Together we can empower change.
For 107 years, YW has supported women and their families to thrive, adopted to changing needs and created safe, respectful places to heal and grow.
Our Programs
Services to support women to gain control of their lives.
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caring and eager to learn?
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Your support enables women and children to thrive.
We are YW Calgary
We support women to gain control of their lives, achieve economic security and live free of violence.
YW Transformation Campaign
Featuring keynote speaker Terry Crews.
IN 2017 ALONE WE HELPED OVER
5,394 CALGARIANS
THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
You Can Help
The success of the women and families supported by YW are your success too. We cannot do this alone, your support helps us provide vulnerable women with flexible, personalized support to help them and their families move forward with dignity in times of crises.
Our Blog
09 November 2018
Poverty is never just about money, but it's always about money.
Today representatives from YW Calgary joined the Government of Alberta, our community partners and those with lived experience as we celebrated the important changes made [...]
08 November 2018
Can you live on $627 a month?
Can you live on $627 a month? Think about how much you spend on your most basic needs like shelter, food and transportation? Could [...]
19 October 2018
Week Without Violence
So far this year Calgary Police Service (CPS) has responded to nearly 3,400 domestic violence incidents. This figure represents a 46 per cent increase [...]