The YWCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting women and their families with issues of domestic violence, homelessness, and poverty. They provide a 24-hour crisis line, the YW Sheriff King Home, a domestic violence shelter, and support outreach programs for women leaving or experiencing domestic abuse. The shelter and outreach program can be accessed through the crisis line, and free childcare is available as well.

Address: 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5J1
24-hour crisis line: 403-266-0707
Email: ywca@ywcalgary.ca
Website: https://www.ywcalgary.ca/programs-services/domestic-violence-crisis/
Fees: Free

The WAVAW Rape Crisis Center supports women who have experienced sexual violence. They offer free counselling services and support groups, as well as Indigenous counselling services for individuals who want to heal through Indigenous practices and principles of the Medicine Wheel. They also have a Sexual Assault Response Team as the first point of contact for intake services, which provides crisis response and support, safety plan development, hospital accompaniment, stabilization sessions, and legal advocacy.

24-hour crisis line: 604-255-6344
Email: admin@wavaw.ca
Website: https://www.wavaw.ca/
Fees: Free

 

The Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter is focused on ending family violence and abuse in the lives of women, children, youth, and men. They provide many innovative safety, healing, and prevention programs to the community. Our Community Services Counsellors provide counselling in a safe place in the community that supports safety planning, case planning, parenting support, and navigation of community resources which are available to meet the needs of families.

Address: 500-1509 Centre St SW, Calgary AB T2G 2E6
24-hour family violence helpline: 403-234-7233 (SAFE)
Email: info@cwes.ca
Website: https://www.calgarywomensshelter.com/
Fees: Free
Referral: Community or self-referral

The Awo Taan society is guided by Indigenous traditional teachings and Medicine Wheel principles and is available to anyone affected by abuse. They offer programs and an emergency shelter to shield and protect vulnerable women and children against family violence. The 24-hour emergency shelter provides emergency accommodations, counselling, advocacy, and education services for up to three weeks. Other services include a women’s circle of safety workshop, outreach programs, youth supports, and Indigenous supports.

24-hour crisis line: 403-531-1972 or 403-531-1976
Website: https://www.awotaan.org/
Fees: Free; by donation

Sagesse society works on prevention and intervention on domestic violence through education, advocacy, and services. They provide peer and group support for individuals affected by or at risk of domestic abuse, or involved in sex work. They also offer education workshops and access to the Domestic Abuse Screening Tool to assess an individual’s domestic abuse risk level. 

Address: 1509 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 2E6
Phone: (403) 234-7337
Website: https://www.sagesse.org/
Fees: Free services; $50 for risk-assessment screening tool

Sonshine Community Services supports women and children fleeing from family violence. The Sonshine Center is a residential center that provides an 18-month program and a 6-month follow-up for a smooth transition back into the community. They also offer the Sonshine Children’s Center for children exposed to trauma and family violence, community counselling, and family day homes. 

Phone: 403-243-2002
Email: info@sonshine.ca
Website: https://sonshine.ca/
Fees: Free

The center, run by the Brenda Strafford Society for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, is a progressive shelter for women and children leaving domestic violence. It includes housing, individual and group counselling, child and youth counselling, childcare services, outreach, and multicultural and Indigenous supports. Residents must qualify for the Calgary Housing Company subsidy and be eligible for the Calgary Housing Company’s Social Housing List.

Phone: 403-270-7240
Email: centre@brendastraffordsociety.org
Website: https://thebsf.ca/
Fees: Calgary Housing Company rent subsidy
Referral: Community or self-referral

Next Step Ministries is a non-profit Christian organization focused on women who want are leaving sexual exploitation. They offer an outreach program, confidential supported housing, day program classes, and a follow-up care program for women through long-term relationships and trauma-informed counselling after they leave the programs.

Address: #200- 317 37th Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6P6
Phone: 587-434-1381
Email: info@nextstepministries.ca
Website: https://nextstepministries.ca/
Fees: Free; by donation

Inn from the Cold uses trauma-informed care to support vulnerable families to find stability and housing. Their main programs are homelessness prevention and diversion, emergency family shelter, and supportive housing. The homelessness prevention program assigns a caseworker to develop a plan to help with finances, housing, legal issues, and coordinate counselling as needed. The shelter and housing programs also include health and wellness, child, cultural, and employment supports. Programs are available for families with pregnant mothers or children under age 18.

24-hour helpline: 403-263-8384
Email: gethelp@innfromthecold.org
Website: https://innfromthecold.org
Fees: Free
Referrals: Community or self-referral

The CPSG is a charitable organization to support the needs of immigrant and refugee families. The maskan program is named after the Urdu word for a small, peaceful home. They provide a safe transitional home for women and children leaving domestic violence, along with essential needs, training, and counselling support. They also have community outreach, community engagement, and uplifting youth programs.

Phone: 403-971-2774
Email: maskan.calgary@gmail.com
Website: https://www.cpsg.ca/maskan/
Fees: Free

Discovery House is a charity dedicated to ending the cycle of domestic violence for women and children. They help support women and children in transition from emergency shelters to the next stage of their recovery. Client programs also include case managers for adults and children, housing liaisons, and mental health professionals to provide counselling services.

Phone: 403-670-0467
Email: shelter@discoveryhouse.ca
Website: https://discoveryhouse.ca/
Fees: Free

The PCHS provides equitable and culturally-informed health services for the South Asian community. They offer a 14-week women’s growth circle program for women who have experienced domestic abuse. Other programs they offer include family case management, men’s domestic violence group, addiction support, peer support, outreach, and wellness programs.

Phone: 587-999-9312
Email: info@pchscalgary.com
Website: https://www.pchscalgary.com/
Fees: Free

The Toni Kohn-Woodward Foundation was founded to support at-risk young women. They have a housing service called the Toni Kohn House for young women who are facing instability, violence, addictions, and trauma. The services include financial, educational, and social supports like counselling and mentorship programs.

Phone: 403-616-2961
Email: valery@tkwfoundation.org
Website: https://tkwfoundation.org/about/the-toni-kohn-house/
Fees: Free
Referral: Through Trellis, by emailing tonishouse@growwithtrellis.ca

Nisa Homes aims to support women and children from domestic violence, poverty, and homelessness. They offer a transitional shelter, financial assistance, counselling and mental health programs, spiritual support, and children’s programs.

Phone: 1-888-456-8043
Email: info@nisahomes.com
Website: ​​https://www.nisafoundation.ca/programs/nisa-homes/our-locations/calgary
Fees: Free
Referral: No; Fill out an application form on the website, then phone assessment with a case manager

The AFCC provides housing, outreach, counselling, and cultural support for Indigenous people. Housing supports offer case managers to assist with planning and coordinating. Counselling programs are offered for individuals and groups, and women’s groups are offered to help women connect with their community’s cultural teachings. All programs, other than housing, can be accessed through the contact form on their website.

Address: Indigenous Hub, 316- 7th Ave SE, Calgary AB, T2G 0J2
Phone: 403-270-7379
Website: https://www.afccalgary.org/
Fees: Free
Referrals: housing supports via SORCe (Safe Communities Opportunity and Resource Centre)

The CIWA aims to empower and transition immigrant women to success in Canada. Outside their large variety of employment, language, and settlement services, they also provide family services like their victim support outreach, mental health supports, and family conflict prevention program for a culturally sensitive approach to family violence. Additionally, they provide one-on-one and group counselling services for immigrant women.

Phone: (403) 263-4414
Email: victimsupports@ciwa-online.com; mentalhealthsupports@ciwa-online.com, familycounselling@ciwa-online.com

Website: https://ciwa-online.com/
Fees: Free
Referral: No; Must be a permanent resident, refugee, or citizen of Canada

HomeFront is a non-profit organization in Calgary that works alongside the justice system, police and community partners to help free families from domestic violence.

Address: 620 7 Ave SW, Calgary,
Phone: (403)206-2100
Email: info@homefrontcalgary.com
Website: https://homefrontcalgary.com/
Fee: Free
Referral: From Calgary Police Service

Distress Centre Calgary (DCC) provides 24-hour crisis support, professional counselling, youth peer support and referrals through 211 and our programs at source. You can also book an appointment using an online form or by calling the crisis line.

Address: Suite 500, 999 8th Street SW
24-Hour Crisis Line: 403-266-HELP (4357)
Youth Program Office: 403-264-833
Website: https://www.distresscentre.com/
Fee: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse is the only sexual assault centre in Calgary and surrounding areas that offers specialized counselling and support for individuals 12 years of age and older. Programs are available to everyone including people of all races, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, religions, levels of education, socio-economic status, sizes, or genders.

Address: Suit 700, 910 – 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 3N8
Support and Information Line: (403) 237-5888
Website: http://www.calgarycasa.com
Fee: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

The North East Family Connections Society provides programming, knowledge and support to community residents for various programs such as its in-home support, its art program (for youth), and many others. Additionally, the Society provides services under the Family Violence Outreach Program, funded by the Ministry of Human Services, to deliver education regarding family violence, its impact on children and advocacy.

Address: 95 Falshire Dr NE, Calgary, AB T3J 1P7, Canada
Phone: (403) 293-0424
Email: info@nefcs.ca
Website: https://www.nefcs.ca/
Cost: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

Kerby Rotary Shelter provides a safe place for older men and women of over 55 years fleeing elder abuse. They also provide information and referrals for older adults, their families, friends and professionals. The Elder Abuse Response Team (EART) is a collaboration between Carya, Kerby Centre, and the Calgary Police Service. EART assists police and social workers to respond to allegations of abuse including emotional, physical, sexual, or financial abuse, as well as neglect, and violation of
rights.

Address: 1133 – 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 1B2
Phone: (403) 265-0661
Elder Abuse Resource Line: (403) 705-3250
Email: karenW@kerbycentre.com
Website: https://unisonalberta.com/
Fee: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

East side Community Mental Health Services (ECMHS) offers immediate, no-cost, mental health support from an integrated, ethnocultural team.

Address: 255, 495 36 St. NE, Northgate Mall, Calgary, AB T2A 6K3
24-hour crisis line: 403-299-9699 or LiveChat, text 587-315-5000
Email: etherapy@woodshomes.ca
Fee: Free

CCRFV provides confidential and professional services to support Chinese citizens who experience and struggle with domestic violence and abuse. Mandarin or Cantonese speaking workers providing support in relation to housing, financial resources, legal services, counselling and community outreach to people experiencing family violence and their family members.

Address: 312 Centre Street S.E. Calgary, Alberta. T2G 2B0
Phone: 403-261-7956 / 403-991-3255
Email: hearme@telus.net
Website: http://ccrfv.ca/
Fee: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

Shalom Bayit works towards establishing peace in the home, one of the highest values of Judaism, by addressing issues related to domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, dating violence and bullying in the Jewish community. The mandate of Shalom Bayit is designed to make a difference in our community for those who have experienced or are experiencing abuse.

Address: 401-5920 1A St SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0G3, Canada
Phone: (403) 287-3510
Email: info@jfsc.org
Website: https://www.jfsc.org/programs–services/domestic-violence—shalom-bayit.html
Cost: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

Service targeted to Aboriginal Metis individuals and families. Offers referrals and resources to meet basic needs, clothing exchange, bus tickets going to and from shelter, emergency homeless
hampers and outreach.

Address: 19 Erin Woods Drive SE
Phone number: (403) 240-4642 ext. 303
Website:http://www.mcfs.ca/
Fee: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

This program through the West Central Family Resource Centre offers families resources that provide children with new avenues of learning, and parents with resources to assist them in their parenting. The program includes parenting strategies, healthy child development, family violence issues, issues rooted in poverty and isolation, and employment opportunities.

Address: 3507A 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T3E 0B6, Canada
Phone: (403) 543-0555
Website: https://closertohome.com/
Cost: Free for low-income families
Self-referral

CLG recognizes that people experiencing family violence have unique needs when going through the family law justice system. Their family law lawyers, and social work program advocate provide legal services to people who have experienced family violence and abuse. Their lawyers can provide summarized legal advice, help draft family law applications, and prepare for court appearances and connect clients to the right legal help, including accessing Legal Aid Alberta.

Address: 100 – 840 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3G2, Canada
Phone: (587) 349-7994
Email: clg@clg.ab.ca
Website: https://clg.ab.ca/
Cost: Sliding Scale

DVRP addresses a need within the community to provide personal protection, empowerment, and safety to people living under the threat of domestic/relational violence and stalking. The DVRP give individual the opportunity to access a previously cost prohibitive level of protection to safeguard themselves in situations of harassment, violence, stalking, threats. This organization functions as a support to the police service, shelters and individual functions as a support to the police services, shelters, and victims.

Address: Calgary, Alberta
Website: http://pathsociety.com/domestic-violence-response/
Email: info@pathsociety.com
Phone: (403)256-6396
Cost: Based on options/ types of protections
Referral: Community

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people (5-20 years old) in English and French. They offer Mental health tips and info; Crisis support and Professional Counselling.

24-hour crisis line: 1-800-688-6868
Website: https://kidshelpphone.ca/our-e-mental-health-services/
Fee: Free
Referral: Self-referral

ConnecTeen is a confidential peer support service for youth in Calgary and area. They are a program of Distress Centre. They provide 24-hour information and support for teens. Peer support 5 – 10 p.m. daily, online or over the phone
Phone: 403-264-TEEN (8336)

Chat: CalgaryConnecTeen.com (on the home page)
Text: 587-333-2724
Website: ConnecTeen@distresscentre.com
Fee: Free
Referral: Self-referral

A multidisciplinary, specialized service that provides therapeutic and medical services to children who have experienced physical / sexual abuse and/or neglect. for being abused

Address: 3820 24 Avenue NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 2X9
Telephone: 403-428-5320
Fee: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

For a child or youth who has experienced abuse, (18 and younger). They provide A team of experts from health, children’s services, law enforcement, justice and victim services work together to help young people and their families in all phases of their healing journey. They provide 24-hour support and counseling program for teens.

Address: 400, 3820 24 Ave. NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 2X9
Phone: (403) 428-5300
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Email: victimsupport@lunacentre.ca
Website: https://www.lunacentre.ca/
Cost: Free
Referral: Community or Self-referral

Children’s Cottage Society works collaboratively to prevent harm and neglect to all children and build strong families through support services, respite programs and crisis nurseries. They provide free short-term childcare for children newborn to eight years of age as well as referrals to other agencies and services

Address: 845 McDougall Road NE, Calgary, AB T2E 5A5
Phone: 403-233-CARE (2273)
24/7 Crisis Line: 403-233-CARE (2273)
Website: https://childrenscottage.ab.ca
Fee: Free
Referral: Community and Self-referral

The program is designed to provide direct assistance to the increasing number of children being called upon to testify in court proceedings. Designed for children (3-17) who have been abused or witnessed abuse. The needs of the child witnesses are primarily addressed in group settings. Each group consists of two sessions requiring the commitment of both the child and an adult who will support the child in court.

Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre,
Address: 3820 24 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2N, Canada
Phone: 1(403)289-8385
Email: info@ccaa.org
Website: https://informalberta.ca/public/service/serviceProfileStyled.do?serviceQueryId=1268
Fee: Free
Referral: Community

Offers support services to men and their children who are struggling or who have experienced domestic abuse, violence, or trauma. Services include 12-week peer support groups, counselling, case management, legal assistance, direct referral to shelters and to additional services.

Address: 4610 Bowness Road NW
Phone: 587-885-2839
Email: info@ccmfalberta.ca
Website: https://menandfamilies.org/calgary/
Cost: Sliding scale

MESA main objective is to help families, fathers and children caught in the turmoil of domestic crisis. It is made up of a group of Men and Women in the community whose aims are to make available the emotional resources and legal referrals Men require during a family breakdown. They provide support to fathers and non-custodial parents who are affected by the consequences of family breakdown.

Address: 3111 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T3C 0S5​
Phone: (403) 228-6366
Email: info@mesacanada.com
Website: https://www.mesacanada.com