Upcoming Events
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Adult Survivor Gathering
Monday, July 7 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
On the first Monday of each month, YWCA Lancaster hosts a gathering for any adults who have experienced sexual assault. This gathering is intended to provide survivors with a safe space to connect with peers who have shared experiences.
Please meet us in person at YWCA Lancaster to gather with other survivors and SAPCC counselors.
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Child Enrichment Program Registration Nights
Wednesday, July 16 & Wednesday, July 23 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
YWCA Lancaster’s Child Enrichment Center (CEC) is hosting two upcoming Registration Nights for families interested in enrolling Pre-K Counts students for the 2024–2025 school year.
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Justice Now
Tuesday, July 22 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Join us for Justice Now—a free, monthly education series designed to build awareness, challenge systems of oppression, and inspire community action.
Explore identity through interactive mapping, socialization, and personal reflection. This session will examine racial identity development, social determinants of health, internalized biases, and the influence of historical narratives.All sessions are FREE and open to the public.
Justice Now
Grow your understanding. Deepen your impact.
Justice Now is a community-centered learning experience designed to explore identity, systems of oppression, and actionable steps toward equity. Join a cohort of changemakers committed to building a stronger, more just Lancaster for all.
Workplace Excellence and Belonging
Build a workplace where everyone belongs.
At YWCA Lancaster, we know that every organization has the power to shape a more just and inclusive world—starting from within. Join us for an energizing and impactful training program designed to help teams of all sizes and sectors create spaces where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.
With new flexible pricing options, we will equip you with practical tools, bold conversations, and expert guidance every step of the way.
YWCA Lancaster is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
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Our Programs ↘
YWCA Lancaster works with you to provide programming that meets community needs, and centers marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
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Center for Racial and Gender Equity
CRGE engages in advocacy and education to turn our mission into action through community learning.
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Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center
No cost counseling and advocacy for anyone impacted by sexual abuse, harassment and assault.
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Child Enrichment
Our award-winning childcare programs prepare the next generation to create change.
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New Choices
New Choices provides no cost career development classes to help people in transition achieve goals.
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Kepler Hall Residence Program
The longest-running affordable housing program in the county, providing a safe home for all.
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Mama La Lechera Postpartum Support Group
A weekly meet-up and support group for breastfeeding, chestfeeding and bodyfeeding persons
Become a Member Today ↘
Anyone who supports YWCA Lancaster with a gift of funds, time (volunteering), ideas (committee participation, etc.), or more is a member. Your membership helps guide and shape our work!
Benefits of being a YWCA member include:
Access to exclusive action items and policy updates for Lancaster County
Priority registration for big events like Race Against Racism, Women of Achievement, and more
Reach Out ↘
YWCA Lancaster provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
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I Need Help
Connect with our services: affordable housing, sexual assault counseling, and more.
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I Want To Help
Join our mission as a volunteer, committee member, or more!
Community Impact ↘
YWCA Lancaster provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
5,500+
people received services from our Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center in 2023
3,000+
children received quality affordable childcare across two school districts in 2023
100+
community members received anti-bias and anti-racism training in 2023
It Takes Courage
Together we can meet our mission.
Support our mission for gender equality and racial justice ↘
$10
Supports our mission
$50
Provides a welcome kit for a new resident
$150
Provides Racial Equity Institute scholarships
$250
Supports a counseling session for victim survivors