Our Cause

The YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program offers 24/7 shelter, a crisis hotline and emergency intervention for victims of domestic violence. YWCA Resolve provides services for the entire family in Kanawha, Clay and Boone counties.

YWCA Resolve also offers case management, court advocacy, counseling, support groups, safety planning, monitored parent-child visitation/exchange, parenting sessions, and programs for children, teen dating safety and batterers intervention/prevention. Licensed by the West Virginia Family Protection Services Board, the program’s mission is to eliminate domestic violence through leadership, education, empowerment and community collaboration.

Last year alone, YWCA Resolve served 2,273 individuals, provided 4,359 shelter nights to 175 victims and their children, provided 5,903 hours of case management, advocacy, counseling and support groups, staffed a 24/7 crisis line with trained DV advocates, and provided a host of other services.

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