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Message from Denise Christopherson, CEO of YWCA Hamilton, on the new Omicron variant of concern

Posted on 17 December 202117 December 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged COVID-19

We had all hoped that the worst waves of the Covid-19 pandemic were already behind us.  However, as we all […]

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Impact Report: How Our Pandemic Response Impacted the Community

Posted on 27 August 202114 February 2022 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged COVID-19, Impact Report

It can sometimes be difficult to wrap your head around YWCA Hamilton’s true impact on the community. Through our day-to-day […]

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YWCA Staff get personal about #YWeVaccinate

Posted on 28 April 202128 April 2021 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged COVID-19

As the vaccine rollout continues across the province, we are thrilled that child care workers in licensed child care settings […]

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YWCA Hamilton Overwhelmed by Community Support during COVID-19

Posted on 18 June 202012 March 2021 Posted in NewsTagged COVID-19

We asked. You delivered. When the Covid-19 Pandemic hit Hamilton, Steve Park was one of the many Hamiltonians who knew [...]

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Committed to Keeping Our Community Safe

Posted on 17 April 20207 April 2021 Posted in NewsTagged COVID-19

Yesterday we learned that a client in one of our facilities has tested positive for COVID-19. The client who has […]

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COVID-19 is a Gendered Issue

Posted on 15 April 202017 March 2021 Posted in AdvocacyTagged COVID-19

Last night, I, like many of you, scrolled through story after story that analyzed, examined, made predictions and reported on […]

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COVID-19 Update for April 1

Posted on 1 April 202017 March 2021 Posted in NewsTagged COVID-19

We are now three weeks into the COVID-19 crisis and while we try to make sense of rapidly-evolving developments, the [...]

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How You Can Help

Posted on 19 March 202017 March 2021 Posted in NewsTagged COVID-19

YWCA Hamilton's Response to COVID-19   Dear Friends, As we keep saying, this has been an unprecedented week. And every [...]

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YWCA Hamilton Programming Update

Posted on 15 March 202017 March 2021 Posted in NewsTagged COVID-19

This has been an unprecedented week as the situation with COVID-19 evolves. Hamilton Public Health and leading health authorities world-wide [...]

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Important Update on COVID-19 Planning

Posted on 12 March 202017 March 2021 Posted in NewsTagged COVID-19

To all YWCA Hamilton members, clients and visitors, We understand and share in your concern around the risks associated with [...]

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