There are many shelters throughout Alberta. If you do not need a place to stay, but would like to talk to someone about what is happening to you, you can call the shelter's crisis line. Shelters are designed to support women and children. If you go to a shelter, you do not have to pay for the room or the food. There is 24-hour security at the shelters.
Shelters look like any other house in the community.
Shelters may provide other programming for children and women, if you choose to participate. There are different types of shelters. Some are called transition houses. Transition houses are places that have self-contained units. Women and their children can live in a safe community.