Other Women’s Organization in the Yukon
Described are the following organizations:
Kaushees’s place, Les Essentielles , Yukon Status of Women Council, Women’s directorate, Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council, Yukon Women in Trades and Technology, Yukon College Women’s Studies, Gay and Lesbian Alliance of The Yukon, Women’s business Network, Carmacks Safe Home, Yukon Advisory Council on Women’s Issues, Help and Hope for Families (Watson Lake Transition Home), Dawson City Shelter, Victim Services: Department of Justice-Government of Yukon, Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society, Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle, Byte
Kaushees Place :
Kaushees Place provides safe and confidential housing and support to women and their children who have experienced violence and abuse. Kaushees is just in the process of building a website and it can be found at the following link.
http://kaushees.shelternet.ca/Library
You can also reach them by calling (867) 668-5733, through e-mail at adkaushees@whtvcable.com and through fax at (867) 668-2374.
Kaushees Mailing address is:
Box 31392
Whitehorse , YT
Y1A 6K8
Les Essentielles :
Les Essentielles is a group dedicated to the advancement of the Yukon’s francophone women. They also work to create solidarity between French, English and First Nations women as well as with other Yukon and national organizations to improve women's conditions and to break the isolation faced by French women living in a minority setting. At present they do not have a website to view but may be contacted the following ways:
Phone: (867) 668-2636
Fax: (867) 668-3511
E-mail: elles@yknet.ca
The mailing address is:
302 Strickland,
Whitehorse , Yukon
Y1A 2K1
Yukon Status of Women Council:
Yukon Status of women council works to achieve legislative change in order to eliminate discrimination against women in the Yukon. The Yukon branch does not have its own website, but the national office does. The URL for the national office is as follows:
You may contact the branch specific to the Yukon any one of the following ways:
Phone: (867) 667-4637
Fax: (867) 667-7004
E-mail: yswc@klondiker.com
Status of Women Council mailing address is:
503 Hanson Street ,
Whitehorse , Yukon
Y1A 1Y9
Women’s Directorate:
The Directorate is responsible for ensuring that gender considerations are integrated into all aspects of government policy-making, legislation and program development. The Women’s Directorate has a website that can be viewed at http://www.womensdirectorate.gov.yk.ca/ .
You can get in contact with the Women’s Directorate through the following avenues:
Phone: (867) 667-3030
Fax: (867) 393-6270
Email: womens.directorate@gov.yk.ca
The mailing address for the Women’s Directorate is:
404 Hanson Street
Box 2703
Whitehorse YT
Y1A 2C6
Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council
The Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council works to advance the interests of women of Indian or Inuit ancestry in the Yukon including Status, Non-Status, Indians and Metis.
They can be reached through the following:
Tel: (867) 667-6162
Fax: (867) 668-7539
Their mailing address is:
103 – 307 Jarvis Street
Whitehorse YT
Y1A 2H3
Yukon Women in Trades and Technology
Yukon Women in Trades and Technology is an education and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and assisting in the recruitment, training and retention of women in the trades, technology, operations and blue-collar work.. Their goal is to increase the participation of women in well-paying, in-demand and respected trades and technology jobs through ongoing projects designed by women for women to bring them into the lucrative and exciting field of trades. They have a website which can be viewed at: http://www.yukonwitt.org
You can contact Yukon women in Trades and Technology at:
Tel: 867-667-4441
Email: ywitt@yukonwitt.org
Their mailing Address is:
9 Iris Place
Whitehorse YT
Y1A 5V2
Yukon College Women’s Studies Program
The Women's Studies Program is a program of study that looks at the lives, contributions and experiences of women. They also have a website which can be viewed at: http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/arts/wstd.htm
They can be reached at:
Tel: (867) 668-8866
Fax: (867) 668-8805
Dr.
Lynn Echevarria
Coordinator
Email: lechevar@yukoncollege.yk.ca
Their mailing address is:
Box 2799
Whitehorse YT
Yukon College , Y1A 5K4
Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Yukon
Provides a social, recreational, educational and political outlet for the gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender, multicultural community. More information can be obtained through browsing the website: http://www.gaycanada.com/galayukon/
They can also be reached the following ways:
Tel: (867) 333-5800
Email: galayukon@yahoo.ca
Their mailing address is:
Box 31678
Whitehorse YT
Y1A 6L3
Yukon Midwives
For more information about midwifery in the Yukon check-out: http://www.yukonmidwifery.blogspot.com
www.yffm.ca
Email for Heather Ashthorn is:
midwifeheather@klondiker.com
Yukon Advisory Council on Women’s Issues
The Yukon Advisory Council on Women’s Issues is an advisory group to the Yukon Government. The Council provides advice to the Minister Responsible for the Women's Directorate. The composition of the Council provides an opportunity for rural and urban women, aboriginal and non-aboriginal, to provide advice to government on issues of concern to Yukon women.
For More information, please contact the Women’s Directorate at through one of the following ways:
Phone: (867) 667-3030
Fax: (867) 393-6270
Email: womens.directorate@gov.yk.ca
The mailing address for the Women’s Directorate is:
Box 2703
Whitehorse YT
Y1A 2C6
Help and Hope for Families (Watson Lake Transition Home)
Help and Hope for Families Society is a home for women and children in crisis. The Watson Lake Transition home supports women and children by providing support groups, children's programs, advocacy, education, referral, resources, outreach and support, and promoting awareness and empowerment. All contact is strictly confidential.
The transition home can be contacted the following ways:
Phone: (867) 536-7233 or (867) 536-2711
Fax: (867) 536-7770
The mailing address for the home is:
Box 864,
Watson Lake , Yukon
Y0A 1C0
Dawson City Shelter (Women’s Transition Home)
The Dawson City Women's Shelter provides confidential shelter, support and advocacy to women and children in crisis on a twenty-four hour basis. The home also provides emergency shelter to transient women and their children, and acts as an emergency foster home for the Dept. of Health and Social Services. Outreach Services include home visits, Youth Centre activities, and a weekly childcare drop-in program. All services are provided free of charge.
The shelter can be reached at:
Phone: (867) 993-5086
Fax: (867) 993-6235
Their mailing address is:
Box 784,
Dawson City , Yukon
Y0B 1G0
Victim Services
The unit offers specialized services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence and provides support, information, and advocacy for people who are victims of a crime. The unit also refers clients to supporting agencies.
They can be reached the following ways:
Phone: (867) 667-8500 or 1-800-661-0408 local 8500 (toll free within the Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6240
You can visit their office at:
First Floor, 301 Jarvis Street ( Prospector Building), Whitehorse
Their mailing address is:
Box 2703 ,
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 (J-7)
Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle
Phone: (867) 668-6647
B.Y.T.E.
This organization is not specifically a women’s organization but is an important advocacy and action group for Yukon youth (including female youth). They have a website that can be viewed at: www.yukonyouth.com . They can also be reached the following ways:
Phone: (867) 667-7975
Fax: (867) 393-6341
E-mail: bytenow@yukonyouth.com
You can visit their office at:
2-407 Ogilvie Street
Their mailing address is:
C/O Youth Directorate,
Box 2703, Whitehorse, YT,
Y1A 2C6.
