YWCA’s Sexual Assault Support Services program is our island’s main source of crisis intervention, care, advocacy and healing for victims and survivors of sexual assault. It is Hawaii County’s only dedicated 24-7 crisis line and safety net for all victims…
Margaret Almada Collins: Fiercely Committed to Empowering Women YWCA's all-volunteer board is currently led by Margaret Almada Collins. She is a fierce advocate for women. She spent much of her nearly 45-year career working in job training programs for low-income…
HMC, KTA honored for work during pandemic By GRANT PHILLIPS Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald KTA Pharmacy director Megan Arbles, left, and Elena Cabatu, director of marketing at Hilo Medical Center,…
In recognition of the extraordinary pandemic response effort led by two beloved island health care institutions, YWCA of Hawaii Island is doing something quite different at this year’s Remarkable People luncheon. Instead of one or two individuals, the entire vaccination…
If you have kids, you know how challenging those first few years can be. The addition of a new baby is a major life transition that can be overwhelming even in the best of circumstances. No one should have to…
YWCA Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, and O‘ahu launch their 21-Day Racial Justice Challenge, “Until Justice Just Is,” on Monday, April 17, 2023 as part of a national movement to engage communities to educate themselves and confront the legacy of racism in America.…
A quality preschool education can transform a child’s life. Located in the heart of downtown Hilo, YWCA of Hawaii Island Preschool has been serving Big Island keiki and families for more than 80 years. We are a “developmental” preschool, which…
HILO, HI (January 24, 2023)—YWCA of Hawaii Island has promoted two employees to leadership positions at its island-wide Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) program. Anthony Mathias is program director, and Lisa LaMorte Williams is a new crisis intervention specialist. The…
Yes, we're talking about it. For four decades, YWCA’s Sexual Assault Support Services has been a steadfast source of crisis intervention, care, advocacy and healing for victims and survivors of sexual assault. It is the only Hawaii Island program providing…
Ariel Halemano joined the YWCA ohana in June 2022, in the dual role of Sexual Assault Support Services therapist and children’s therapist for YWCA Preschool. She joins Roxie Tubbs, who has been with YWCA for 25 years, and Stephanie Bates,…