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YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena outlines domestic‑violence services, asks commission for outreach support
Summary
Deborah Saa of the YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena told the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women on May 11 that the organization provides 24/7 hotline support, emergency shelter intake, trauma‑informed counseling in Spanish, Armenian and English, and will use a new county referral tool, Care Connect, starting July 1 to speed placements.
Deborah Saa, representing the YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena, told the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women on May 11 that domestic violence is driving homelessness among women and that local services must be survivor‑centered and trauma informed.
"We just walk alongside them," Saa said, describing the YWCA’s approach to safety planning, case management and voluntary, survivor‑led decisions. She said the agency operates a 24/7 hotline and an emergency shelter intake system and provides counseling and parenting education in Spanish, Armenian and English.
Saa cited nation…
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