Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley

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Our Mandate | Warm Zone Drop in | Safe Affordable Second Stage Housing | Bad Date Reporting | Sex Trade - Internet Resource Links

WRSFV - Community Development Mandate

The mandate of our community development program is to build community capacity to prevent violence against women and children through the development and implementation of public education campaigns and prevention projects. We aim to promote WRSFV programs and services, research local to global initiatives, network and partner with other community agencies, and contribute to public safety collaborations.

The program is focused on the prevention of violence against women through community education, collaboration, the development of new programs, and the creation of opportunities for the public to engage with violence prevention strategies.

The Warm Zone: HOME, HEALING and PLACE


The Warm Zone is a drop in facility for street engaged women. There women will find a full bathroom, laundry facilities, lockers, clothing and personal care items, internet, telephone (including long distance), a kitchen stocked with drinks and snacks, a hot meal each Monday and Wednesday from 4:30 - 6:30pm, support workers and counsellors, access to medical and legal services, a monthly HIV clinic, a foot care clinic, pre-employment readiness support, advocacy, pregnancy support and help with obtaining emergency and stable housing. The Warm Zone also helps women who are living and working on the streets develop personal safety plans. The Warm Zone houses a three year pilot project funded by Status of Women Canada called "Home, Healing and Place". Home, Healing and Place is designed to help facilitate support, healing, skills development, housing and better social inclusion for street engaged women in Abbotsford and Mission. The women of The Warm Zone assist with all aspects of the project including the vision, the services and programs offered, and the overall assessment and evaluation. Home, Healing and Place is also a research project and all aspects of the initiative are being carefully documented by staff, volunteers and program participants. The Warm Zone has strong community support that includes the City of Abbotsford, Abbotsford Police Department, Abbotsford Community Services, faith-based groups, businesses, service clubs, and individuals.
The Warm Zone drop in hours are: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm, and Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm Warm Zone drop in services include :
For location of the warm zone. Click on this map to view a larger image.	•	Referrals
	•	Emotional support
	•	Hot home cooked meals
	•	Clothing
	•	Personal hygiene supplies
	•	Hair cuts
	•	Advocacy
	•	Bad date information sharing
For more information on the "Warm Zone" please call Michele at 604-746-3301.

Safe Affordable Second Stage Housing

Second Stage Housing Projects: Santa Rosa Place & Taulbut House Telephone: 604-820-8455

For more information about the Woman's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley's Second Stage Housing Projects Telephone: 604-820-8455

Bad Date Reporting

Bad Date reports are taken by the staff at The Warm Zone and made available to women. Bad Date reports provide warnings of dangerous individuals who are in contact with women working in the sex industry.

For more information on bad date reporting, please call Michele at 604-746-3301.

Links - Services for Sex Trade Workers

For more internet resource links see our links page

WISH - Drop-in Center Society
Operated by women for the exclusive use of female survival sex workers, the WISH Drop-In Centre Society is a registered non-profit society that furnishes a variety of services within a nurturing and nonjudgmental environment. WISH works to increase the health, safety and well-being of women working in the sex trade in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

PACE Society - Prostitution Alternatives Counseling & Education Society
PACE Society promotes safer working conditions by reducing harm and isolation through education and support. We believe that sex workers are valuable members of our community and are entitled to the same rights as all other human beings.

PEERS - Prostitutes Empowerment Education and Resource Society
PEERS provides support, resources and programs for past and current sex workers—male or female—as well as help with housing, training and volunteering opportunities, advocacy and public education around sexual exploitation and the issues of adult sex work.

Women's Resource Society - Community Development

The Woman's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley is working for the safety and security of women and children.
WRSFV Programs and Services are funded by: The Province of British Columbia: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Housing and Social Development, Government of Canada: Status of Women Canada, Health Canada, United Way of the Fraser Valley, District of Mission, Mission/Abbotsford Soroptimist International, Business, Service and Faith Groups, Individuals and fundraising initiatives.


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WRSFV - Community Development Mandate

The Warm Zone: HOME, HEALING and PLACE

The Warm Zone drop in hours are: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm, and Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm

Warm Zone drop in services include :

For more information on the "Warm Zone" please call Michele at 604-746-3301.

Safe Affordable Second Stage Housing

Bad Date Reporting

Links - Services for Sex Trade Workers

The Warm Zone drop in hours are: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm,
and Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm