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Providing leadership, advocacy, opportunities and a voice.
Empowering women, gender-diverse people, and their families, every day!

Providing leadership, advocacy, opportunities and a voice.
Empowering women, gender-diverse people, and their families, every day!

Summer Adventure Camps

Join us for fun in the sun this summer in our licensed childcare programs! Our camps feature caring adults, a safe environment, outdoor play, special guests, creative experiences, water activities, and SO MUCH MORE!

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Prepare to Find Jobs Online

Master your tech skills to boost job search success. Sessions begin May 5.

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Seeking Board of Directors Members

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Now accepting applications from women & non-binary individuals until April 30

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Workplace Reading Writing & Computer Use

Build your skills and confidence with our spring skills training and upgrading program in Aylmer

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Getting Ahead through Poverty Interventions

8-week spring session begins May 5

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Youth Independence Program

10-week spring session begins May 26. Ages 16-24 years old. 

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School Age Childcare

Looking for School Age Childcare?

Before and after school care at 10 locations

Settlement Services for Newcomers to Canada

New to Canada?

Let’s make Elgin County home

Housing for Women

In need of housing?

Supportive housing application for women & men

Housing for Women-led famillies

Seeking support for your family?

Women-led family transitional home application

Amy’s journey

Amy now holds her head up high; with a radiant smile and looks forward to the future.

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Courtney’s journey

Home is not a place… it’s a feeling

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Lisa’s journey

A reflection of the Housing Supports offered through the YWCA.  Struggling with generational poverty, abuse and addictions, at age 48 Lisa was referred to the YWCA St. Thomas Elgin by her continuing education teacher. Lisa was trying to make changes in an environment...
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Natalie’s journey

The YWCA gave me the opportunity to start over and choose a better life.

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Paula’s journey

Struggling with abuse and addictions, at age 30, Paula was referred to the YWCA through the Community By-Names list and adult shelter. Paula was sleeping on the street and ally ways to avoid the adult shelter in town as she had been clean for about one month and did...
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Rachel’s journey

I would like to start by asking you all a very simple question, have you ever felt uncertain about something? I’m sure you have. Perhaps the most obvious thing would be about the future, right? I want you to hold onto that feeling…imagine being told right now, that...
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Youth Housing Based Case Manager

Position: Full-time, 35 hours/week.Reports to: Manager of HousingStart date: April 29th, 2024Salary: $25.00-$26.00 per hour The Youth Housing Based Case Manager (HBCM) is responsible for providing support and system navigation with the purpose of developing life...

Ontario Budget 2024: YWCA Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

Ontario Budget 2024: YWCA Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

January 31, 2024  The Honourable Peter BethlenfalvyMinister of Financec/o Budget SecretariatFrost Building North, 3rd Floor95 Grosvenor StreetToronto, ON M7A 1Z1 submissions@ontario.ca Dear Minister Bethlenfalvy: YWCA Ontario is a provincial coalition of YWCA Member...

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