To empower women and children and eliminate racism as we move toward our vision of equality.

Description:
The YWCA Cass Clay provides the largest emergency shelter for women and children in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. The Emergency Shelter provides 65 beds for domestic violence victims and homeless women and children. Along with housing, the shelter provides emergency food, personal items, referral services, transportation assistance and emotional support.

The YWCA Cass Clay also has a public childcare called a Child's World. A Child's World has an developmentally appropriate and anti-bias curriculum staring with children age of 6 weeks. The center also has full-time Kindergarten with wrap around childcare.

History:
The YWCA Cass Clay has been in the Fargo-Moorhead area for over 100 years. It is a membership organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and girls and the elimination of racism. In 1910, the YWCA started their first local community support programs, first aid and English classes for immigrant women and girls. As the community's needs changed, so did the programs and services of the YWCA. In 1977, the YWCA began providing emergency shelter and support services for female domestic violence victims and families experiencing homelessness in the Fargo-Moorhead area. In 1989, Transitional Housing and Shelter Children's Services were added. In 1991, the JobPlus employment program was started. In 1998, the YWCA once again expanded its service to the community by opening up a newly built 12,000 square foot Family Support Center, housing a Child Care and Preschool Center, community rooms and the YWCA Administrative Offices. In 2005, the Family Support Center Changed its name to A Child's World. In 2004, the YWCA opened a new emergency shelter on South University Drive which is houses 65 women and children.

Contact person: Nicole Ellis, Community Relations Coordinator, (701) 232-3449, (email)
Office fax number: (701) 232-9408

Address:

3000 South University Drive Fargo, ND 58103 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ywcacassclay.org

Directions:

University Drive south bound, left (east) side of the road.   Nearest Bus Stop: 3000 South University Dr.

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adsfas posted on December 13, 2005