GSWS Wellness

📢 Join us TODAY for Good Shepherd's Annual Easter meal for the community. Monday, April 6 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at The Good Shepherd Centre, 135 Mary Street, Hamilton. Free for anyone in the community.🍽️ Meals will be handed to guests at the side door of the dining room.

At Good Shepherd, we challenge stereotypes & elevate the achievements of women, including the many women leading throughout our organization. We are committed to forging positive visibility and accelerating gender equality. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

*NEW WORKSHOP* Mar 7th, 1pm. Title: What do you see? This workshop helps build a positive self-image and teach us exactly how to see ourselves in a positive light. We all have wonderful parts about ourselves and those beautiful parts need to shine. Come find your shining light.

Join us in celebration of International Women’s Day 2026! 📅 Friday, March 6, 2026 🕥 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 📍 21 Rosedene Ave., Native Women Centre Enjoy light refreshments, a dynamic panel discussion, and access to community information services. All are welcome. #IWD2026

REMINDER: The Donation Drop-Off program at the Good Shepherd Venture Centre (155 Cannon St. E, Hamilton) will be temporarily closed TODAY from 12PM - 4PM. Donation Drop-Off will resume on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 9AM. Thank you for your patience!

Wishing a Happy Lunar New Year to everyone in our community who is celebrating 🌙✨ May this year bring joy, health and new beginnings. We’re grateful to celebrate alongside the many cultures that make our community strong.

Good Shepherd Women's Services Wellness Calendar for February 2026!!! @GoodShepherdHam

Best of Luck to Team Canada and Our Amazing Wellness Volunteer Jocelyne Larocque!! 🇨🇦🏒 @GoodShepherdHam

WAVES members are welcoming women to join them for monthly workshops - EmpowHERing Me First Saturday of each month Next workshop will be February 7th, 1pm @ 21 Rosedene Ave, Hamilton, ON (upon arrival, buzz in at the gate) #EmpowHERingMe #workshops #hamilton #hamon #waves

Monthly workshop for survivors of intimate partner violence is Sat, Feb 7th, 1-2pm! Topic: Viking Moms You survived, survival is not weakness it's strength, and how to rise above it For location/more information: wawgpc@gmail.com #SupportSurvivors #hamilton #EmpoHERingMe

WAWG Member, Tessa McFadzean, director of Good Shepherd Women's Services, discusses the hard truth: shelters can’t keep up with demand to help those fleeing domestic violence. #endgbv #supportsurvivors @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

As we welcome a new year, we celebrate the resilience, compassion, and hope that connect us. Happy New Year from all of us at Good Shepherd. 💫

🔔 Good Shepherd's Holiday Meal for the community will be served TODAY - Monday December 22, 2025, from 3:00PM-4:30PM at the Good Shepherd Centre, 135 Mary Street in Hamilton. All are welcome. Meals will be served as take-away from the side dining room door. 🍽️

Wishing everyone who celebrates a joyful and meaningful Hanukkah! 🕯️ May this season of light bring comfort and joy to you and your loved ones.

On this National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women, we remember the 14 women who were killed at École Polytechnique, and we honour all people who have lost their lives to gender-based violence.

City of Hamilton closer to adopting the term ‘femicide’ to refer to gender-based murder. cbc.ca/news/canada/ha… #HamOnt

The GHHN would like to recognize the Good Shepherd with the inaugural 2025 GHHN Community Collaboration ​Above & Beyond Certificate! We thank you for your many years of support with our Women's Health days and so much more. We look forward to Building Community Health Together!

Today we join the global community in recognizing World AIDS Day—standing with people living with HIV and honoring lives lost. Share your support, wear a red ribbon, and help end HIV stigma. Details at worldaidsday.org

One in three women experience gender-based violence. This is not a statistic — it is the greatest failure of our societies, and the darkest echo of male dominance. There is #NoExcuse. Violence against women and girls is preventable — and ending it is everyone’s responsibility. #16Days

#16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins today. Online violence doesn't leave physical bruises, but it does cause mental scars. It’s a continuation of offline abuse; amplified by anonymity and reach. Millions of women, girls, and adolescents face harassment, stalking, and threats in digital spaces meant for connection. Let’s change that 🔒 Block and report abuse 🗣️ Speak up and support survivors 🫶 Post with empathy and respect Violence has no place: online or offline. Open the door to online safety bit.ly/4i4RhsS #EndViolence #NoExcuse