Research & Reports Annual Shelter Data Releases, Brochures & Fact Sheets, Position Statements & Briefs, Workforce Surveys, Annual Reports and more. Online Courses ACWS offers online courses, ranging in topics to support skill-building in the violence prevention and sheltering sector and beyond. Donate Today There is hope to change the culture that supports gender-based violence. We need your help to do this. Donate today. Find a ShelterYou have a right to live without fear, hurt, abuse and violence. Find a shelter or call our confidential and 24 hr. hotline at 1-866-331-3933 to speak with someone at a shelter near you. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. All Shelters Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Pincher Creek, AB The Pincher Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter Association will, in collaboration... Crossroads Resource Centre Fairview, AB Located in Fairview, Alberta, Crossroads is a short-term Emergency Shelter... Capella Centre St. Paul, AB We provide a safe, secure women’s shelter in St. Paul,... Lurana Shelter Edmonton, AB Catholic Social Services’ Lurana Shelter is a first-stage, emergency shelter... Joie’s Phoenix House Cold Lake, AB We are a not-for-profit organization that provides safe and secure... Bow Valley Emergency Shelter Banff, AB The Bow Valley Emergency Shelter is dedicated to supporting those... Find 2SLGBTQ+ Community Resources Resources for organizations to support inclusive services for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, developed by the Blueprint Project's 2SLGBTQ+ Community of Practice. Get Resources Journey to Reconciliation The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and the safety of Indigenous women, their families and their communities. We are dedicated to ensuring that Indigenous voices are heard, considered, and inform decision-making processes at ACWS. ACWS will never simply make statements about reconciliation. We will take action. See More