24/7 provincial toll-free crisis line 18779770007

  • Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters

MAWS provides information only. If you are in danger call 911. If you or someone you know is being abused, call the confidential 24/7 provincial toll-free crisis & support line at: 1-877-977-0007

Resource Centre

Covid-19, gender, and disability checklist (2021) — UN Women

Double oppression: Violence against disabled women, a resource pack for practitioners (2020) — nia Ending Violence

Manitoba Government accessible customer service policy (2018)

Women with disabilities and access to shelters and transition houses: Parliamentary brief (2018) — DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada

A practical guide for creating trauma-informed disability, domestic violence and sexual assault organizations (2011)

Strategies to increase physical and programmatic access to victims’ services for women with disabilities (2011) — Center for Women Policy Studies

Domestic violence shelters and the ADA (2007) — Marc Dubin

Accessibility guide for domestic violence and sexual assault service providers (2004)

A brief summary of Manitoba Accessibility Standards and compliance deadlines

Preparing to provide accommodations: Recommendations for victim advocacy organizations — The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims

Your guide to home care services in Manitoba — Government of Manitoba

Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg (2020)

Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations (2017) 

Engaging a human rights based approach to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry (2017) — Brenda L. Gunn

Reconciliation Toolkit: Towards a New Relationship (2016) — Indigenous Working Group of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers

Guide to Halal Foods

Indigenous Orientation Toolkit

Final Report — National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

94 Calls to Action — Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Hospital discharge planning for Canadians experiencing homelessness (2018) — Housing, Care and Support

Shelter intake, drop-in, and 24 hour respites — Community-Hospital Homeless Health Education and Learning Series

Covid-19 60-day special report (2020) — National Domestic Violence Hotline

2020: A year of impact (2020) — National Domestic Violence Hotline

Manitoba Harm Reduction Network 2019/2020 Report Card (2020)

#CallItFemicide: Understanding sex/gender-related killings of women and girls in Canada, 2018-2022 (2023) — Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability

All women are welcome: Reducing barriers to women’s shelters with harm reduction (2019) — Partner Abuse

Implementing the THRIVE framework – Phase 1: Developing a full understanding of your current system (2019)

What is the THRIVE framework for system change? A conceptual framework for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing (2019)

Women with disabilities and access to shelters and transition houses: Parliamentary brief (2018) — DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada

Hospital discharge planning for Canadians experiencing homelessness (2018) — Housing, Care and Support

A brief on the impact of A Blueprint for Canada’s National Action Plan on Violence Against Women and Girls on the health of Canadians through the lens of the social determinants of health (2016)

National guidelines for behavioral health crisis care: Best practice toolkit (2020) — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Prevent, assess, and respond: A domestic violence and human trafficking toolkit for health centers and domestic violence programs (2020) — Futures Without Violence

Shelter standards (2019) — Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan

Collaboration for integrated services and systems change (2016) — La Piana Consulting

Policy template guide: Sample policies for transition houses, second stage housing, and safe homes (2015) — BC Society of Transition Houses

Manitoba standards manual for women’s resource centres (2013) — Family Violence Prevention Program

Emergency shelter program: Sample policies and procedures for emergency shelters (2013) — BC Housing

Model medication policy for DV shelters (2011) — National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health

Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail (2006) — Harvard Business Review

Shelter rules: The good, the bad, and the ugly — Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Building sustainable and fruitful partnerships between Community Health Centers and Domestic Violence Advocacy Organizations — National Health Network on Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking

Sample guidelines for social media use for shelter staff

Trauma-informed care: Best practices and protocols for Ohio’s domestic violence programs — Ohio Domestic Violence Network

Moving from rules to rights and responsibilities — Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Guidance for domestic violence programs on supporting survivors who use substances (2020) — National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health

All women are welcome: Reducing barriers to women’s shelters with harm reduction (2019) — Partner Abuse

Saying yes: Effective practices in sheltering abused women with mental health and addiction issues (2014) — YWCA Canada

Complicated matters: A toolkit addressing domestic and sexual violence, substance use and mental ill-health (2013) — Against Violence & Abuse

Creating trauma-informed services: Tipsheet series (2011) — National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

A toolkit for supporting women with varying levels of mental wellness and substance use (2011) — BC Society of Transition Houses

An advocacy teaching kit for working with women coping with substance abuse, interpersonal violence and trauma (2008) — Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Trauma-informed care: Best practices and protocols for Ohio’s domestic violence programs — Ohio Domestic Violence Network

Safe for all manual: A discussion guide — Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses

Family law and domestic violence: the ethical obligations of judicial actors (2023) — CREVAWC

Legal Bulletins: summaries of recent court decisions related to family law proceedings — CREVAWC

Government of Manitoba news release regarding Clare’s Law (2022)

Domestic Violence Leave in Manitoba

Interpersonal Violence Leave in Manitoba

Ending a tenancy due to domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking in Manitoba

Violence and harassment in the workplace — Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Government of Manitoba news release regarding Clare’s Law (2022)

Indigenous Student Experiences with Racism in Winnipeg (2020)

Manitoba Harm Reduction Network 2019/2020 Report Card (2020)

Manitoba Government accessible customer service policy (2018)

A brief summary of Manitoba Accessibility Standards and compliance deadlines

Your guide to home care services in Manitoba — Government of Manitoba

Domestic Violence Leave in Manitoba

Interpersonal Violence Leave in Manitoba

Ending a tenancy due to domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking in Manitoba

Newcomer Employment Hub Child Care Project — Government of Manitoba

Newcomer Employment Hub — Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS)

BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH)

Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC)

Government of Canada Family Violence Resource Finder

“You Are Not Alone” Campaign (MAWS)

Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH)

Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services for Saskatchewan (PATHS)

Shelter Safe (Find resources near you)

Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (University of Manitoba)

Women and Gender Equality Canada (Government of Canada)