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Joint Shelter Report

Eleven Calgary and area shelters have joined forces to release A Future Without Violence: Strengthening Lives, Together (April 2024–March 2025) during Family Violence Prevention Month.

This report highlights the power of collective action. Together, shelters are creating safer communities, fostering healthy relationships, and building greater stability for individuals and families affected by domestic violence.

On September 23, 2025, when we asked the High River & surrounding area to join us to read and “unpack” a new report: built from local data and community voices, the foundation for a ‘made-in-High River’ primary prevention plan for stopping domestic violence and abuse before it starts. 

This project was made possible with the assistance from Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence, HelpSeeker Technologies, University of Alberta Care Lab and the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work. A special thank you to Sharon Blackwell, Lana Wells, Dr. Alina Turner and Dr. Caroline Claussen - thank you for your guidance and mentorship on the project.

This project was held in partnership with Big Hill Haven and YWCA Banff.

The recommendations made by the report give us a roadmap with ‘made-in-High River’ approach; for our community, by our community.

Report to Community