Project YES Records

Series

Identifier: 8401-03

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, applications, and case files of three-year pilot project designed to assist female heads of households living in Yesler Terrace to achieve a greater degree of stability and self-sufficiency. Components of Project YES included training, individual case management, support groups, resource information and referrals, and child care. The project was funded by a community development block grant.

Dates

Creation: 1975-1990

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). Office for Women's Rights (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Office for Women's Rights was originally established in 1970 as the Women's Division of the Office of Human Resources in the Executive Department. Its mission was the promotion of equality for women in Seattle and the monitoring and enforcement of ordinances relating to equal employment and housing, and to provide staffing to the Seattle Women's Commission. In 1980, OWR was reorganized and its enforcement function was transferred to the Human Rights Department. OWR then assumed a broader role in advocacy, education and outreach, and policy development regarding women's issues. In 1997, OWR was abolished and its functions were incorporated into the Office of Civil Rights.