Posts by YWCA Westfield
Covid Notice Nov 24, 2021
Good afternoon, Chautauqua County is seeing increased infections, hospitalizations, and our highest rates of infection in school-aged children. Along with the Chautauqua County Board of Health, I strongly recommend vaccination…
Read MoreEducation for younger caregivers of those living with dementia.
Caregiving comes with many rewards and challenges. Younger caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia face their own set of difficulties. They are trying to juggle a growing…
Read MoreFacebook’s Instagram is Harmful To Teen Girls
Facebook has come under fire for allegedly keeping secret for years that their platform Instagram is harmful to teen girls’ body image. It affects their mental state because the platform…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here is a really good watch if you’ve put off a Mammogram during the pandemic: It’s important not to let the pandemic…
Read MoreSOCKTOBER sock drive
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is running the 2021 SOCKTOBER sock drive. Below find a link to a list of drop-off locations and a poster you can tape to your…
Read MoreNow that school has begun, it’s not too late to sign up for our before and after school programs.
You’ve probably heard about our before- and after-school programs and thought that you didn’t need them. Then school started this week and you need help! No worries, it’s not too…
Read MoreThe lives of women in Afghanistan after our troops leave.
When the US fully pulls out of Afghanistan it is looking quite certain that the lives and rights of women will once again fall under Taliban rule. The Taliban believe…
Read MoreYWCAs of NYS Statement on Attorney General’s Report. Investigation Reveals Credibility to Allegations Against Governor Cuomo
As the largest network of domestic and sexual violence service providers in the state of New York, YWCAs of New York State are intensely invested and committed to ensuring that…
Read MoreSummer Wellness
The pandemic has brought challenges to mental and physical wellness. Now that it’s summer and restrictions have been lifted it’s a great time to bounce back better. Challenge yourself by…
Read MoreA 14-year-old girl becomes the first African American spelling bee champion.
In the 96 year history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, no African American has won the competition until last night. Her name is Zalia Avant-garde and she is a…
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