Phyl Flanagan & Danielle Boyd, YWCA’s Justice, Equity & Belonging program managers, presented at OSU’s National Conference on Diversity, Race & Learning on the topic of Restorative Practices in May. 

Alexa has been working so diligently on the Women’s Residency EARN store to make it an inviting and welcoming space for the women in the program. 

I wanted to include a shout out to the Women’s Residency Team for their hard work and participation in the 4-week professional development training series, as well as DLO and Crystal for their efforts in the development of the professional development training sessions!  

Thank you, Lee and Michelle, for supporting efforts to get the elevator fixed in the Griswold building! And, thank you, Alexa Molitor and Bianca Barton, for assisting residents in and out of the building. 

Anna Moore and Molly Kowaleski supported a resident who agreed to share her story with 10TV. Anna and Molly worked thoughtfully through the process to make the interview smooth and enjoyable for the resident to share her life journey with others. 

Teresa Woods is leading the service coordinator team through successful program file reviews and creating a service coordinator handbook for future team members. 

Mikhala Wilson has been assisting a resident with an interview for YWCA’s upcoming summer fundraising campaign and assisting a resident with getting off-site medical care and onsite therapeutic services. Great work, Khala! 

We want to give a shout out to Erin Scott, HR generalist, for a successful and smooth open enrollment period! One of our benefit partners Erin worked with during open enrollment shared, “I must say... Erin was on top of her game. She was one of the most hands-on HR persons I have worked with.” 

Amber Jacott is leading the Women’s Residency program through the CARF accreditation process as we prepare for the upcoming survey process. This is a ton of work & we’re so grateful for her leadership and attention to detail! 

With help from Michelle Chieffo, the Women’s Residency program has reached 100% capacity! Michelle always goes the extra mile to support residents when there are issues with maintaining their housing. 

Big thanks to Vuanita Hill for her exceptional efforts in planning YFC’s Juneteenth program. Her hard work ensured a meaningful and memorable celebration for all including food, music, dance and learning moments. Vuanita’s commitment truly embodied the celebratory spirit of Juneteenth! Thanks also to Carrie, Tina, Clyde, and the rest of the team for the program, decorations, and food.  

Community Shelter Board (CSB) awarded its Michelle Heritage Innovation Award to YWCA in June for the Family Center’s successful pilot of the Direct Cash Transfer program. The program had a 95% success rate in getting folks to their next step in housing. Shoutout to the advocate team for their work!  

Thank you to the staff who helped plan and attended our Racial Justice Challenge Round Table discussion on May 9. One attendee shared, “This was an amazing event. Our conversations could have lasted all day!” 

Congratulations to Leadership & Social Justice program coordinator, Navya Nalla, for her acceptance into the United Way of Central Ohio’s prestigious Project Diversity Pride Leadership program!