Shelter Workers: We Want to Hear From You! Complete the 2026 Workforce Survey. Do you currently work in Alberta for an organization that provides safe, onsite accommodation and supportive programs for women and children or seniors fleeing violence and abuse? ACWS is conducting a Workforce Survey to gather information about current strengths and challenges of working in the domestic violence and elder abuse shelter sector, and the experience of service providers working in the shelter. This online survey is fully confidential. Learn More A Ride Can Save a Life: Transporting Survivors in Rural Alberta to Safety and Healing Read the Report Here Political Leaders: Help Us #LiftHerUp!ACWS will be launching our new Lift Her Up training for political leaders in 2026 - aimed at addressing violence against women in politics and the public sphere, this training is designed for political officials and their staff, equipping them to recognize and respond to harassment and abuse. Learn More Research & Reports Annual Shelter Data Releases, Brochures & Fact Sheets, Position Statements & Briefs, Workforce Surveys, Annual Reports and more. Online Courses ACWS offers online courses, ranging in topics to support skill-building in the violence prevention and sheltering sector and beyond. Donate Today There is hope to change the culture that supports gender-based violence. We need your help to do this. Donate today. Find a ShelterYou have a right to live without fear, hurt, abuse and violence. Find a shelter or call our confidential and 24 hr. hotline at 1-866-331-3933 to speak with someone at a shelter near you. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. All Shelters Nisa Homes Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta Nisa Homes is a safe haven and support service for... Bow Valley Emergency Shelter Banff, AB The Bow Valley Emergency Shelter is dedicated to supporting those... Chestermere Women’s Crisis Society Chestermere, AB Note: You must be a resident of Chestermere to be... Wellspring Family Resource & Crisis Centre Whitecourt, AB For women in crisis (with or without children), with priority... Stepping Stones Crisis Society Cold Lake, AB We are an emergency shelter for women with/without dependent children,... Yellowhead Emergency Shelter Hinton, AB We provide short-term shelter to women and their children fleeing... Find 2SLGBTQ+ Community ResourcesResources for organizations to support inclusive services for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, developed by the Blueprint Project's 2SLGBTQ+ Community of Practice.Get Resources Journey to Reconciliation The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and the safety of Indigenous women, their families and their communities. We are dedicated to ensuring that Indigenous voices are heard, considered, and inform decision-making processes at ACWS. ACWS will never simply make statements about reconciliation. We will take action. See More
