Strategic Plan

Connect. Create. Advocate.

2026-2029

2026 – 2029

Three-Year Strategic Plan 2026 – 2029

The next chapter of Women’s Shelters Canada: a three-year strategy to connect, create, and advocate for change.

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 Shelters support women and children fleeing violence. We support the shelters.

We are the national sectoral voice on intimate partner and gender-based violence in Canada. We connect organizations, co-create knowledge, and advocate for the policies, resources, and relationships that make safety and equity possible.

By the Numbers

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Shelters
Supported
$M+
Grants
Disbursed
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People
Trained
$M
Secured for
New Builds

Connect

Learn how we connect shelters, frontline workers, and survivors to vital resources.

Create

Access our trainings, resources, research and knowledge exchange opportunities.

Advocate

Megaphone

Practical tools, guides, and learning resources for shelter workers

New National Report

Access to safe and affordable housing remains one of the greatest barriers for women fleeing violence. The housing crisis in our community has made it increasingly difficult for survivors to transition from emergency shelter to stable housing.

Sheltering Under Pressure

WSC’s newest national report presents updated evidence on how shelters are operating under sustained strain due to chronic underfunding, aging infrastructure, workforce pressures, and the ongoing affordable housing crisis. 

We don’t want to just survive; we want to thrive and support women and their families to thrive as well. This takes investment, innovation, and the proper resources. Multi-year funding is a must to allow us some breathing room and an opportunity to innovate.

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Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada

23 hours 11 minutes ago

At The Cridge, staff members first complete the financial education facilitator training offered by Prosper Canada. Once trained, staff use the curriculum, facilitator guides, and

Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada

23 hours 11 minutes ago

Les membres du personnel suivent d’abord la formation d’animation en éducation financière proposée par Prospérité Canada. Une fois formées, les membres du personnel utilisent le

Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada est avec Red Nacional de Refugios A.C. et The National Network to End Domestic Violence.

1 day 3 hours ago

During the 2026 World Cup, the national shelter networks of Mexico, the United States, and Canada worked together to make it clear that violence against

Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada est avec Interval House.

1 day 23 hours ago

Le programme Building Economic Self-Sufficiency (BESS) d’Interval House a été lancé en 1998 afin d'aider les survivantes à retrouver une stabilité économique, une autonomie et