| Date Span: | 1979-2003 |
| Creator: | Young Women Resource Center (Des Moines, Iowa) |
| Extent: | 2.50 linear inches. |
| Collection Number: | IWA0048 |
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Summary: | This local organization's goal was to, educate, and empower young women in the Greater Des Moines area through counsleing and other programs. |
Alternate Extent Statement: 2 videocassettes [V25 and V43]
Access: The records are open for research.
Use: Copyright held by the donor has not been transferred to The University of Iowa.
Acquisition: The records (donor no. 102) were donated by Jan Belucchi in 1991 and Anne Sexton in 2002.
Preferred Citation: Young Women's Resource Center records, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.
| Repository: | Iowa Women's Archives |
| Address: | 100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5068 |
| Curator: | Kären Mason |
| Email: | lib-women@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa |
The Young Women´s Resource Center (Des Moines, Iowa) opened in January 1978 and became a United Way Agency in 1980. The organization´s mission is to enlighten, educate, and empower young women in the Greater Des Moines area by providing free, voluntary, and confidential counseling services from a feminist point of view. The Young Women´s Resource Center (YWRC) offers a variety of programs, including "It Takes Two," a pregnancy prevention and sexual education program emphasizing the importance of both female and male responsibility; "Problem Solving," a counseling program for individuals or groups that assists with problems such as sexual abuse, dating violence, and crisis intervention; and "Young Moms," a program that offers education and support for pregnant and parenting women between the ages of 13 and 21. The YWRC also participates in community education through speaking engagements and workshops.
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