Program areas at YWCA La Crosse
Child center:the Ywca child center is a year-round, full-service child care program that also serves as a 4-year-old kindergarten site for the school district of La Crosse. The center also provides a lab school environment for western technical college's early childhood education program. The Ywca child center is one of only three in La Crosse county youngstar five-star rated child care agencies open to the public serving infants from six weeks old.
Ophelia's house:this community-based program is designed to keep non-violent women out of jail by enhancing their self-sufficiency and educational/work skills. Ywca La Crosse collaborates with La Crosse county to provide a comprehensive, collaborative network of services addressing the unique needs of female offenders, therefore increasing long-term success.
Reach:all programs focus on different populations and outcomes and work to empower young people to reach their full potential.
Justice circles:ywca La Crosse restorative justice program in collaboration with lincoln and logan middle schools focuses on sing an alternative discipline model to keep students in school and out of the justice system by training students to facilitate restorative circles.
Casa:created in 1977 by a judge who needed more information about the lives of abused and neglected children before he could make important decisions regarding their futures. His solution was to use trained volunteers to track the progress of children in the court system and report back regularly to the judge. Today casa programs are in all 50 states of the united states and in the virgin islands. The program was established locally in 1999 in La Crosse county and has since grown to also serve children in vernon and monroe counties.
Ryhmes:all programs focus on different populations and outcomes and work to empower young people to reach their full potential.
Ruth house:this emergency shelter supports homeless women transitioning from substance abuse treatment. This safe environment is dedicated to restoring hope through goal-focused and communal sober living and learning. Individual case management helps women find permanent housing, employment and the mental stamina to resist relapse as they safely transition into the community.