YWCA Metro Vancouver Publications

YWCA Metro Vancouver produces various publications that are available for viewing and downloading online. To order hard copies, email us or call 604 895 5800.

About YWCA Metro Vancouver

2006 Annual Report to Our Community
An overview of the YWCA of Vancouver, including financial highlights and a compilation of stories that focus on people who are helped by the YWCA.
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On Our Way: YWCA Metro Vancouver Strategic Plan 2006-2007
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Contact Newsletter
A comprehensive semi-annual publication providing information about YWCA activities and topical issues like health and wellness, children and families, and employment and housing. To order a free paper copy, send an email to enquire@ywcavan.org.

Summer 2007 view or print this document (1,413K)

Spring 2007 view or print this document (1,115K)

Winter 2006 view or print this document (1,413K)

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Guides and Manuals

Stopping the Violence
Detailed facts and resources to help understand and resist violence against women. Also has tips on how to help a woman who is being abused. Free if picked up at the YWCA.
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Single Mothers' Hotsheet
YWCA Single Mothers' Services Department
Stories, resources, and events are shared in this free information bulletin, which is published four times a year.
Send us an email (link to singlemoms@ywcavan.org) to receive by email. To view or download archived copies of the Single Mothers' Hotsheet, go to

Build Your Beehive: A Women's Guide to Networking
Developed by the YWCA Connect to Success Mentorship Program, this guide includes practical activities and fun tips to keep job seekers buzzing.

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Changing Places From Facilitator to Mutual Support: A Guide for Women's Mutual Support Groups Linda Lawyer, 1989, 54 pages
This guide provides valuable information about how to start a mutual support group. It is a user-friendly manual addressing the process and dynamics of a facilitator leaving an existing group. Included are group exercises and handouts. $10.00

Mentorship in Action: A Guide For Mentoring Program Coordinators
Mentorship in Action is a free resource written by the YWCA of Vancouver, reflecting our 10 years of experience in Mentorship. This resource is intended for people who are implementing a new mentorship program or evaluating a current mentorship program.
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Custody, Access, Kids and Court
Vancouver Custody and Access Advisory Committee, 1999, 15-page booklet
A guide for women in custody and access disputes. Discussions remain relevant as they are focused on good general advice regarding getting through the process. 1-10 booklets $2.00 each (free if picked up at the YWCA)
11-50 booklets $1.50 each
51-100 booklets $1.00 each
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Challenges of Later Life
Gloria Levi and Beryl Petty, 1991
Focusing on the major concerns of older adults, these practical and reassuring self-help booklets are for seniors or for counsellors. The three booklets are approximately 50 pages each: Between Husbands and Wives, By Myself, and A New Home. $6.00 for set of three.

Guide for Parents, Teachers and Others Caring for Children with FAS/FAE or NAS.
Anne George, 1993, 56 pages. $10.00

FAS/FAE or NAS Guide to Resources
Anne George, 2002, 26 pages
Includes print materials, videos, associations, and programs. $6.00

Developing Services for Pregnant Teens and Young Parents: A Community Planning Process.
BC Alliance Concerned with Early Pregnancy and Parenthood, 1989, 60 pages. $5.00

Strengthening Programs to Enhance the Personal Capacity of Pregnant and Parenting Youth
BC Alliance Concerned with Early Pregnancy and Parenthood, 2000.
A series of three guidebooks (20 to 50 pages each) for practitioners in programs for pregnant and parenting youth. The guides will assist in developing program components essential for those youth who have been physically, emotionally, and/or sexually abused.
Providing a Safe Environment $9.00
Consolidated Checklist for Providing a Safe Environment$7.00
Protocol Development on Responding to Disclosures of Abuse $10.00
$20.00 for complete set of three