Harmony Project - YWCA Greenwich

YWCA Greenwich’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Through leadership, innovative programs, services, and educational opportunities, YWCA Greenwich is a driving force for a healthier, safer, and more equitable community.

Today, YWCA Greenwich offers over 100 age-specific programs, events and services in a facility that features a fully equipped fitness center, pool, gymnasium, childhood education center, dance and yoga studio, tennis courts, domestic abuse center, art gallery, café, water playground, Kompan structures playground, sand play area, meeting rooms and staff offices.

The key programmatic areas are: Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, Aquatics, Childhood Education programs, Fitness memberships, Health & Recreation Programs, women’s empowerment programming and racial justice initiatives. More specifically:

The YWCA Greenwich, through the Harmony Project, provides comprehensive direct services to victims of domestic and sexual violence through 24-hour hotlines, crisis intervention, counseling, court advocacy, and emergency sheltering. Recently we have added a Civil Legal Clinic and Financial Literacy Coaching to our array of free services to victims of domestic violence. In addition, the YWCA Greenwich provides prevention education through extensive training of key members of the community and age-appropriate domestic abuse prevention programs through the Greenwich Public Schools.

·        YWCA Greenwich has a nationally recognized swim team. The Dolphins, now entering its 50th season with well over 200 swimmers, can point with pride to their fourth consecutive USA Swimming recognition as a “Silver Medal” Club, placing the team in the top 4% nationally.

·        YWCA Greenwich boasts a diverse top-rated international preschool center, with children from a variety of racial, ethnic and economic backgrounds representing not only the United States, but also 25 other countries around the world.