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The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre exists to support and empower women and children living in extreme poverty in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia. High levels of violence, homelessness, addictions and poverty characterize this area. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, injustice and injury. We provide practical support to over 250 women and children daily to help them survive conditions of ill-health, violence and poverty. We work to provide security, basic needs and support. We also encourage women in making long-term changes by identifying and removing barriers to full participation in a larger community.

Every woman deserves a safe and healthy life. Women who live with violence and abuse, who struggle to feed and shelter their families or who lack the resources and skills they need to move forward, face a great challenge. For many women, knowing they're not alone provides the hope and support needed to move forward. Since 1977, Women's Centre of York Region has offered a safe place where women can turn for help. We offer a variety of support services and programs to women in transition. We assist women in making better choices for change - from abuse to individual power, and from economic dependence to self-sufficiency. Our clients are courageous women from all cultural, social, ethnic and economic backgrounds who are living with abuse - physical, emotional, mental or sexual, struggling to feed and clothe their families, raising families on their own or seeking entrepreneurial and employment development training.

North York Women's Shelter has been re-building lives since 1984. We operate a 30-bed emergency shelter for women and their children who are survivors of violence and abuse. We also operate a 24-hour crisis line. The primary service we provide to women and their children is shelter and safety. We offer individual counselling and a variety of programs and workshops. Our counsellors empower, nurture, support and encourage abused women and their children through their recovery period.

The Centre works with women to increase their access to knowledge, skills and resources so they can make informed and strategic choices. The Centre also advocates for systemic change to public policies and practices that impact women's lives.

The Golden Women's Resource Centre offers the following services and programs to women free of charge: safe homes program, shelter for women and children fleeing abuse, crisis support, outreach program, advocacy & support, internet access, resource library, Good Karma Clothing Exchange, computer support, children's playroom, cozy lounge, free condoms & female supplies, photocopying & faxing, Girlz Group program, workshops, and more!

Battered Women's Support Services contributes to the freedom and liberation of girls and women from violence and to empower our community through training and education programs. For over 30 years, we have been providing counselling and healing spaces for those who have experienced abuse. To help women build strength and resiliency, we work on systemic advocacy, law reform, in-class youth engagement programs and we operate a social enterprise called My Sister’s Closet in British Columbia. In addition, we support our male counterparts by urging them to own their role in ending violence against girls and women.

The Nelson Women's Centre has a drop-in program that has been providing support for women and children of the area for the past 40 years. Women can receive free food, toiletries, clothing, counseling, referrals and a friendly place to be. In addition, the Centre provides a month-long free volunteer skills development training, a youth project focusing on gender-based issues, an intergenerational textile skills project, a feminist library, and many events in the community.

The Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) is a non-profit organization established in 1982. CIWA is a culturally diverse support agency that recognizes, responds to, and is focused on the unique concerns and needs of immigrant and refugee women, girls and their families. It is an agency of women helping women. During its 29-year history, CIWA has developed innovative programs, entered into partnerships and become an organization that is truly responsive to the unique and diverse needs of its constituency. Over the years, CIWA has made the transition to Canada a more comfortable, pleasant and successful one for more than 32,000 women. CIWA assists its clients by offering over 34 programs and services in more than 100 community locations. The programs fall under CIWA's five core service areas: Settlement and Integration Language Training and Childcare Employment Skills Services Family Services Volunteer and Community Development

Women and adolescent girls access our Women's Centre for information, one-to-one support and advocacy for a wide range of issues and concerns -- poverty, violence and abuse, sexual assault, mental and emotional health, affordable housing, parenting, social and familial relationships, separation and divorce, and women's rights and entitlements. We offer community-based programs that include a women's health clinic, a sexual assualt nurse examiner (SANE) program, support groups for adult survivors of sexual trauma, an in-school healthy relationships program for grade nine students, and a problem-solving skills development program for adolescent girls. We are working with our community on community health impact assessment, a poverty reduction strategy, food security and strengthening services for children and youth. We are involved at the provincial level with social policy advocacy focussed on poverty and violence against women.

Women's Place of South Niagara Inc. provides safe refuge for victims of violence, offers counselling for the mothers and children, legal advocacy, transitional housing and support, as well as child and youth programs. Last year alone, our shelters received 2,753 crisis calls, provided safe shelter to 311 women and children and assisted hundreds of additional women and children in our outreach programs and services. Nova House and Serenity Place are operated by Women's Place of South Niagara Inc. We have provided quality service to the Southern Niagara communities for over 25 years and thanks to our donors we continue to offer free, confidential and vital services to victims of violence

The North End Women’s Centre provides a friendly atmosphere where women can receive the understanding, support, and resources they need to make informed choices about their lives. Programs include, but are not limited to, information, referrals, counselling, addiction recovery activities, transitional housing, employment programs, outreach, groups, and volunteer opportunities.

We deliver programs for women, by women: Women's Empowerment - Our skill-based series builds strengths and personal power to promote self-confidence and success. Violence Prevention and Support Services - We offer programs and services for women who have experienced abuse or are at risk of violence. Healthy Living and Community Building - Our wellness programs support healthy living, promote social interaction and respond to local needs. Leadership Training - We offer training and internship opportunities that build competencies and experience in group leadership. Collaborations and Hosted Programs - We work with others to deliver joint programs that address community needs. Information and Referral - We're here to listen, share information and link you to services and resources. All programs are FREE.