YWCA Troy

The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. Across the globe, we have more than 25 million members in 122 countries, including 2 million members in 300 local associations in the United States. More important than the numbers, is our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We provide safe places for women and girls, build strong women leaders, and advocate for women's rights and civil rights in Congress.

Women come to us in times of crisis, as survivors of rape or domestic violence. They come for job training and career counseling. They come for child care. They come for health and fitness. They come for a variety of reasons. But they come. And they leave with a renewed spirit, new skills, and stronger lives.

YWCA associations are divided by regions nationwide. This enables our associations to pool resources, provide additional services for their clients and combine their voices for change at the national and local levels.

 
The ywca provides 68 single room occupancy rooms to a diverse population of women from all different backgrounds. The ywca remains one of the safest and most affordable places for women and families in the Albany-Troy-Schenectady area. In 2007, the fair market rent for a one bedroom apartment in the Albany-Troy-Schenectady area was $616 per month not including heat and hot water (HUD). The ywca offers rooms for $260 per month including heat and hot water, use of a gym, human potential advocates, a resource center and a technology lab. The ywca is a vital resource to many women in the community.

The YWCA of Troy-Cohoes is an affiliate of the Young Women’s Christian Association of the USA, a women’s membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values.

 
Strengthened by diversity, the association draws together members who strive for women’s growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision: Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for all people.

The Association will thrust its collective power towards the elimination of racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary.