with ongoing services for individuals and families with high levels of need, including those who have substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability, and/or chronic physical illness or disability. The women in this program are 18 years and older. Our sexual assault and domestic violence services are comprehensive: sexual assault response team (sart), that provides 24-hour crisis intervention to survivors of sexual assault in hospitals and police departments, 24-hour rape crisis line, individual and group counseling, drop-in center for families fleeing domestic violence, and sexual health and disability education (shade) for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Families with disabilities received specialized services for both individuals and groups in the form of counseling and community awareness through workshops and presentations.

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