YWCA Women’s Shelter is for women and their children fleeing abuse. We offer a free, safe, caring home and the counselling and support women need to heal and plan for the future.

A temporary place to live:

• furnished room for every woman and her children
• shared bathrooms
• nutritious meals and snacks (support families with their health and cultural dietary needs and do not purchase pork)
• welcome kit upon arrival (toiletries and personal care items)
• secure building with closed circuit cameras
• YWCA staff available at all times
• assistance applying for a personal needs allowance
• access to clothing bank
• indoor children’s playroom and outdoor playground
• community garden

Current languages spoken by YWCA staff

Hindi, Bengali, Hurdu, Punjabi, French, Farsi, Dari, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Creole, Kiswahili, Somali, Italian, Arabic, Tamil, Ndebele, Shona, Zulu, Tsuana, Azeri, German, Nuer and basic American Sign Language