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The YWCA operates the only family violence shelter in Yellowknife. It is a protected and anonymous place for women fleeing violence to stay while they receive support to make decision about keeping themselves and their children safe. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our shelter has six bedrooms with a capacity of 12 beds. Our fully trained staff provides clients with help to determine their options, empathy and emotional support, as well as hope for a better future. Women and children stay for four weeks, on average, but can stay longer.
While most of our clients are from the Yellowknife region, we also help women and children fleeing violence from throughout the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. If you live outside Yellowknife and you want to access the services of Alison McAteer House, please contact your local health authority to make travel arrangements for you. We do not provide travel to Yellowknife. Please note that Alison McAteer House is not a shelter for homeless women.