Our View – The YW Blog
June 2022
Exploring Domestic Violence in the LGBTQIA2S+ Community by Lana Bentley
The issue of domestic violence is well-known to YW Calgary. For decades, we have supported Calgarians impacted by violence by providing shelter, counselling, and community-based case management programs. As is the case with [...]
Learning More: Two Spirit by Lana Bentley
I recently decided to make a deliberate effort to learn more the “2S” in LGBTQIA2S+. Getting started, here’s what the full acronym means: L – Lesbian G – Gay B – Bisexual T [...]
Join us for Neighbour Day 2022
This Saturday, June 18th, 2022, communities throughout Calgary will gather to celebrate Neighbour Day with various types of events such as block parties, barbeques, and even neighbourhood cleanups. The tradition of Neighbour Day [...]
YW Resources for Ukrainian Refugees
At YW Calgary, we focus on mental health as one of the main measures to prevent crisis. We promote Breathing Exercises as useful tools for regulating our emotions in stressful times. Download and [...]
Continuing Education offered by YW Calgary – Domestic Violence & Mental Health
Lana Bently, YW Calgary's Director, Program Strategy, introduces our latest offering for Social Service Professionals--Continuing Education! Every year, thousands of licensed and regulated professionals working in human services participate in learning activities to [...]
May 2022
Victims & Survivors of Crime Week: Resources for Family & Friends
National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (May 15 – May 19) is meant to raise awareness about the issues facing victims and survivors of crime and the services, programs, and laws in [...]
The dimensions of Wellness
Hi, I’m Dana – YW Calgary’s Community Engagement Coordinator and top wellness enthusiast! I am passionate about leading an active lifestyle and encouraging others to do the same. I am an avid rock climber, [...]
Celebrating Mother’s at YW Calgary
As we head into Mother’s Day weekend, we’d like to introduce you to Aileen, a woman who experienced domestic abuse and fled with her three young children. With nowhere else to go, and [...]
April 2022
Community fundraisers support YW Programs
Like other non-profit organizations, fundraising is very important to keeping our doors open and our services benefiting the community. While applying for grants and funding is a large part of our funding strategy, [...]
March 2022
Thank you Social Workers by Lana Bentley
I’ll let you in on what the original plan looked like. When I was young, I wanted to be a “Video Jockey” on Much Music Television. Alas, my TV career didn’t pan out [...]
International Women’s Day 2022
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, one of the most important days of the year to celebrate women's achievements and raise awareness about women's equality. We are kicking off the month of activities [...]
February 2022
How to Make Extraordinary Impact by Zandile Moyo
My 13-year tenure at YW is making me nostalgic. I have been reflecting on my experience and, with an appropriate amount of existential, millennial angst, trying to assign meaning to all of it. [...]