Programs & Services

Legal Supports for Women

The YWCA's staff lawyers host free workshops for the public on a broad range of family law and child protection legal issues, advocate for a more equitable, humane and compassionate legal system and support YWCA staff to navigate courts and institutions.

Upcoming Legal Education Workshops

May 20 - Navigating Spousal Support (registration open)

June 17 - Legal Tools for Safety: Family Law Protection Orders and Firearm Prohibition Orders

July 15 - Topic TBC

All workshops are free to attend and are offered online via Zoom. They are typically held on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:00am.

Registration is required, please visit our Events page for more information and to register.

For questions related to our workshops, please contact legaleducationworkshops@ywcbc.org.

Legal services for YWCA housing residents and program participants

The YWCA's staff lawyers provide free legal services to those with a connection to YWCA BC – either through our housing or community programs. Priority access to the program is given to residents of our second-stage transition housing, as well as YWCA Crabtree Corner residents or those participating in community programming through Crabtree Corner.

We assist in resolving family law and child policing/protection matters. We offer a range of services – information and referrals, summary advice and unbundled legal representation.

These services support residents/participants who have experienced violence from an intimate partner and are facing ongoing safety concerns; or those whose children have been or are about to be apprehended by the Ministry of Children and Family Development or VACFSS.