YWCA of Contra Costa / Sacramento - Sacramento

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Historic, beautiful building. I got my K Street parking sticker while living there and it was like a badge of honor to have that, and have the address of the YWCA. Not the first Y I ever lived at. I'm pretty old school and learned about YWCA's in the 1970's and they are all in old historic buildings and carry the ghosts of the past with them. Many women down on their luck, but also many getting their life together, too. You can see it as a place of hope or a place of despair, it all depends on your perspective. I chose to see it as a place of hope. Like Denise, I could write a book about my YWCA experiences. Maybe somebody should write a book about all of the YWCA's and sell it to raise funds for a worthy cause. Women's lives are always a worthy cause. The "Y" is always there for women.

Denise Propheticfire297

I lived there for 3 years. Back in 1995. It was really nice inside and safe. Hanging chandeliers and red carpet in hallways. Rooms were cozy but small but i fixed mine up. My room faced the church nextdoor. I met women there i will never forget. Nice tv room in center. Nice backyard. We use to sneak up on roof with elevator and look at the stars⁰ lol and dream, talk about someday having a better life. They never knew how we got up there, never will. We use to talk about how the place was haunted, strange noises at l ad te night and haunted by all the women of days way past perhaps. Some names residents i remember was essie, lynn, lisa, gracie, nancy, a hispanic gal i used to hang out in her room with she was waiting for her guy get out of prison. A couple older ladies that were real sweet i met there. I hope they all are ok with happy endings as many were alone with no family checking on them. That must been so hard on them being seniors. My college Friends came by said wow this place is cool. Its all how you look at it and live it. I surrounded myself with friends and tried talk help residents. I still pray for them. Once my pet Guinea pigs got loose and made it downstairs to the staff meeting was going on and ran across the room. They called me down to retrieve them, i couldnt find them and well they grew really big. Oh. No lol.scaring everyone in kitchen at night. So those were the days......i really wish they had free self help programs and job readiness there cause the women were unmotivated and often sunk down in a spiral of stress, aloneness and no way to self improve. No alcohol or drugs allowed back then. Hope its same now. And oh the crazy elevator use to get stuck sometimes. I took the back stairs lol i could write a book on my experiences there maybe will.

Wonderful Davidsion

Nice place for women who are struggling to get back on their feet. The rooms are very smalll but manigible.

Vicki Kelly

I have lived there 4 years and the management leaves a lot to be desired!