Back to School Bash
Details: YWRC Back to School Bash will take place in the YWRC parking lot and will be offered to all YWRC participants ages 10-24 (this includes those who have been involved before AND those who are interested and/or new to the YWRC). This includes Empowerment participants, Counseling clients and Young Mom participants and their […]
Empowerment Workshop – 2021
REGISTRATION FOR THE EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS HAS ENDED. Questions about registration or the workshops? Email Jessica here. 10 – 21 year old girls and young women* in Des Moines and surrounding areas are invited to join us for two days of FREE virtual Empowerment Workshops! TUESDAY, MARCH 16TH: SELF-CARE Introduction and Welcome: 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. […]
Black Girl Magic
Black Girl Magic is a group for black girls to discover and celebrate their culture and roots. This group explores the ways in which their Blackness shapes life experiences.
Summer Programs
During summer programs, girls can come spend time with others in a supportive environment, have fun and learn more about what it means to be a healthy young woman.
F.U.N.
Feminists United Now is a youth-led group working together to educate and advocate with the community on social justice issues we are passionate about.
Mariposa
Mariposa, meaning “butterfly,” is a weekly after school group designed exclusively for Latina young women in middle and high schools throughout Des Moines.
Counseling
Mental Health Counselors provide one-on-one, couples and/or family counseling to young women in schools and at the Young Women’s Resource Center. Counseling services are offered for all young women within the ages of 10-21.
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