Commissioner’s Leadership Award for Ms. Vilma Lora

YWCA Director of Women’s Services, Vilma Lora, was recently awarded the Commissioner’s Leadership Award from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in recognition of her work surrounding issues of domestic abuse, health care, and housing.  Ms. Lora, also an Executive Member of the City of Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force, and MassCONECT Working Group Member, is an influential advocate on domestic violence for both women and children.  Each year through the YWCA Women’s Health Services, Ms. Lora and her staff help over 4,083 women with:

• Breast & Cervical Cancer screenings for low and no-income community women
• Health education and prevention for Diabetes, Cardiac Disease and healthy Nutrition
• Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault intervention, prevention & education services
• Rape Crisis support
• Court and immigration services

The YWCA is pleased that Ms. Lora’s work is so readily recognized in the community where she lives and serves in such meaningful ways.

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