On behalf of everyone at YWCA Tri-County Area, we hope this note finds you healthy and safe, and we emphasize our gratitude for your support to YW program participants and to the entire community. Although YWCA Tri-County Area’s buildings have been closed since March 13, the learning continues in most of our programs. YW continues […]
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Opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive every day in our Early Education Center. YW3CA’s Early Education Center helps children and families achieve emotional and physical well-being and school readiness through affordable, high-quality preschool education. More than 120 children ages 6 months to 6 years old are enrolled in the infant/toddler, preschool, Early Head Start, and
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Fostering empathy through building connections. YW3CA’s Early Education Center is continuing to innovate and provide social-emotional support to our students. Currently in year three of implementing Conscious Discipline curricula, our leadership team has recently introduced Persona dolls in each classroom. Persona dolls are a fantastic way to support and nourish social-emotional skills in children. One
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Menstrual Health Matters. Period. Menstrual health is often overlooked in impoverished communities due to a very common misconception: ‘it only affects half the population’. According to Global Citizen – “menstrual health is not just a women’s issue. Globally, 2.3 billion people live without basic sanitation services. Not being able to use these services makes it
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YWCA Tri-County Area reopens for programming on Monday, July 6. The Early Education Center, 315 King St., Pottstown, reopens with early education classes for infants/toddlers, preschool, and Early Head Start. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration for Pre-K Counts is open; classes start August 24. For information about early education programming, call 610-323-1888,
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Youth Empowerment Program: Earth Day Special! One by one, Kristie Piacine prompted the 11 girls watching her and one another on a computer screen: What are you grateful for? Will you name a stretch or yoga pose? One by one, the girls answered: family, health, everything, taco shells; tree pose, warrior pose, side stretches. Some
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“Tom Scott moves south to St. Louis while on his trip down the Mississippi. He takes a break to talk with R.P. Eddy, CEO of Ergo, and Stacey Woodland, CEO of the YWCA Tri-County Area (YW3CA) who is a community builder working with the tnp academy. They discuss the challenges of being an agile
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This past week we were thrilled to host our 3rd Virtual Meet Up for Great Girls Today, for girls in 4th-6th grade! Every Wednesday night from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, our Youth Empowerment Program team offers their free programming virtually – Great Girls Today. Every Great Girls Today session begins with a Brain Smart
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Is staying at home making you feel more than a little antsy? Are the kids bouncing off the walls? Do you want a fun way to get up and move around a little? YWCA Tri-County Area has an antidote for cabin fever: virtual YW CHAMPS fitness sessions, in your living room, each Tuesday and Thursday
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Do you know exceptional girls making a difference in their school and in their community?? Nominate her today for YWCA Tri-County Area’s 5th Annual Tribute to Exceptional Girls awards brunch. Nominees and award winners will be honored on Saturday, May 16 at the Hill School Center for the Arts in Pottstown. Modeled after YWCA’s long-running
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