OUR MISSION

“ROWAN HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER EXISTS TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED SERVICES TO ALL WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE WITH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS ON RURAL COMMUNITIES.”

OUR KEY BELIEFS

• Violent behavior is a choice
• Everyone resists violence
• People are capable of change
• Rural women escaping violence have the right to access services in their community

History of Rowan House

In the mid-1990s, the Ministry of Children’s Services expanded from 6 to 18 provincial regions. The Windsong Child and Family Services Authority was comprised of a number of districts, including the Municipal District of Foothills   » Read more