About Our Women's Safety Programs
YMCA BC’s Women’s Safety & Support known as VAWISS provides free, confidential, and trauma-informed services for self-identifying women, children, and youth impacted by violence. Our approach is grounded in dignity, empowerment, and safety, with flexible support that meet people where they are at.
Services are currently offered in Kamloops and surrounding areas, and our team is ready to walk alongside anyone seeking safety, stability, and healing.
YMCA BC’s Women’s Safety & Support programs provide free, confidential, and trauma-informed services for self-identifying women, children, and youth impacted by violence.
Services are currently offered in Kamloops and surrounding areas, and our team is ready to walk alongside anyone seeking safety, stability, and healing.
These programs reflect our commitment to equity, belonging, and the belief that everyone deserves to live free from harm. Whether a woman needs immediate shelter, emotional support, safety planning, outreach, or help navigating housing and community systems, our team is here to offer empathetic, confidential care.
Violence deeply impacts children and youth, even when they are not directly harmed. YMCA BC’s specialized programs provide a safe space for young people to express emotions, rebuild confidence, and through counselling, expressive therapies, and age-specific group support, help them reclaim their sense of safety and well-being.
When you join the YMCA you join more than a gym. You join a community.