Special Services
Special Services Just for Single Moms
When you join one of our Single Mothers' Support groups, you get access to special services for members. As a group member you are eligible to receive:
- Monthly food vouchers
- YWCA Vancouver Thrift Shop vouchers
- Single Mothers' bursaries
- Membership in the YWCA Health + Fitness Centre
- Presents of Peace Christmas hamper
- Applications for single mothers' housing
- Information and referral to a wide variety of YWCA and other community resources
Single Moms' Workshops and Events
The Vancouver YWCA Single Mother's Network provides its members with quarterly workshops, annual celebrations and special events. Topics and occasions vary, chosen to meet the needs of current members. To date, our workshops and events for single mothers have included:
Annual Single Moms’ Picnic – Our traditional summer gathering of Single Mom's and their kids, just for fun!
Mission Possible – an inspiring and interactive workshop for single moms held October 18th, 2008. Designed to leave you energized and re-focused on your life vision and mission, with an Action Plan and Vision Board under your arm. Mission Possible
Where There's a Will – How to write a will, and why single moms should.
Making Money Work – Goal setting and financial planning for any income.
Breaking Through – A creative and fun-filled artistic exploration of current and future life goals.
Personality Dimensions – A workshop that allowed participants to discover their unique personality profiles and learn how preferences could affect job and life choices.
Single Moms' Christmas Craft Fair – Single mompreneurs devised, organized and presented their home-based business products.
Spring Forward – Single moms gathered to learn more about education, employment and self-employment resources and to explore their own personal strengths to "put it all together."
