Everyone has the right
to a life free from family violence
The Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter offers safe refuge, case management, and community support for families experiencing family violence. Every year, we meet nearly 3,000 people who have made the brave step towards a life free from violence. There are thousands more in our community who still need our help.
Family violence is an issue that not only impacts individuals and families, but communities as a whole. Thanks to CAWES’ dedication to prevention initiatives, child-focused healing programs, and providing the necessary tools for our clients to become safely independent, we are seeing promising improvements in rates of family violence in Central Alberta.
As experts in the field of family violence, we continually create ground-breaking opportunities for education and awareness. We are proud to report that great things are happening at CAWES, and people’s lives are changing.
Our Stats
709
Women and Children admitted into our shelter between April 2023 and March 2024
5,833
Total Calls/Contacts
2,088
Crisis Calls taken by staff
712
Women were turned away due to capacity issues
1,991
Requests for admittance
Land Acknowledgement
Local Alberta Treaties and Indigenous Nations
We honour and acknowledge the traditional lands of Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 upon which we are located. We honour and respect our neighbours the Cree peoples of the Sunchild, O’Chiese, Samson, Ermineskin, Louis Bull, and Montana First Nations, as well as the Metis peoples of Region 3 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We recognize that all Albertans are Treaty people and have a responsibility to understand our history and the spirit and intent of Treaty 7 so that we can honour the past, be aware of the present, and build a just and caring future based on peace, friendship, and understanding.
