** Please note that these services are suspended until further notice due to COVID-19. We are continuously evaluating the situation with the virus and will do all we can to serve our community safely. Check our News section on the home page or our social media for the most up-to-date information. **
Our Drop-In Centre is a safe space that welcomes all women.
We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (closed 12:00-1:00 for lunch) and Saturdays from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
We provide basic needs support that includes:
We offer some specialized services that include:
Protection Order Designates
Two staff on site are trained in assisting women to obtain Protection Orders. Staff also provide crisis counselling, assistance with protection planning, and continuous support throughout safety plans women have tailored for themselves.
Tenant Landlord Cooperation Program
North End Community Renewal Corporation's Tenant Landlord Cooperation program visits the Women's Centre twice a month on Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm to help with problems with rental housing and landlords. Specifically:
Peer Support Advocates are volunteers that assist with resumes, housing searches/applications, EIA support, and other needs. Just ask at the front desk!
Free Massages every Wednesday from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm.
Men’s Hours
Men in North Point Douglas continue to be under-served, and because many of the women coming to the Centre have partners, sons, brothers and fathers, we offer some of our programs to men in the community at limited times. This has come at the request of the women in the community who are advocating for supports for the healing of our men.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
9:00 am - 10:00 am
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturdays
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (closed 12:00-1:00 for lunch) and Saturdays from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
We provide basic needs support that includes:
- Toast & Coffee
- Emergency Food, Diapers, and Hygiene Products
- Computer Access
- Community Phone (local calls only)
- Laundry Facilities ($1 per wash, $1 per dry)
- Photocopying, Faxing, and Printing
- Clothing/Household Items
- Smudging and traditional medicines
- Crisis Support
- Resources, Referrals, & Advocacy
We offer some specialized services that include:
Protection Order Designates
Two staff on site are trained in assisting women to obtain Protection Orders. Staff also provide crisis counselling, assistance with protection planning, and continuous support throughout safety plans women have tailored for themselves.
Tenant Landlord Cooperation Program
North End Community Renewal Corporation's Tenant Landlord Cooperation program visits the Women's Centre twice a month on Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm to help with problems with rental housing and landlords. Specifically:
- Repairs
- Damage deposits
- Bedbugs/ pests
- High utility bills
- Eviction notices
- EIA
Peer Support Advocates are volunteers that assist with resumes, housing searches/applications, EIA support, and other needs. Just ask at the front desk!
Free Massages every Wednesday from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm.
Men’s Hours
Men in North Point Douglas continue to be under-served, and because many of the women coming to the Centre have partners, sons, brothers and fathers, we offer some of our programs to men in the community at limited times. This has come at the request of the women in the community who are advocating for supports for the healing of our men.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
9:00 am - 10:00 am
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturdays
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Weekdays: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Closed 12-1) | Saturdays: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Closed Thursdays and Sundays
221 Austin St. N | Winnipeg, MB | R2W 3M8 | E: info@npdwc.org | P: (204) 947-0321 | F: (204) 957-8978
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