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Abby Urban
Since 2012, the YWCA has offered emergency services to women and children in a historic building in downtown Muncie. But CEO Watasha Barnes Griffin says the location no longer works for the organization's mission.

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Watasha Barnes Griffin
Women who are in need, who are happy with what they receive, but they deserve more. This building does not speak to equity. It's dark. The lighting options are hard. We we cannot serve women with dignity and privacy the way that they deserve in this current building.

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Abby Urban
The new location at the former Garfield Elementary will offer more private spaces for the families inside and public spaces for community outreach. Groups like the League of Women Voters and Muncie Outreach will still be housed in the new building. And Barnes Griffin wants to add new services.

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Watasha Barnes Griffin
That is a promise neighborhood. How can we be a part of that? Like. And so I said, this is what we imagine. We want a library in there, we want a computer space, and we want the community to be able to come in like they do now into a separate entrance.

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Abby Urban
Phase one is scheduled to be complete in 2028. Then the organization plans a second phase that will work to connect the YWCA with more public services for the community. I'm Abby Urban in Muncie.