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Girls Action Foundation is a national charitable organization. We deliver innovative youth programs and activate a national network of over 230 partnering organizations that empower girls and young women to create positive change in their communities. Our work impacts more than 60,000 girls and young women from coast to coast. We reach remote, marginalized and urban communities, including those in the North.

The mission of the Haitian Health Foundation (HHF) is to improve the health and well-being of women, children, families and communities in Haiti through healthcare, education and community development.

YWCA Regina provides *safe, supportive housing (at no cost) to women & children fleeing abusive relationships. *safe, affordable housing to single women including support regarding life skills, problem solving & dealing with mental health issues. *a homeless shelter for women and children *an emergency receiving shelter for children *safe housing to 16 & 17 year old girls while providing support and assistance in gaining skills necessary to lead independent adult lives. *safe living environment for women who have come from federal correctional facilities. We offer the support & guidance necessary to successfully reintegrate into the community. *group sessions for children & youth to find alternative non-violent ways of communicating. *a program that allows children to have access to non-custodial parents. *the opportunity for girls and boys to have access to supportive, safe female role models. *affordable quality childcare.

Based on the restorative justice principles of balance, healing and wholeness, Talitha Koum Society in Vancouver, British Columbia is a 17-bed organisation spread across 3 locations. We are a safe place for women who have been in conflict with society can work on the issues that have led them into trouble. Focusing on spiritual growth through the God of each woman's understanding, the 12 steps of AA, Community services like alcohol and drug counselling, we aim to re-integrate our women back into society as productive citizens. We accept women into our homes regardless of race, age, disability or spiritual belief, and provide them with opportunities to develop and grow into people who take responsibility for their own lives. Staffed with qualified personnel and led by Starr Peardon, herself a recovered drug and alcohol addict previously incarcerated, Talitha Koum speaks directly to the women who seek us out and who are sent to us.

Our Programs: The Family Violence Helpline, open 24 hours, is often the first line of support for women, children, youth and men reaching out to build lives free of abuse. The Shelter provides safe and secure accommodation, food, clothing, referral services and counselling for women and children. Community Crisis Counselors provide support to women and children who are not ready or are unable to access shelter space. Child and Adolescent Services help children heal from abuse through therapeutic group programs and activities. Healthy Relationships provides school-based group counselling to youth at risk of developing abusive and/or unhealthy relationships. The Outreach Program helps women and their families re-establish their lives for up to a year after reaching out for help. Men's Counselling Service helps abusive men who want to stop hurting those they love. Female partners also receive safety checks, counselling and support.

Carty House was established ten years ago as transitional housing for immigrant women. Over the years, and now in its second location, the program has come to focus on women who are refugee claimants or government sponsored refugees. The House has eight bedrooms and comfortable common areas available for the women. They are expected to contribute both financially and in kind with shared responsibility for cooking and household chores. In return, they receive compassionate, purposeful service from staff and volunteers, including tutoring and help with accessing healthcare, employment programs and appropriate housing. There have also been powerful examples of reunification with children arriving from overseas after persistent effort on the part of Carty House.

Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) is a non profit agency that has been providing neighborhood based group programs for immigrant and refugee women and their young children since 1975. These outreach programs provide isolated immigrant and refugee women with opportunities to learn about Canadian society and institutions and to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to access community resources and services and to function more independently and effectively in their roles as family and community members. On site childcare programs enable and support the participation of women with young children, provide opportunities to address issues related to child development and parenting in a muliticultural society, and support the language and social development of ESL preschoolers.

Regina Transition Women’s Society operates Regina Transition House. Services provided: Safe temporary housing in a safe facility. A holistic response including counselling support, information and education, options and alternatives, referral and advocacy. Around the clock service to residents and to the community via telephone. Children's programming focuses on risk assessment, information, parenting support and safety planning. Outreach programming focuses on assisting women to become independent and achieving a life without violence. It is available to all women departing shelter. Cultural programming is offered with regular sharing circles and visits from a local Elder. Public education and awareness on the issue of interpersonal violence is provided within the community.

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County opened their doors in 1989 and is located in Barrie, ON. We are celebrating 25 years of providing programs and services throughout Simcoe County. Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County is a non-profit, community based registered charity. We provide services to women and youth who are at risk of homelessness or homeless with our trusteeship program and our women's shelter. We provide services for youth, women, and men who are or at risk of being criminalized. The Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County envisions healthy, hopeful, and empowered individuals, supported by a community that understands the challenges, stigmas, and systemic issues faced by those at risk.

We're a Detroit-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless community. We hire homeless women from local shelters to become full time seamstresses. These women manufacture a coat that transforms into a sleeping bag, which is then given out to homeless individuals living on the streets at no cost to them. We believe in giving second chances to those who want it, and providing warmth to those who need it.

Sistering is a non-profit charitable organization which provides a safe and welcoming environment where women receive practical and emotional supports such as, a daily hot meal; showers and laundry facilities; clothing; access to health care professionals; informal counseling, support groups and other program activities; housing services; pre-employment programs, and referrals to appropriate agencies. These supports enable women to take greater control of their lives.

Since 1905, YW Kitchener-Waterloo has provided essential programs for women and children. Today, we offer early learning and care; emergency and supportive housing; counselling, advocacy, and referrals; and collaborative community leadership. We are a community-based charitable organization governed by a 15-member, volunteer Board of Directors. We are a member association of YWCA Canada, the largest women's multi-service organization in Canada.