Keep up with all the latest news from the St. John’s Status of Women Council! Here you’ll find information about our new programs and how we’re getting involved in our community.
- RFP – Marketing and Business Plan DevelopmentThe SJSWC has been awarded funds by the Investment Readiness Program to help with preparing a marketing and business plan for our new social enterprise. Our mission for this project is to help build a safer and stronger community and foster positive social change by … Read more
- Being the Harm Reduction Coordinator at the St. John’s Status of Women CouncilReflections from the outgoing leader of our Managed Alcohol Program team, Becky Fleming It has been no small task to develop, launch, and lead the province’s first managed alcohol program (MAP), but Becky Fleming never flinched in leading her team in this vital harm reduction … Read more
- SHOP is hiring a Harm Reduction Worker!The Harm Reduction Worker is responsible for the delivery of individual and program related support services to participants of Safe Harbour Outreach Project (SHOP), utilizing a non-judgmental, trauma informed, feminist, and harm reduction approach. This position reports directly to the SHOP Program Coordinator and receives … Read more
- Province’s first and only Managed Alcohol Program closing due to unconfirmed fundingST. JOHN’S, March 1, 2023 – The St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) is winding down its Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) after 2 successful years of operations. The program was supported by the federal government through the pilot period, with the intention to hand … Read more
- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Supportive Housing Program ReviewMarguerite’s Place, a program within the St. John’s Status of Women Council’s portfolio of work, is a supportive housing program. It is an eight-unit program in which residents live in their own apartments, with the options for community and support from a 24/7 single-staffed model. … Read more
- Remarks on December 6th, 2022 – Remembrance and ActionLisa Faye, Executive Director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council and Women’s Centre, was invited to giving the keynote address at the Memorial University of Newfoundland December 6th vigil for 2022. You can find her full speech below. Good evening everyone. Thank you … Read more
- Being the Clinical Team Lead Counsellor at the St. John’s Status of Women CouncilReflections from the outgoing leader of our counselling team, Dana Warren After seven amazing years with the St. John’s Status of Women Counsel’s counselling team, and a few years sitting on our Board of Directors many years ago, Dana has decided to step back from … Read more
- Managed Alcohol Program releases their two- part jurisdictional review on other MAP’s in CanadaMAP’s Harm Reduction Researcher, Mary Walsh, has produced 2 documents that have proven invaluable to the program’s development. MAP hopes that this information could be helpful to others who are interested in harm reduction in general, or implementing managed alcohol as part of their own … Read more
- Marguerite’s Place Supportive Housing is Now Accepting Applications!Marguerite’s Place Supportive Housing Program is a 3-year transitional supported living program for women (trans and cis women) and non binary people delivered from a housing-first approach, within a safe and secure environment. It is operated by the St. John’s Status of Women Council and … Read more
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECounsel Representing Canadian Premiers Awards the St. John’s Status of Women Council an Award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care On October 18th, Canada’s Premiers announced the winners of an award for Innovation in Mental Health and Addictions Care. The St. John’s Status … Read more
- The St. John’s Status of Women Council launches new report: PROACTIVE PAY EQUITY LEGISLATION IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADORProactive Pay Equity Legislation in Newfoundland and Labrador: Put money back in the pockets of women and marginalized people. August 14, 2022 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador In a new report, the St. John’s Status of Women Council takes a close look at the pay … Read more
- Being the Marguerite’s Place Program CoordinatorReflections from our outgoing supportive housing coordinator, Nikki Browne After three years of working with the St. John’s Status of Women Council, our amazing Marguerite’s Place Supportive Housing Coordinator has decided to move on. Before she left though, I sat down to ask her a … Read more