Every year, the beginning of December marks the start of a month that is supposed to be joyful and full of cheer. The season of festive dinners, gift giving and spending time with loved ones. Though commercials played across the internet, television and radio would have you believe the season is a dream; it is [...]
Birthdays for most bring a time of celebration and reflection on the last year. It is often a time when one begins looking forward to what the next year may hold. There is excitement and anticipation for the experiences to come and the milestones to celebrate. Today, at YW Calgary we are celebrating our 106th [...]
This week, an Arctic mass has been moving through Calgary and the city has faced some of the coldest temperatures in almost two years. With daytime temperatures 20 degrees below the average and the nighttime low between -18°C to -24°C have many running to turn up the thermostats. However, imagine if you didn’t have [...]
“Imagine a woman who showed up [to a presidential debate] unprepared…interrupting her opponent 70 times. Let’s further imagine that she’s had five kids by three men, was a repeated adulterer, had multiple bankruptcies, paid zero federal taxes and rooted for the housing crisis in which many thousands of families lost their homes. Wait … there’s [...]
Tuesday, November 22, 2016, YW Calgary hosted our 6th annual YWhisper Fundraising Gala featuring ‘patient zero’ for cyberbullying, Monica Lewinsky. The gala, held at TELUS Convention Centre was attended by more than 630 people to raise funds in support of women and their families who are struggling with poverty, domestic abuse and social exclusion. The [...]
This week our blog post features a YWCA team member’s reflection on their attendance to the Supervised Visitation Network 24-hour certificate training that YW hosted. September 20th-23rd, YW Calgary hosted Canada’s first Supervised Visitation Network’s (SVN) 24-hour certificate training. Stacey, YWFamily Access Services and Child Support Programs Supervisor attended the training along with four team [...]
Calgary Domestic Violence Collective (CDVC) kicked off Family Violence Prevention month with a sold out, full day Bridging Communities conference in partnership with the Government of Alberta. The event brought agencies, individuals, government and police together to educate on family violence prevention while working as a community of advocates. This week, Calgary Police Service released [...]
YWCA Practice Framework Series: We Believe The YWCA Calgary Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at YW in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline staff, leadership and external stakeholders. The document also serves to clarify for the general public YW’s clear focus on women, [...]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing the YWCA Calgary’s Practice Framework and its impact on the YW. This week, we’re taking a hiatus from the Practice Framework series to talk about the historic change at the YW. This week, after five years of vision, programmatic and strategic organizational change, YWCA changed their name [...]
YWCA Practice Framework Series: Language Matters The YWCA Practice Framework is a comprehensive document developed to focus and guide staff at the YWCA in a unified philosophy and was developed with expert consultation with frontline staff, leadership and external stakeholders. The document also serves to clarify for the general public the YWCA’s clear focus on [...]
