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Friends of Yates Blog
Welcome to the Friends of Yates Blog — your source for news, stories, and updates from our programs and the people we serve. From community impact to event recaps, explore how we’re making a difference.
Spring Healing: Fertilizing Your Healing in Stages
This spring, Friends of Yates is focused on channeling the healing power of the spring season while balancing the season's triggers that survivors often feel when the world starts to come back to life. We will discuss how to "fertilize your healing process in phases,"...
Honoring Black History Month – A Time to Reflect, Celebrate, and Empower
As we step into Black History Month, we recognize the profound significance of this time—not just as a moment of reflection, but as an affirmation of our mission, our roots, and the resilient spirit of the Black women we serve. Our agency was built and founded by...
A Call to Action: Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence – Request the Immediate Release of Federal Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2025 A Call to Action: Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence— Request the Immediate Release of Federal Funds From the Desk of Dr. Desmond Lamb, Executive Director Friends of Yates, Inc. At Friends of Yates, we have stood as a...
“Friends Of Yates” Dedicates New Outdoor Facilities for Victim Survivors and Their Children—Respite Playground and Park Area, to the Do Good for Erin Foundation
On October 25th, in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Friends of Yates dedicated the Della Gill/Joyce H. Williams Domestic Violence Center’s new Respite Playground and Park Area to the Do Good For Erin Foundation, commemorating an illustrious,...
Friends of Yates Holds the 26th Annual Community Awards Luncheon in Wyandotte County
On October 25th, 2024, in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Friends of Yates in Wyandotte County held the 26th Annual Community Awards Luncheon -- commemorating the outstanding service performed for domestic violence survivors by...
Friends of Yates Receives Special Mother’s Day Donations From Community Partners
This Mother’s Day, Friends of Yates received a generous donation of household goods and food items from the Ray-Ann Memorial Foundation. The organization was founded by Gayle Williams, a mother who tragically lost two daughters during a domestic violence incident in...