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Spring into Laughter

Join us Thursday, May 14 for an evening of improv comedy starring Girls Nite Out!

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National Lifeguard Recertification

May 8 | Ontario Police College | Your opportunity to demonstrate your skills and recertify your award

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Summer Adventure Camps

8 themed weeks of fun for youth ages 3.5 – 5 and 6+ | Registration opening April 1 | Space is limited

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GirlSPACE Camp

July 13–24 | Empowering girls and gender-diverse youth ages 7-11 | Registration opening April 1 | Space is limited

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Become a Public Swim Sponsor

Help support healthy family recreation in our community, while at the same time promoting your business.

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Youth Independence Program

Free 10-week program for youth ages 16-24. Next session begins May 4.

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Map to Independence Program

Building life skills, improving financial literacy, and preparing you for employment. Next session begins May 4.

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Looking for School Age Childcare?

Before and after school care at 10 locations

Settlement Services for Newcomers to Canada

In need of housing?

Supportive housing application for women & men

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.

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...

Natalie’s journey

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

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...

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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Recent News

St.Thomas-Elgin 8th Community on Veterans Quality By-Names List

September 12, 2022 On behalf of the Built for Zero Canada team, I want to recognize and congratulate you on the progress you have made thus far on your journey to end veteran homelessness! The first key milestone communities work to achieve is a Veteran-Quality...

Relief Childcare Workers: Before and After School Programs

Ongoing Recruitment The YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin offers Ministry of Education licensed, high-quality school-aged childcare for families in St.Thomas, Aylmer, and Elgin County. Our programs run before and after school. We also offer Summer, Holiday, PA Day, and March Break...

St. Thomas-Elgin reaches a 10% or greater reduction in chronic homelessness

July 2022 On behalf of the Built for Zero Canada team, I want to recognize and congratulate you on the progress you have made thus far on your journey to end chronic homelessness. The first key milestone in the Reduce Cohort is to reduce 10% below your chronic...

Preventing A Lockdown Generation – YWCA Canada Report 2021

The last year and a half has challenged us all, especially young people. From frustrating school disruptions to heartbreaking job layoffs to the concerning mental health crisis, this is not how young people envisioned starting out their adult lives. If we don’t do...