Women's Shelter and Support
Yellowhead Emergency Shelter for Women
- Description
- Provides short-term accommodation and support for women in crisis and their children.
Service offers:
- a shelter for women and their children fleeing abuse, and women in crisis
Includes:
- short-term accommodation
- counselling, outreach, and follow-up support
- walk-in assistance
- public education
- transportation to appointments and to the shelter if necessary
Additional COVID-19 safety protocols in place, such as masking when 2 meter physical distancing can no be maintained.
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- women
- 18 years and older
- with or without dependent children
- in crisis or fleeing abuse
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- call the Crisis Line for an assessment prior to arrival
- individuals are asked to call ahead to ensure availablity of space
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-800-661-0937 (Crisis Line)
- Telephone
- 780-865-5133 (Crisis Line)
- Telephone
- 780-865-4359 (Administration)
- Fax
- 780-865-7151
- marj.luger@yeswomen.ca
- Languages
- English; Interpreter/Translation services - Other languages available through an interpreter service.
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Verified On
- April 23, 2024
- Location
- Hinton
- Hours of Operation
- 24/7
