YWCA TRI-COUNTY AREA

Pottstown, PA   |  www.ywcatricountyarea.org

Mission

YWCA Tri-County Area is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

We have been serving Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties in Pennsylvania since 1908.

Ruling year info

1974

CEO

Stacey Woodland

Main address

315 King St

Pottstown, PA 19464 USA

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EIN

23-1360867

NTEE code info

YMCA, YWCA, YWHA, YMHA (P27)

Kindergarten, Nursery Schools, Preschool, Early Admissions (B21)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Early Childhood Education

YWCA Tri-County Area provides quality, affordable care for children 6 months through 6th grade. A Keystone STARS 4 facility, the Early Education Center is a nurturing environment for children to learn and grow. Classrooms include infant, toddler, pre-school, and Pre-K Counts, as well as Out-Of-School Time for children K-6.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Families

YWCA Tri-County Area Education and Training Center empowers individuals to find freedom and dignity through education and employment. The ETC offers Adult Basic Education classes, high school equivalency preparation and training, English as a Second Language/Civics classes, and support for adults seeking to build employment skills: resume building, interviewing practice, job search strategies.

Dignified Advancement Workforce Navigation is an individualized approach to long-term, meaningful employment for adults. DAWN workforce navigators are AmeriCorps members who work one-on-one with adults and Opportunity Youth so that they may achieve their educational and employment goals. AmeriCorps DAWN members support participants as they gain job readiness skills and knowledge needed to obtain and maintain employment - skills assessment, goal setting, resume writing, digital literacy, job search and placement, interview practice, financial literacy, and more.

The Education and Training Center operates in Pottstown and Norristown.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Immigrants and migrants

YWCA Tri-County Area works to empower women and girls economically, occupationally, socially, and emotionally. Healthy Pathways Project helps girls develop resilience, adopt healthy habits, and build confidence and leadership skills. During Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, YWCA Tri-County Area hosts a variety of advocacy and educational events, including the Week Without Violence. Tribute To Exceptional Women, and Tribute to Exceptional Girls, honor local women and girls each year for their achievements in their professions, in their communities, and in their schools.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls

A core component of YWCA Tri-County Area’s work is a dedication to eliminating racism. This mission is infused into each of our programs, at every age level. We recognize racism as an adverse childhood experience. We participate in YWCA USA's annual Stand Against Racism each April, including our 5K Race Against Racism.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Foster Grandparents Program, a program of the Senior Corps of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service, provides older adults with opportunities to give back to their community while improving educational outcomes for children. Foster Grandparents matches adults 55+ with children who need a little extra attention to progress in school. Foster Grandparents help children improve literacy and math skills and build communication and social skills. Older adults who are income-qualified receive a stipend for their service.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Children and youth

Where we work

Awards

STARS 4 2017

Keystone Stars Program

STARS 4 2020

Keystone STARS Program

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of adult learners enrolled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Immigrants

Related Program

Education and Training Center

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

YWCA Tri-County Area's Education and Training Center served 100 adults in Adult Basic Education, high school equivalency, and English as a Second Language. The pandemic limited enrollment in 2020.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Youth Pre-K through grade 12 and their parents, adult learners, adults seeking to improve job skills, older adults wishing to volunteer in their community

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Case management notes, Suggestion box/email,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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YWCA TRI-COUNTY AREA

Board of directors
as of 7/9/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Linda Fields

National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees

Term: 2018 - 2024

LaTanya White

Pottstown School District

Sara Wein

Health Federation of Philadelphia

Tara Smith

Vanguard

Pauline McGibbon

Women's Center of Montgomery County

Karen McDougal

Penn State Brandywine

Landa Washington

Phoenixville Hospital

Calista Boyer

Pottstown School District

Chelsea Camson

Amerisource Bergen

Marta Pecharo

Family Services of Montgomery County

Linda Fields

National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees

Tumeka Henry

Exelon Generating Station

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 07/09/2021

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American/African
Gender identity
Female
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

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Disability

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