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2018 Spring Breakfast Speakers

YWCA Spring Breakfast Brings Community Together to End Domestic Violence
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 27, 2018)—More than 1,000 friends and supporters of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee gathered at the Music City Center on Tuesday, April 24 to hear stories of survival, empowerment, and inspiration. Guests donated over $300,000 to the YWCA during the hour-long event. The  Spring Breakfast is an annual event that… Continue Reading YWCA Spring Breakfast Brings Community Together to End Domestic Violence

Preds and AMEND kids

YWCA Teams Up with Nashville Predators and Allstate Purple Purse to End Domestic Violence
Friday, March 30, 2018

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 30, 2018) – With just a handful of games left in the regular season and a Stanley Cup Playoff bid already clinched, the Nashville Predators took some time off the ice to raise awareness and end the epidemic of violence against women. Several players were featured in a public service announcement… Continue Reading YWCA Teams Up with Nashville Predators and Allstate Purple Purse to End Domestic Violence

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Metro Police Have A New Tool Aimed At Preventing The Deadliest Domestic Violence (WPLN-FM)
Monday, August 14, 2017

Overcrowding at one of Nashville’s crisis shelters is actually a good sign to domestic abuse experts. It means a new approach to identifying victims most at risk of being killed by their husbands, wives or former lovers is working. Last year, Nashville police answered more than 17,000 calls reporting abuse by intimate partners — the… Continue Reading Metro Police Have A New Tool Aimed At Preventing The Deadliest Domestic Violence (WPLN-FM)