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In 1973, a group of visionary women opened a small volunteer-run shelter for women and families in Calgary. The following year, the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter registered as a charity, formally taking over the operations. Since our origins as a 13-bed facility in the Beltline area, the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter, now known as Fear Is Not Love has expanded to serve over 20,000 Calgarians annually. 

Life-changing conversations begin here.

Fear Is Not Love offers free programs for any person experiencing domestic violence and abuse. Regardless of who you are, where you came from, who you love, or how you identify yourself, you (and the people you care about) deserve to live without fear impacting close relationships. Fear Is Not Love. Please reach out.

Our approach is judgement-free.

We can help if:

  • You have been abused or know someone who has been abused
  • You are concerned that you have hurt someone else and want to change

They offer:

  • Connect Domestic Violence and Abuse Helpline
  • Men’s Resource Line
  • Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
  • Child, Youth and Family Therapy Program
  • Court Program
  • Community Services Counselling Program
  • Healthy Relationships Program
  • Men’s Counselling Service
  • Take a Stand Initiative

Connect Domestic Violence and Abuse Helpline: 403.234.SAFE (7233) or text 403.604.6689
Toll-free: 1-866-606.SAFE (7233)
TTY: 403.262.2768

Men’s Helpline: 1-833-327-MENS (6367)

Email: help@fearisnotlove.ca

Yes, your call is confidential.

  • Trained counsellors answer calls 24-hours a day, every day of the year. We can answer questions, provide counselling or other support in many different languages.

For the month of December, Hope Lutheran Church will be collecting financial donations for Fear is Not Love. You may include donations in your offering envelope or by etransfer to church@hopelutheran.ca. Please note the amount of the donation and that it is for “Fear is not Love”.

We are also collecting much needed items for their emergency shelters.

  • WARM CLOTHING IS IN GREAT DEMAND – ALL SIZES
  • TOILETRIES – BODY WASH, LOTION, SHAMPOO/ CONDITIONER, DEODERANT, Q-TIPS
  • TOWELS, FACE CLOTHS
  • BABY FOOD (JARS) OR FORMULA
  • NEW OR GENTLY USED CHILDREN’S CLOTHING (ALL SIZES)