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women in transition (WIT)

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

Women In TransitionFor more than 12 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 opportunties to grow and set goals for the future. Program participants may remain in the program for up to two years.

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 (2008 - 2009)
  • 88% of our participants exited into permanent housing.

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