Family Day is just around the corner! We thought we would take this opportunity to reflect on the importance of family connections and the potential impact – positive and negative – they can have on the larger community. Research shows that family connections and parent-child attachment are at the heart of ALL healthy [...]
We all have that uncle or boss who doesn’t seem to know or understand what healthy boundaries are. We’ve all encountered difficult conversations or situations where we felt our boundaries were trampled over. So you’ve decided that 2022 is going to be the year where you improve your relationships by making and keeping [...]
How does a social enterprise end up creating a corporate training program for creating psychological safety? Mindfulicity plans to become the chosen psychological safety training for organizations that are looking to upskill their employees while preparing their culture for future workforce challenges. Mindfulicity is a unique corporate online training program centered on the [...]
“Great workshop! Addressing barriers that women face when it comes to financial literacy, empowerment and independence is such a powerful tool. I hope to see more opportunities like this in the future”, shared an attendee of the Everything You Need to Know About Investing workshops we held on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. [...]
This is part of our Family Violence Prevention Month series. During this month, our activities, events, and resources aim to raise awareness about the impacts of domestic violence and abuse in a collective effort to prevent family violence. YW Calgary’s Women’s Economic Prosperity team had the opportunity to meet with Charlotte, a resident [...]
This is part of our Family Violence Prevention Month series. During this month, our activities, events, and resources aim to raise awareness about the impacts of domestic violence and abuse in a collective effort to prevent family violence. YW Calgary’s Women’s Economic Prosperity team had the opportunity to meet with Lyla, a resident in [...]
Conversation with Esther Elder – YW Calgary Manager, Transitional Housing, Language and Economic Prosperity In Alberta, November is Family Violence Prevention Month - an opportunity to continue raising awareness of this critical issue and to advance YW Calgary’s work to prevent and support women and families impacted by domestic violence; to help women gain [...]
On Thursday, October 7th, YW Calgary celebrated our second annual International Day of the Girl event. Joined by many, we had the honour of hearing from YW leaders and team members, our community and four inspiring women. Our speakers shared their personal stories, the hardships they have overcome, what helped them find success, and [...]
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day at YW Calgary was a special one. Elder Jackie Bromley from Awo Taan Healing Lodge came to lead a group smudge ceremony for the residents of our YW Transitional Housing program. This important Indigenous spiritual practice involves burning sage, tobacco, and sweet grass and using the smoke to cleanse one’s [...]
In March 2021, the long awaited and much anticipated changes to Canada’s Divorce Act came into effect. The changes encompassed five major areas within the act and included; a shift in language, the inclusion of a broader definition of domestic violence, an encouragement to seek out alternative dispute resolution processes, provisions around relocation and [...]
