Together we can empower change.
For 108 years, YW has supported women and their families to thrive, adopted to changing needs and created safe, respectful places to heal and grow.
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IN 2017 ALONE WE HELPED MORE THAN
5,300 CALGARIANS
THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Our Blog
15 February 2019
Addressing Poverty
At YW Calgary, we work with women on some of the hardest days of their lives. Days when they’re leaving an abusive relationship, struggling [...]
20 December 2018
108 years of providing safe shelter
“In 1907, a young woman arrived by train in Calgary and looked for a place to stay. She went to all of the boarding houses [...]
14 December 2018
Be a light of hope this holiday
On any given night, more than 170 women and children sleep in a YW Calgary shelter because there they are safe. The holidays bring [...]