The YWCA’s Pathways program offers safe and confidential shelter, crisis counseling and support services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking. The program provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, walk-in peer counseling, weekly support groups, in-house short-term therapy, referrals to community resources, and legal, personal and medical advocacy. Pathways Children’s Program provides therapeutic play activities and support groups to children who have witnessed domestic violence.

YWCA Missoula’s Planet Kids Supervised Visitation & Exchange Center offers a safe, child-friendly environment where court-ordered and voluntary visits between children and their nonresidential parents can occur.

Girls Using Their Strengths (GUTS!) is a unique, community-based leadership and empowerment program designed by and for young women, ages 9 to 18. GUTS! encourages girls and young women to explore their own personal values and discover their strengths through wilderness adventures in the summer, and then continuing through the school year with after-school groups and trade-exploration workshops.

The YWCA believes racism hurts everyone. YWCA Missoula is committed to being an educational community resource for people of color and white allies who are dedicated to addressing racism in our community.