National Addictions Awareness Week is November 17 to 22. It provides an opportunity for people to learn more about what causes addictions, prevention and harm reduction, to talk about treatment and recovery, and discuss solutions for change.
Read MoreLearn how to hand sew reusable cloth pads.
Read MoreDr. Daniel Sumrok challenge us to instead of thinking about ‘addictions’ think about “ritualized compulsive comfort-seeking” because “ritualized compulsive comfort-seeking (what traditionalists call addiction) is a normal response to the adversity experienced in childhood, just like bleeding is a normal response to being stabbed.”
Read MoreKeeping the safety of the Dawson community - especially elders and chronically ill folks - in mind, DWS will be reopening drop-in services - supportive listening, laundry, showers and resource library– in a modified way.
Read MoreDWS will be suspending all non-emergency services including drop-in laundry and showers, in-person programming, and prevention education workshops until further notice.
Read More34% of [people who menstruate] in Canada have had to regularly or occasionally sacrifice something else within their budget to afford menstrual products. DWS has got your back! Call 993.5086 if you need pads, tampons, or a menstrual cup. Plus some bonus busting of transphobia!
Read MoreWhat’s on your Black Futures reading list?
Read MoreKeeping the safety of the Dawson community - especially elders and chronically ill folks - in mind, DWS will be reopening drop-in services - supportive listening, laundry, showers and resource library– in a modified way.
Read MoreDWS has got a fab selection of books to deepen our understanding of how gender-based violence happens and to create a world based on consent
Read MoreKeeping the safety of the Dawson community - especially elders and chronically ill folks - in mind, DWS will be reopening what are usually called ‘drop-in’ services - supportive listening, laundry, showers and resource library– in a modified way.
Read MoreDWS has some toys in storage that we’d much rather get into the hands of some awesome Dawson children.
Read MoreStruggling with completing your taxes? Have tax related questions?
Service Canada Whitehorse has a Community Volunteer Income Tax (CVIT) Program where community volunteers individuals with simple tax situations in filing their tax returns for free.
In response to ongoing updates and information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and directives from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), DWS will be suspending all non-emergency services including drop-in laundry and showers, in-person programming, and prevention education workshops until further notice.
Read MoreA skill sharing group for women and non-binary folks!
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