Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre

Mission Statement

Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre is a not-for-profit, feminist organization supporting women to engage in healthy life choices for themselves and their families through innovative and responsive programming and excellence in service.

Vision Statement

Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre is committed to creating a community where women & children are safe, healthy, valued and empowered.

The Centre is open to all women regardless of their cultural, racial, economic, social, religious and spiritual backgrounds. We are welcoming of individuals with differing experiences and those of differing abilities, ages and sizes. We welcome women who identify as either heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual or trans.

Object

The object shall be the operation of a Centre for women providing information, referrals, outreach, supportive counselling, and public education workshops. Without limiting the generality of that, more specifically the objectives of the Centre shall be:

1. To provide a central place where women can meet, discuss ideas, concerns and needs, receive supportive counselling and referrals to specialized services as required.
2. To offer information, education, services and support by telephone and through programs / workshops designed to meet the needs of women in Winnipeg and surrounding areas.
3. To provide volunteer opportunities.
4. Liaison with elected government representatives and community workers regarding the needs and concerns of women.

*All programs and services are free of charge (unless otherwise noted) and are available through self-referral.The Centre is a scent-free space.

Policy

1. It shall be the policy of the Centre to incorporate a feminist philosophy, i.e., supporting the rights of women to be full and equal members of society.
2. It shall be the policy of the Centre to promote tolerance within its sphere of operation. Discrimination based on employment status, ancestry, citizenship, age, race, creed, socio-economic status, religious or political affiliation, marital status, family status, physical or mental capacity, sexual orientation or sexual identity is prohibited.
3. It shall be the policy of the Centre to ensure that all women share an equal opportunity to access services. Furthermore, no woman will be denied serviced based on her ability to compensate the Centre.
4. It shall be the policy of the Centre to design and deliver services and programs in a manner that promotes self-esteem, independence, individual decision-making, and recognize the individuals' own declarations of needs and preferences.
5. It shall be the policy of the Centre that people who use the Centre have the right to confidentiality and privacy with regard to any type of contact with the Centre. The Centre shall have written policies and procedures in place to ensure that the confidentiality and privacy of women is respected.