YWCA Harbour House

Opened in 1981, YWCA Harbour House is a 24 bed crisis unit for women and children who are involved in abusive intimate partner relationships. Abuse may be domestic violence or sexual assault.
Families are provided accommodations for a maximum of 21 days, with staff available for counselling and support 24 hours-a-day. Education sessions on the impact of family violence on children, cycle and dynamics of violence are available for all clients.
Harbour House Shelter also operates a 24 hour-crisis-line
(local calls 320-1881 or toll free 1-866-296-0447)
which receives approximately 15,000 information calls each year and 2000 crisis calls. As well, support is given to over 200 women on a drop -in basis each year. Average numbers that reside in the shelter in any given year are 700 women and children. There are no fees for this program.
Harbour House SchoolIn partnership with the Lethbridge School District #51, Harbour House School meets the educational needs of children who reside in the shelter. The school has also been instrumental in developing curriculum for grades 2, 5 and 8 on the issues of family violence. |
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Emergency HousingThrough a partnership with Lethbridge Housing Authority, we are able to provide 6 housing allocations for women in crisis. |
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CounsellingCommunity members are able to access support and education based peer counselling services through YWCA Harbour House Women's Emergency Shelter and Outreach Services. All staff working in this program has a degree or diploma in the Human Services field. Assistance can be obtained by calling 329-0088 or in person and is confidential. Crisis support is available for domestic and sexual violence situations. |
♦ The YWCA Harbour House Women's Emergency Shelter can be reached 24 hours
a day at (403) 329-0088 or 1-866-296-0447.
♦ Outreach Services can be reached at 329-0088, Mon. through Fri.,
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Harbour House was the recipient of the 2006 Better Business Bureau Award for Ethics. This is a YWCA signature program.
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World Conference for Women’s Shelters |
Dear friends of ACWS,
We look forward to seeing you at the first World Conference of Women’s Shelters, September 8 – 11, 2008. Please help us spread the word to shelters around the world and place a link on your website. Look forward to seeing you then – if not before!


http://www.womensshelter.ca/

Harbour House School