Safety, Power, Sisterhood.

An emergency gender-based violence shelter, bringing survivors a safer future

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Safety. Power. Sisterhood.

North York Women’s Shelter is an emergency gender-based violence shelter and support agency in the North York area of Toronto that empowers women, non-binary, and trans folks to move forward into a life free from violence. 

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Explore our anti-violence community services

The Anne Marie D’Amico Community Collective offers wrap around services to survivors within the North York community who have or are experiencing violence.

Learn about our emergency shelter

Our 17-room shelter provides women, trans and non-binary adults, their children, and their pets with a dignified residential experience. 

NYWS has provided safety and support for over 11,000 survivors of violence since 1984. It takes a community. Join us and take action to end violence. 

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