YWCA Prince Albert - Prince Albert

Our Work

YWCA Prince Albert provides shelter, food and assistance to marginalized populations to help break the cycle of poverty. We offer life skills programs, advocacy, and support to help individuals transition from our emergency homeless shelter to our transitional housing programs onto our permanent housing programs. It is our hope that by supporting marginalized populations through their journey we are able to be part of the solution to ending homelessness.

We also offer a number of services and programs for newcomers to Canada and newcomers to the Prince Albert region at our Central Avenue location through the Community Connection Centre. We provide support for newcomers to Canada in numerous schools throughout the city through the Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program.

Who We Serve

We help a variety of people from diverse backgrounds to improve their lives. We serve individuals and families who originate from Prince Albert and area, as well as newcomers from around the world.

The local individuals and families we serve come from distinct experiences that have shaped their identity and situation. These experiences come in the form of abuse, addictions, identity issues, disability, gang activity, violence, lack of education, and others. All of these things culminate in difficulty maintaining employment, maintaining housing, and managing finances. Homelessness is a reality facing many that we serve, so reaching out to us provides them the support that they need to receive temporary or transitional shelter in one of our programs.

We help Government Assisted Refugees by welcoming them, teaching them about their new community, helping them find housing, making English language classes accessible, assisting with government documents, and providing employment support. These newcomers are fleeing their home countries due to violence, political unrest, or other life-threatening situations. The trauma experienced in these situations is some of the most challenging, as refugees are leaving what they know for an unfamiliar country where they usually do not speak the local language.

Our goal is to help people get back on their feet, all while providing them with opportunities to learn valuable skills that enable them to take control of their lives again. By providing skills training and support, individuals and families are able to achieve independence and freedom.

Mission

The YWCA Prince Albert is part of a national and worldwide movement that is passionate about empowering women and their families by providing safe, supportive housing, and programs creating opportunity for all women to reach their full potential.

Our Mission Statement: “The YWCA Prince Albert is a charitable organization providing programs, shelter, services and support that address the needs of women and other individuals, families and communities to encourage human dignity and equality."

Vision

The YWCA is a leader in Prince Albert providing awareness through education and advocacy to raise the equality of women and other vulnerable individuals and the visibility of issues in our community.

Our Vision Statement: "Empowering Individuals, Families and Communities to Achieve Overall Well-being"

Values

In order to help us achieve our vision and carry out our mission we value the following tenants: