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Legal Education


Do you need information on restraining orders, child and custody access, or income assistance and social housing?

Welcome to YWCA Vancouver's legal education pages. These pages give women tools to navigate the law system and keep their family safe.

Legal Publications and Projects for Mothers and Their Families

Legal Publications and Projects

Download guides including Stopping the Violence and Leaving an Abusive Relationship (available in six languages), and find out about projects such as Mothers Without Legal Status.

YWCA Legal Educator Resources

Legal Resources

Visit these essential links on income security (including welfare rights and employment insurance), immigration law, family law, housing and free legal advice programs and information.

Legal News

Legal News

What Custody and Guardianship Really Mean. Read the article.

A Personal Story from the Legal Educator Program. Watch the video.

YWCA Legal Educator Education and Advocacy Services

Legal Education and Advocacy Services

Find out how the YWCA Legal Educator and the Domestic Violence Outreach Worker support women and their families.

For more information, contact:
Legal Educator
YWCA Vancouver
tel 604 734 5517 ext 2235
avollans@ywcavan.org

YWCA Vancouver is grateful for the funding that the Notary Public Society provides for the Legal Educator.