TRANSITIONAL & CRISIS HOUSING
The YWCA Mary Dover House provides safe and affordable housing to women and children in crisis or transition. We offer a variety of specialized social programs to meet the needs of our clients, including on-site counselling, agency referrals, and advocacy work. Clients are provided with affordable housing, VON nurse services, emergency transportation and access to a community kitchen, common lounge areas and kitchenettes, as well as the YWCA Fitness on Fifth facility. All women are required to meet with their assigned counselor on a regular basis and supported as they work on goals which enable them to achieve greater self-sufficiency.

EMERGENCY HOUSING
Due to Calgary's housing crisis, Emergency Housing is offered to women and single mothers with children who may otherwise be on the street. The YWCA Mary Dover House is also used as a housing overflow service for area shelters, including the YWCA Sheriff King Home. There are six emergency beds available for single women where the maximum stay is for fourteen days and there is no cost to the participants.

COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
When you support the YWCA of Calgary, your donations provide direct opportunities for women and children to stabilize their lives in a nurturing and home-like environment, through these services:

• Counselling staff
• Common kitchen, living room and computer resources
• Access to food - if needed
• Medical support by a VON nurse on site
• Transportation assistance (bus tickets)v
• Children's play area
• Access to donations room for gently used and new clothing and outerwear
• Referrals to other community resources, such as AADAC, CCASA,
• Development of positive peer relationshipsv
• Access to Fitness 5th
• Advocacy & support

FOR MORE INFORMATION
YWCA Mary Dover House
320 - 5th Avenue SE
(403) 263-1550
ywca@ywcaofcalgary.com

YWCA MARY DOVER HOUSE 2005 STATISTICAL SUMMARY

Number Served	Description of Services
646	Women, youth and children housed in the Mary Dover House Residence.
11,674	Calls responded to by counsellors; (1125 crisis and support calls; 10,549 calls for information)
27	Women participated in group sessions focusing on life skills and building community
5634 hours	Dedicated to providing group and individual counselling sessions to women
129	Dedicated to student supervision
500 hours	Dedicated to program outcomes
28	Volunteers provided 233 hours of service through activities including food bank trips for the program, information presentation, budgeting classes and donations management.
118	Volunteers provided 2659 hours of service to the make over of the residence including the kitchen, Safe Haven Program space and the general residence including the reception area.