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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHON. JUDY CHU
of california
in the house of representatives
Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and commend the distinguished YWCA Glendale and Pasadena organization for its 100th Anniversary.
countless needs in our community, including providing emergency shelter, health education, and wellness classes for survivors of domestic violence. As the oldest and largest women's movement in the world, it demonstrates its importance to the San Gabriel Valley by providing crucial services for women and their families.
community. The organization empowers our neighbors by fostering resilience, promoting healing, and enhancing overall quality of life. It offers a range of therapy services designed to support the mental health and well-being of survivors, including individual counseling, group therapy, and specialized techniques. It also provides programming, training, and workshops that help build awareness of domestic violence. This variety of services allows survivors to seek the essential services that work best for them.
provides accessible and culturally responsive resources to survivors of domestic violence to help them build healthy relationships while achieving self-sufficiency. Accessibility changes lives, and YWCA Glendale and Pasadena ensures that everyone, regardless of race, gender, class, or background, can receive the support they deserve. That is why its trauma-informed and culturally responsive services are provided at no cost and are available in English, Spanish, and Armenian. These efforts demonstrate a commitment to evolving services to meet the changing needs of marginalized communities today and in the future.
girls through their Girls' Empowerment Programs, which are designed to support the future success of young girls in STEM and the arts by providing numerous learning opportunities. From teaching coding and robotics to connecting participants with powerful mentors and
larger nationwide network. Having served thousands of women and girls, the majority being from marginalized backgrounds, it continues its mission of advancing social justice and providing survivors with the resources needed to recover and succeed. These discussions are vital, and YWCA Glendale and Pasadena ensures that these critical issues are elevated nationwide.
milestone, and I am proud to honor the legacy of this organization and its impact in Glendale, Pasadena, and beyond. Because of its services, members of our community have been given the tools they need to heal, grow, and thrive.