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Vulnerable women, children and families in Regina will now have another place to access supports with the opening of a new centre that will provide valuable services under one roof. On Wednesday, the YWCA opened the Kikakihtânaw Centre for Women and Families, located at 2817 12th Ave.

As a way to recognize and honour the survivors of domestic abuse, YWCA Regina hosted their annual ‘Walk a Mile in Their Shoes’ event, which saw over 260 participants strap on a pair of red high heels to stand in solidarity.

The Regina YWCA has been hit by a wave of hate online after they announced a transwoman would be their keynote speaker for their Women of Distinction awards presentation.

YMCA seeking partners for ‘Housing First’ strategy to end homelessness – Wednesday marks a major step in combating homelessness in Regina. The YMCA unveiled the details of a ‘Housing First’ strategy for the city. This involves providing housing for homeless people to better address underlying issues like addiction and mental health. David Baxter has more...

Regina mother Lenora Bitternose dropped her son off at YWCA daycare in Regina and then headed to work but when she returned, staff told her that her son wasn’t at daycare that day.

Homelessness is a persistent and pervasive issue in the Queen City and it’s a hot button issues once again in the upcoming municipal election. Regina YMCA’s Homelessness Partnering Director Blair Roberts weighs in on what can and should be done to stem the problem

This week on Digging Deeper, Teri Fikowski speaks to YMCA Regina’s Director of Homelessness and Residence Blair Roberts about the Sask Party’s poverty reduction strategy.

Wed, Jul 13: The YWCA is hosting its Power of Being a Girl camp this week. The kids are learning about self esteem, positive body image and advocacy. And today, they put all those lessons into practice.

The centre, located near two schools, will offer a before-and-after school program, with evening and weekend care slated to start soon.

Hundreds took to the streets for the first annual YWCA Regina Women’s March on the anniversary of the first March on Washington. The message was clear: change needs to happen, and it needs to happen now.

The YWCA is accepting nominations for the 2017 Women of Distinction Awards until March 8 and wants to know who in the community is deserving of such an accolade.

The Regina YMCA announced it is permanently closing two of its health and fitness centres, due to financial challenges made worse by COVID-19.

Melissa Coomber-Bendtsen is Shaping Saskatchewan as the CEO of YWCA Regina.

The YWCA has been supporting women and children for over 100 years and they say it’s time for additional funding. They’re asking the city for a new healing space and ceremonial lodge. Taz Dhaliwal has the details and what it could mean for the people who would use it.

Two hundred and forty individuals and families. That’s a rough idea of how big Regina’s homeless population is according to a YWCA registry program. David Baxter has more on how they aim to use this information to house the city’s most vulnerable.

Thu, Oct 6: Many of us began unpacking our winter clothing yesterday. But what about those who don’t have anything to unpack? There is no official number but a recent census by the YMCA says dozens are still homeless on the streets of Regina. And with yesterday’s snowfall, local shelters haven’t had time to catch...

YWCA of Regina’s Blair Roberts shares his vision to eradicate homelessness and why city council’s support is essential to achieving functional-zero homelessness.

In 2017 the YWCA of Regina turned away over 1100 women and over 400 children because their shelters were full. They’re on pace for similar numbers in 2018.

WATCH: YWCA Regina is dealing with staff shortages caused by workers staying home. But one new immigrant to Canada has stepped in on a volunteer basis to help deliver services to some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.

Back in January the Regina YMCA announced their housing first plan to end homelessness. The goal is to provide homes and counseling services to help homeless people eventually live independently. The work officially started in April, and David Baxter has more on what’s been accomplished so far.