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            Help us show the girls and young women of our community how truly valued they are. Join our #everygirldeserves campaign to spread the word of just how limitless a girl’s life can be. Here’s how: Step 1: Print this template, write what you think #everygirldeserves in the blank and snap […]

National statistics show that only 38% of young women who become pregnant while still attending high school will graduate with a high school diploma. At the Young Women’s Resource Center young mothers are actively challenging this statistic with 83% of YWRC mothers obtaining a high school diploma. Perinatal Specialist, Ashley Ezzio, and Parenting/Life Skills Specialist, […]

Chris Burch, director of the IMT Des Moines Marathon, has been one of our girls’ biggest cheerleaders over the last several years. Through his support of our Hit the Ground Running program, girls in 6th and 7th grades have been able to explore a variety of physical fitness activities, build self-esteem and accomplish their goal […]

“The entire staff at the YWRC is so proud of Cassie and all of her accomplishments. She has shown that success is truly achieved when you persevere  in the face of obstacles. She is an amazing mother, peer and woman,” said Ashley, YWRC Childbirth and Perinatal Specialist. Cassie first came to the Young Women’s Resource […]

We are thrilled to welcome our newest staff member, Marcia Bradley, to our YWRC team. Marcia started with us on July 8, 2016 as a Mental Health Therapist and specializes in Art Therapy. Marcia’s role is to provide Trauma Informed Care to girls and young women who have experienced primary or secondary interpersonal trauma. She will […]

For our first ‘Spotlight’ feature, we are excited to honor one of our most reliable, engaged and supportive volunteers, Stephanie Pyle. Stephanie has volunteered with us for a little over two years. We have come to rely on her and are so grateful for her dedication to the Young Women’s Resource Center. Each week, Stephanie […]

  “I love your outfit!” “Your eyes are so pretty.” “Your hair looks awesome today.” “Where did you get those shoes?!” “She’s such a pretty baby.” You meet a new person and the first thing you notice is how they look—you don’t know much else about them yet.  It’s easy to break the silence with […]

July 15, 2015 – The Young Women’s Resource Center Board has hired Kristin Griffith as the new Executive Director.  Ms. Griffith was previously the Executive Director at Harmony Hall Centre for Seniors in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  She will begin her duties as Executive Director September 14, 2015. “The Young Women’s Resource Center and the Board […]

My name is Amy Tiefenthaler, and I am the therapist at the Young Women’s Resource Center. I am a mother to two beautiful little girls who are always on my mind and provide me with more joy than I could ever put into words.  I have a husband of 7 years who reminds me frequently through his […]