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Westminster House Recovery Centre for Women is a residential treatment centre for women located in the heart of New Westminster, BC. We currently have the capacity to house ten women in our primary care facility, and three women in our second stage facility. Having zero-tolerance of drug use and activity, the program is a beacon and champion for social recovery and has an excellent reputation in the recovery community. Our primary goal: to teach the women a new way of life, free from active addiction so that they can return to their families and to the workplace as productive trustworthy members of society.

For women and teens facing a unplanned pregnancy. For women and men grieving from an abortion. For victims of sexual assault. For abused women. We're here to help. All peer counselling services are free & confidential - a gift from the church community to women in distress. Community Outreaches: Burnaby Safe House Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Burnaby Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Vancouver OnlineCare Canada Post Abortion Community Services Rape Victims Support Network www.christianadvocacy.ca

Udayan Care USA is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged women and children in India. We support organizations that care for and protect vulnerable children, as well as programs to educate and empower young women.

Ready to Empower is dedicated to supporting at-risk women in poor communities in an effort to restore hope, foster self-reliance and empower women to reach their full potential and work their way out of poverty.

The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation operates on two levels: our Royal LePage offices across Canada support local women's shelters that provide assistance to women and children fleeing abuse. On a national level we raise funds for violence prevention programs such as The Fourth R, and provide grants in partnership with the Canadian Women's Foundation.

Nelson House is a non-profit shelter, established in 1992 following three years of planning and effort by a large number of women in the city of Nepean and across the region. Nelson House provides emergency shelter and social services for women and children who are fleeing abuse in their lives. The Board and staff run a facility known as a first-stage emergency shelter where women and children benefit from transitional housing and programs for up to 10 weeks. The core of Nelson House's service is the Residential Program, which serves on average 150 women and children per year. The 15-bed residence offers a warm home-like setting with accommodation for women with and without children. The Crisis line answers more than 1500 calls annually, responding to the needs of women in crisis by providing support and information on safety planning, access to community services, and advocating for women to find a safe place to stay.

Esther House challenges and empowers women to live a sober, stable and productive life in the community. Esther House is a non-profit, community-based facility that provides shelter and support to women in second-stage recovery from addiction. It is a safe house that provides the infrastructure necessary for women to heal and gain the confidence and self-esteem to continue their journey of life in recovery. Esther House is a 6 bed home that the women can stay at for up to 1 year as they acquire the skills they need for successful recovery.

Our programs help women transition towards self-sufficiency by addressing their social and economic needs in relation to work, home and community. Programs include: the Suiting Program which outfits women in professional attire for job interviews and employment; the Dress Rehearsal program where clients go through a mock interview and feedback session and can get assistance with resume/cover letter writing; and the Professional Women’s Group (PWG) which offers women ongoing support as they successfully transition into the workforce.

Family Transition Place provides safe shelter, support and counselling to abused women and their children. We work with individuals, organizations and businesses in our community to end violence against women. Family Transition Place promotes community involvement in prevention and response to violence against women by working with schools, police, media and other concerned groups.

To enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty.

Helping women and children transition out of poverty into self-sufficiency.

We are an organization addressing poverty-related issues surrounding women and children. RU4Children works diligently to improve the lives of women and children in the greatest of need and to ultimately nourish the hungry, inspire the broken, and to connect the world.