Violence Prevention and Intervention
YWCA Greater Cincinnati is dedicated to ending the cycle of violence. We partner with local agencies to coordinate services for victims, ensuring they have access to needed resources and help those who engage in intimate partner violence to challenge their unhealthy thoughts, values, and behaviors about relationships.
Community and Court Services
Hamilton County JFS Child Welfare Domestic Violence Connection Program
Supporting families Experiencing Domestic Violence by prioritizing the safety, stability, and healing of children by advocating for them to remain with non-offending domestic violence survivors. By fostering partnerships with these survivors, the program aims to enhance the safety, permanency, and well-being of children within families affected by domestic violence, contingent upon a thorough assessment of the survivor's efforts to safeguard the children. Strengthening child welfare agencies' abilities to engage with domestic violence perpetrators can significantly enhance outcomes for both children and families.
Immigrant Survivors of Partner Violence (ISPV)
The program offers community outreach, technical assistance, expertise training on immigrant issues, cultural sensitivity, language access, and the ability to provide direct service and case consultation to immigrant survivors of partner violence.
Project CARE
Project CARE (Community, Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Education) is a collaborative initiative in Hamilton County, aiming to provide trauma-informed services to individuals with disabilities impacted by violence. Through partnerships with various agencies, including the Hamilton County Department of Developmental Disability Services and the YWCA Greater Cincinnati Domestic Violence Shelter, Project CARE offers support groups, community-based art healing programs, self-advocacy opportunities, and training on healthy relationships.
SafeCare
SafeCare is an evidence-based parent-training program operating within Hamilton County Job & Family Services, catering to families with open children's services cases. Through in-home sessions led by YWCA's Family Support Providers, parents learn essential skills across three main areas - parent-infant/child interaction, health care, and home safety - over approximately six sessions per module, with tailored guidance and feedback to ensure mastery.
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SafeCare Modules
Parent-Child/Infant Interaction (PCI/PII) stimulating activities
Health Module
Home Safety Module
Each module is taught over the course of approximately 6 sessions. Each module begins with an observational assessment to determine parents’ current skills and areas in need of improvement. A series of training sessions follow (typically four sessions), and Home Visitors work with parents until they show mastery of module skills. A final observational assessment is used to assess parents’ uptake of skills. Training sessions use principles from well-established social learning theory and research. Parenting skills are taught by: (1) explaining the skills and why they are important; (2) demonstrating how to do each skill; (3) having parents practice the skills; and (4) providing positive and corrective feedback to parents on their use of skills.
YWCA Transform Program
The YWCA Greater Cincinnati's Transform program, established since 1982, is tailored for men with histories of intimate partner abuse, offering educational sessions to identify and change harmful thinking and behavior patterns. It operates across Hamilton and Clermont counties, welcoming participants through court orders, agency referrals, or self-referral, aiming to foster pro-social thinking and non-abusive behaviors to enhance familial relationships.
Family Justice Center
The Family Justice Center (FJC) offers comprehensive victim services to survivors in Hamilton County, with a focus on under-served populations and culturally specific support for immigrants. Through partnerships with community-based organizations like Women Helping Women and legal entities such as the Cincinnati Prosecutor’s Office, the FJC provides crisis intervention, safety planning, legal assistance, and access to community resources to empower survivors and hold abusers accountable.
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