YWCA Boulder County
Eliminating racism. Empowering women.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
YWCA Boulder County addresses issues important to women and girls that have evolved over the years and is responsive in its programming. One of the biggest obstacles to self-sufficiency is affordable child care. YWCA has offered child care services for the past forty years. Persimmon Early Learning (formerly Children’s Alley) will continue its quality, sliding fee scale drop-in child care (ages 8 weeks to 12 years) and, as of Fall 2020, will also provide affordable permanent child care (ages 8 weeks to 48 months). YWCA programs are planned to break down barriers thus creating equity and empowering families to achieve sustainable economic advancement and live healthy, safe lives. The dialogue taking place across the world today about systemic racism needs to continue and be turned into impactful change. YWCA is stepping forward to educate and motivate the community to demand policy change and action on every front from our educational systems to housing to real criminal justice reform.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Family Services Parenting Classes
YWCA Boulder County offers Incredible Years®, a free, 14-week parenting skills course for parents and caregivers of children ages three to six, offered in English and Spanish.
Persimmon Early Learning
Persimmon Early Learning of YWCA (Persimmon Early Learning) has served Boulder County children and families for more than 40 years offering high-quality, affordable drop-in, short-term and permanent child care, and is the only child care center in Boulder County offering emergency care for families with nowhere else to turn.
As a Level 4 Colorado Shines rated Early Childhood Program, we provide a safe, nurturing and creative space for children ages eight weeks to six years to learn and grow in newly redesigned and expanded indoor and outdoor learning areas.
Latina Achievement Support
Latina Achievement Support is a culturally responsive mentoring program that supports local Latina high school students in overcoming systemic barriers to success and bridging the opportunity gap.
Led by bilingual, college-aged LAS Advocate mentors, the program encourages students to reach their academic and personal goals, pursue post-secondary education and explore different career paths.
Reading to End Racism
Reading to End Racism (RER) is an inter-generational literacy program designed to engage first through fifth grade students with books and personal stories, and spark discussion about eliminating racism, bullying and discrimination.
RER provides training, resources and support for volunteers, teachers and parents to talk with their children about racism and discrimination.
Advocacy
YWCA Boulder County educates and develops relationships with policy makers, community leaders and community members to create legislative, policy and systems change to break down barriers for the advancement and economic sustainability of self-identifying women, girls, and people of color.
In partnership with YWCA USA, we advocate for policy and legislation that positively impacts racial justice and the economic advancement, health and safety of women and girls. We work to amplify unheard and underrepresented voices and mobilize people to create meaningful and lasting change in Boulder County and beyond.
Racial Justice & Equity Education
Racial Justice & Equity Education provides racial justice trainings and events for organizations and community members, including our popular How to be Anti-racist training series for adults.
Our How to be Anti-racist training series was designed for individuals who are committed to being anti-racist, becoming actively conscious of race and racism, and taking actions in their daily lives to end racial inequities.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
YWCA Boulder County's goal is to offer services for women and families that will allow them to reach self-sufficiency and build a community without bias.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The board approved a three-year Strategic Plan covering 2019-2021. The plan includes 12 goals and corresponding strategies developed with Social Venture Partners to create a plan for focus impact. One of these goals included expanding YWCA’s child care facility to a unique mixed model of child care services that would allow us to keep our Children’s Alley drop-in care but potentially add full-time slots for those families that need it. The strategic goals were grouped into four broad areas: Impact in Advocacy, Impact in Direct Services, Impact in Issue Awareness and Impact in Growing Revenue and Achieving a Balanced Budget.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The YWCA Boulder County has had an effective presence in the Boulder County community for almost one hundred years. The YWCA is positioned to identify and serve those women and families needing help most. For example, as an established child care center, we have the capacity to never turn children away because their parent/caregiver cannot afford the care.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our programs reflect many of our accomplishments. 1) Persimmon Early Learning (formerly Children’s Alley) provides an affordable Two Generation approach for drop-in, sliding fee scale child care and permanent child care (as of Fall 2020). 92% of parents stated that Children’s Alley helped them to be self-sufficient. 2) Latina Achievement Support helps high school Latinas build confidence and encourages students to graduate and pursue higher education. For the last three years, the LAS program participants have had a 100% graduation rate for seniors with 98% pursuing post-secondary education. 3) Reading to End Racism is an intergeneration program for K-8th graders to understand, discuss and work to eliminate discrimination and bullying. 98% of students reported that because of RER lessons, they will be respectful to all people. 4) STEM E3, a hands-on, real-world STEM program emphasizing education, employment and entrepreneurship for young women of color in 5th thru 8th grades.
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YWCA Boulder County
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Deidre Farrell
Thrivent Financial
Term: 2021 - 2023
Angelique Espinoza
Political Consultant
Deidre Farrell
Thrivent Financial
Karen Furlani
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