Getting Out
Women's Shelters
The organizations in this section provide information about shelters and crisis services for women who have experienced violence. As well, these organizations may provide information on counselling, treatment programs, education, support groups, intervention, and referral services.
For shelters in Alberta, click on this link to the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters.
For shelters in Canada, please click here.
For Aboriginal shelters in Canada, click on this link to the National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence.
Go to Womens Shelter (www.womensshelter.ca) for more information on the World Conference for Womens Shelters held in Edmonton in 2008.
For shelters in your area, you can also check the emergency section at the front of your local telephone book.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Shelters in Canada
Click on a link to find shelters in that province:
Alberta Council of Women's Shelters
B.C. List of Transition Houses
Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters
New Brunswick Services for Women Who Have Experienced Violence or Abuse (pdf)
Newfoundland and Labrador Domestic Violence Agencies
Northwest Territories Family Violence Prevention Program
Transition House Association of Nova Scotia
Transition House Association of Prince Edward Island
Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan
Yukon Family Violence Resources
To find shelters throughout Canada, visit Shelternet.ca.
| Getting Out - Continued |
May 2009
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