YWCA Halifax

10/13/2026

🏡 3-bedroom units are now available at Mount Hope Village in Dartmouth!

Rent is $2,250/month, with utilities not included.

A few important details:
🔹 No in-person viewings are available
🔹 A virtual tour of the 3-bedroom units is available through the application form
🔹 Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

💻 Apply online: https://heyor.ca/1MqVNI

Questions? Contact [email protected]



*Update: All 2-bedroom and subsidized units are now occupied. Applicants have been notified of their application status by email.

10/13/2026

💗 Come celebrate Miia with us!
After 13 incredible years of dedication to YWCA Halifax, Miia is beginning an exciting new chapter with YWCA Canada. Join us as we celebrate Miia’s contributions, share our gratitude, and send Miia off with plenty of YWCA love!

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Drop in anytime
📍 DCDC Gymnasium
YWCA Dartmouth Child Development Centre
61 Boland Road, Dartmouth, NS B3A 1M9

Join us for Miia’s Farewell Open House as we gather to share memories, show our gratitude and wish Miia well.

There’s no formal program, so come when you can and stay for as long as you’d like.

Let’s give Miia a send-off filled with the people and community that have been such an important part of the journey.

We hope to see you there!

10/12/2026

🍁 Wishing our community a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

We’re grateful for the incredible community that surrounds and supports YWCA Halifax. 🧡

Our offices are closed today, October 12th, for Thanksgiving, and will reopen October 13th

10/10/2026

Every stitch tells a story of kindness💜

For the second year in a row, Irene Morris of Advocate Harbour has generously hand-knit beautiful blankets for families in YWCA Halifax's Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM) program. We are also grateful to Susan Wakefield, who helps ensure these special gifts make their way to us each year!

Each blanket is lovingly crafted by hand and offers more than warmth. It provides comfort, care, and a tangible reminder that our community is standing alongside the mothers and children we support.

Our Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM) program provides safe, affordable housing and individualized supports for young mothers and their children as they build stable, healthy futures. Through housing, parenting support, life skills development, education and employment guidance, and community connections, SHYM helps families thrive.

Thank you, Irene and Susan, for wrapping our families in kindness. Your generosity is felt in every stitch and every cozy moment these blankets will bring. 💜

10/09/2026

Today, we’re grateful for our staff.

Every day, our team shows up with compassion, professionalism, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to the people and communities we serve. Whether supporting families, empowering youth, advocating for survivors, creating inclusive spaces, caring for children, building community, or working behind the scenes to make it all possible, our staff are the driving force behind our mission.

Because of your dedication, individuals find safety. Families find stability. Young people find belonging. Communities grow stronger.

Thank you for the care you bring, the challenges you navigate, and the lives you help change every single day. Your passion, expertise, and commitment make our work possible, and our community is better because of you. We are deeply grateful to have you as part of the YWCA Halifax family. 💛

10/08/2026

Flow with purpose. Move for change. 💙🧘‍♀️

On October 16, we’re teaming up with YWCA Halifax for Flow for Freedom, a community Yogathon at Moxy Halifax, with support from lululemon.

100% of proceeds will support YWCA Halifax’s work with survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

📅 Friday, October 16 | 8 AM–3 PM
📍 Moxy Halifax Downtown

Join us on the mat, support the cause, or be part of the conversation.

For more information or to get involved, contact [email protected]

10/08/2026

This fall, we're reflecting on the partnerships that help create brighter futures for young people in our community.

Today, we're grateful to the Anglican Cathedral Church of All Saints and the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for their generous support of NSTAY and Anchor Youth Space.

Their commitment helps ensure that young people have access to safe spaces, meaningful connections, and the support they need to navigate challenges, build resilience, and move toward their goals.

Together, we're helping youth find stability, belonging, and opportunities to thrive.

Your partnership is helping young people find the support, encouragement, and sense of belonging they deserve. Thank you for walking alongside us in this important work. 💛

10/07/2026

🍂 Gratitude grows here.

This fall, we're grateful for the incredible partnership of IKEA Halifax.

When we opened Meadow House, a first-of-its-kind residential program supporting children and youth with lived experience of sexual exploitation, we wanted to create more than a place to stay. We wanted to create a space where healing, safety, belonging, and hope could take root.

Through donations, design expertise, volunteer support, and countless hours of hands-on work, the IKEA Halifax team helped bring that vision to life. Most recently, they were instrumental in designing Meadow House, helping create a welcoming, youth-centered environment built with care and dignity at its heart.

To everyone at IKEA Halifax: thank you for helping create spaces where young people can feel safe, supported, and empowered to begin a new chapter. 💛

10/07/2026

Sometimes the most important conversations are the ones we bring home.

We’re proud to celebrate Danielle Hodges, who recently attended the National Black Canadians Summit in Winnipeg.

Hosted by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, the Summit brought together Black leaders, youth, and community members from across Canada to connect, learn, and share ideas about leadership, representation, and meaningful change.

One of Danielle’s key takeaways was a powerful question: What would it look like to not simply invite people into the room, but change the room itself?

The Summit also highlighted the spirit of Ubuntu, often expressed as “I am because we are,” reminding us of the power of community, connection, and collective action.

We are grateful for the opportunity to support Danielle’s participation and look forward to seeing how these reflections continue to shape our work and strengthen our communities.

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Sometimes the most important conversations are the ones we carry home.

For Amal Shire, Danielle Hodges and Flaure Mayougo, three YWCA staff members who attended the National Black Canadians Summit in Winnipeg, those conversations were about representation, leadership, community and meaningful change.

Hosted by the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, the three-day Summit brought together Black leaders, youth and community members from across Canada to connect, learn and share ideas.

For Flaure, one idea captured the spirit of the gathering: Ubuntu — a concept rooted in Bantu-language traditions of Southern Africa, often expressed as "I am because we are." It speaks to the interconnectedness of people and the importance of community.

For Amal, the Summit was a reminder that representation means more than being in the room — it means helping create a path for those who come next.

And for Danielle, it raised a powerful question: What would it look like to not simply invite people into the room, but change the room itself?

We’re proud to have supported Amal, Danielle and Flaure in being part of these conversations — and to see what they’re bringing back to their YWCA communities.

10/06/2026

Move with purpose. Come together for change. 💗

On Friday, October 16, Moxy Halifax Downtown is hosting Flow for Freedom, a community Yogathon in support of YWCA Halifax, with lululemon supporting the event experience.

Through movement, connection, and collective action, the event will bring businesses, community partners, and participants together around an important cause.

100% of proceeds will go to YWCA Halifax to support survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, helping provide trauma-informed, participant-led supports focused on safety, stability, and pathways forward.

There are three ways to get involved:

🧘 On the Mat | Join the Yogathon and represent your organization
💗 Beyond the Mat | Support the event as an Impact Sponsor
🍽️ At the Table | Join the networking lunch and community conversation

📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Moxy Halifax Downtown | 5417 Cogswell Street

Whether you join us on the mat, at the table or through sponsorship, your support can help create safer pathways forward for survivors.

📩 For more information or to get involved, contact [email protected].

Together, let’s Flow for Freedom.