Keeping the safety of the Dawson community - especially elders and chronically ill folks - in mind, DWS will be reopening drop-in services - supportive listening, laundry, showers and resource library– in a modified way.

Drop In, Connection, Services, Supporting SurvivorsDawson Women's ShelterJanuary 28, 2021drop in, services, shower, library, support, support survivors, laundry

Sisters in Spirit

Violence against Indigenous women, Two Spirit folks, and girls is a national tragedy.

Join us for a gathering, walk along the Yukon River, and a bonfire on Front Street in solidarity to raise awareness about the indigenous women, girls, and Two Spirit people who have been and continue to be murdered or disappear. Everyone is welcome.

DWS Events, Taking Action, Supporting Survivors, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterSeptember 23, 2020sis, sisters in spirit, dawson city, mmiw, mmiwg, mmiwg2s, missing and murdered indigenous women

#WeNeedYouHere

Getting ready for World Suicide Prevention Day, this Thursday, we're shining a spotlight on some incredible suicide prevention campaigns.

Connection, DWS Events, Education, Helping A Friend, Supporting Survivors, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterSeptember 8, 2020world suicide prevention day, suicide prevention, support, we matter, we need you here

You Are Loved

For World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10th – we challenge community members to let folks at risk of suicide let them know that they are loved and valued.

Connection, DWS Events, Helping A Friend, Supporting Survivors, Taking ActionDawson Women's ShelterAugust 31, 2020suicide prevention, you are loved, we need you here

DWS Opening for Modified Support, Showers, and Laundry Services

Keeping the safety of the Dawson community - especially elders and chronically ill folks - in mind, DWS will be reopening what are usually called ‘drop-in’ services - supportive listening, laundry, showers and resource library– in a modified way.

Drop In, Connection, Services, Supporting SurvivorsDawson Women's ShelterJune 24, 2020drop in, services, shower, library, support, support survivors, laundry

DWS Offering Third Party Reporting for Survivors

Third Party Reporting is an option for survivors of sexualized assault to share information with the RCMP anonymously.

Services, Supporting Survivors, Helping A FriendDawson Women's ShelterJune 24, 2020sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexualized assault, dawson city, victim services, hospital, evidence, collection

Bears and Other Useful SVPM Links

Sexual Violence Prevention Month wrapped up last week, but that doesn’t end our commitment to creating communities based on consent.

There’s so much incredible info being created about supporting survivors, preventing sexual violence, and practicing healthy consent. To end of Sexual Violence Prevention Month, we’ve created a post with all the videos and resources that didn’t fit in other posts.

Education, Consent, Supporting Survivors, Taking Action, Understanding ViolenceDawson Women's ShelterJune 8, 2020SVPM, resources, sexual violence, prevention

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