24-hour domestic violence/
sexual assault hotline
413.733.7100 (TTY/V)
800.796.8711 (TTY/V)
Llamanos Spanish-language
sexual assault hotline
800.223.5001
Community Garden Volunteers
There are volunteer opportunities available for anyone interested in working with YWCA residents and staff in our community garden. More >
A New Way to Give
The YWCA has partnered with Cars 4 Causes to provide an easy and convenient way to donate your vehicle to the YWCA. More >
A Survivor’s Journey
In her life, Deb Nolan has gone from domestic violence victim to fighter for women trying to break the grip of abuse. After her own ordeal in an abusive relationship in her 20s, Nolan sought counseling at the YWCA. What she found was a calling to help the long line of abused women coming through the door behind her. More >
Planting a Peace Garden
When the YWCA decided its Clough Street campus needed a garden where women in shelter could work in peace and dignity, Peter Merzbacher seemed to materialize hoe in hand. The 21-year-old South Shore native and UMass Honors College student was trying out his urban farming project. More >
Events
YouthBuild Information Sessions
The YWCA YouthBuild program is now accepting applications! Applications are available at our Clough Street location. Once you have completed an application, the next step in the process is attending an information session.