Eliminating Racism. Empowering Women.

YWCA Lancaster is on a mission to build a just future with you. Together, we are eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

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Empowering the Next Generation

Our award-winning Child Enrichment is enrolling for the school year! Learn more about our programs as well as summer camp!

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YWCA Lancaster is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

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.

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
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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

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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.

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!

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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.

Economic Advancement

YWCA’s employment training, career navigation, job search support, paid internships, and financial classes help low-wage workers build economic security.
Homelessness & Housing

YWCA’s eviction prevention, rental assistance, affordable housing, and basic needs programs, such as food and hygiene, help low-income households find stability.
Safety & Health Access

YWCA’s emergency shelter for DV survivors, health access programs, and gender-based violence advocacy help protect the well-being of women and families.