The YWCA believes in safe, secure housing and seeks to bring hope to single, unaccompanied women in our community.

For more than 15 years, the YWCA has operated the Women In Transition (WIT) program. With safe, affordable housing and comprehensive support services, single women have the opportunity to move their lives to firmer foundations.  From computer training to budgeting skills to preparing for job interviews and health and fitness, the YWCA offers participants a variety of opportunities to grow and set goals for the future. Program participants may remain in the program for up to 18 months.

 

 

In 2008, seven participants attended Central Piedmont Community College, while an eighth enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Another WIT graduate returned to the accounting profession and purchased a home in less than a year.

 

 

 

 

 

Program Outcomes (2011)

• 94 percent of participants successfully exited into permanent housing.
• 78 pecent of participants maintained or increased their income while in the program.

"This experience helped me more than words can express.  It took me places, showed me things about myself, and most important, eliminated things in my life that meant me no good." - Graduate, WIT Program

Some participants in the WIT program can participate in the "Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin' By World" program. Click here for more information.

Want to Learn More?

For more information about the YWCA WIT Program, contact Ligia Mason, Director of WIT at 704-525-5770, ext. 205 or email Ligia at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .