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The YWCA West Central Michigan has been a place of hope, healing, and renewal since 1900. Today, our services work to address the issues of violence against women and children which undermine individuals, families, and our community. With comprehensive services, participation in community-based solutions and ongoing education, our vision is a community that demonstrates a commitment to creating a nurturing, violence-free environment for women and children.
The YWCA´s services are integrated to address the whole of a person´s experience. Whether you are hoping to enroll in Girls Inc. or are a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse, the entire range of our services are available to you as appropriate. Unless it is noted next to a specific service on this website, a court-order is not required in order to find the help you need here.
If you are in immediate danger or feel unsafe, call 911.
YWCA 24-Hour Confidential Crisis Line
616.451.2744
Battered Mothers Resource Fund
http://www.batteredmothers.org/resources.html
Communities Against Violence Network
http://www.cavnet2.org
Dating Violence Resource Center
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_DatingViolenceResourceCenter101
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services in Michigan
http://www.mcadsv.org/general/centers.html
Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://www.endabuse.org
Healing Path—A resource guide for survivors of domestic violence.
http://www.kentcountydvccrt.net/hp.php
Kent County Domestic Violence Coordinated Community Response Team
http://www.kentcountydvccrt.net
Love Is Not Abuse, Liz Clairborne
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com
Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation
http://www.mkacf.org/Violence/ResourcesForEndingViolence.aspx
Men Can Stop Rape
http://www.mencanstoprape.org/
Michigan Child Protective Services
http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119-21208--,00.html
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.mcadsv.org/general/about.html
Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board
http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5460_7261-15002--,00.html
Michigan Resource Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
http://www.mcadsv.org/mrcdsv/index.html
National Center for Victims of Crime
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence (NCDSV)
http://www.ncdsv.org
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/domestic.html
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org
National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence
http://www.dvalianza.org
National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women
http://www.immigrantwomennetwork.org/
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
http://www.nnirr.org/about/about_history.html
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network
http://www.rainn.org
Stalking –A resource guide for stalking victims and their families
http://www.ncvc.org/src/
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/hotnum.htm
