YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGH POINT NC INCORPORATED

A small program with tremendous impact, the Adolescent Parenting Program’s goal is to make a difference in the lives of young school-aged mothers who are pregnant with their first child and who are in school or working on a GED.

The goal is to help them become self-sufficient through group meetings, home visits and college tours. YWCA is providing encouragement and assistance at a critical time. During the last ten years of the program, 100 percent of the participants have graduated from high school or earned a GED, and only one has had a repeat pregnancy while still in school.

The only agency of its kind in Guilford County, YWCA’s Latino Family Center focuses exclusively on reaching out and supporting the Latino community. Its fully bi-lingual, bi-cultural staff offers resources and assistance in both English and Spanish.

The Hermanas and Hermanos programs seek to build the self-esteem and social skills of middle and high school girls and boys. With an emphasis on academic pride, personal responsibility, leadership development, community service and parent engagement, the programs improve academic performance, prevent early pregnancy and curb gang participation.

El Pueblo provides access and information to adults regarding community resources. It’s also a source of leadership and community engagement courses for adults, offering Latinos in Action and Development (LEAD I and LEAD II).

For women and families in challenging situations, the center provides a range of services to meet their needs, helping them achieve their personal and professional goals through information, education, referral and support.

The Baby Basics Closet is the only one of its kind in Guilford County, and it provides diapers, wipes, clothes and other baby care necessities to more than 600 families per year. YWCA works with partner organizations to provide this service. Vouchers are given to people in need who then use them to shop at the Baby Basics Closet.
Computer Lab
The Computer Lab gives YWCA clients access to computers and the Internet – technology that they may not have at home. In addition to making computers available for job searching and resume development, the lab provides our members access to basic computer classes and some community college courses.
Career Closet
The Career Closet offers clothing suitable for work or interviews. The clothing is new or lightly used and is donated by individuals and/or companies that participate in clothing drives. Anyone can shop in the Career Closet and clothing is provided for free, by referral, for those in need who have an interview. Having professional clothing to wear to an interview helps participants feel more confident, and the program provides sustainable income for the center.
Ready to
YWCA offers educational programs for the community including Economic Seminars, resume writing, mock interviews and other topics related to the needs of women in our community.
Support Services and Referrals
Other Support Services include one-on-one information and referrals to all Human Services Providers in the community along with follow-up and access to the Resource Library and Women In Transition support groups

YWCA provides structured After-school Programs for elementary and middle school students, including a unique partnership with Phoenix Academy Middle School. Working directly with Guilford County Schools and paying close attention to each student’s educational needs, the programs use the after-school time to provide career exploration activities.. Guest speakers and field trips expose the students to different colleges while getting them excited and motivated to pursue higher education.

YWCA also provides a Summer Day Camp for a diverse group of area youth each year.
Participants go on field trips and enjoy fun summertime activities – exciting experiences that they might not get otherwise.

Established in 2008, YWCA offers an art program open to the public and providing pottery, painting and jewelry making classes and workshops for children and adults. With a fully equipped pottery studio, youth and adults learn basic wheel-throwing techniques, hand building and glazing applications.

YWCA Studio Art provides new summer art camp opportunities for the community as well. Youth participating in our programs get the rare opportunity to create projects in an art studio environment.

Through offering a variety of classes and workshops each week, the Teaching Kitchen will provide members of the community with opportunities to get hands-on experience in preparing healthy, delicious meals for themselves and their families within their budget. Participation in these workshops will create confidence in themselves and present alternatives to unhealthy foods which can lead to higher levels of obesity and other diet-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. YWCA partners with organizations like NC Cooperative Extension, Guilford County Health Department and Girl Scouts to expand the offerings within the kitchen.