Make a Game Plan

Make a Game Plan

Sports are unpredictable. The increase in domestic violence isn't. Make a game plan.

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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.

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Connect

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

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

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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 Women's Shelters Canada / Hébergement femmes Canada est avec The National Network to End Domestic Violence.

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