The BC Society of Transition Houses envisions communities free from violence for all women, children and youth.

Through training, resources, advocacy and research, the BC Society of Transition Houses supports anti-violence workers in British Columbia who deliver support services and programs for women, children and youth experiencing violence.

How we support

Our members are on the front line of providing direct services and supports to women and their children who are seeking safety from violence and abuse. They work in Transition, Second and Third Stage Houses, Safe Homes and PEACE programs throughout BC.

Who we support

https://bcsth.ca/how-we-support/

How we support

https://bcsth.ca/who-we-support/

Who we support

Latest News

Find the latest news impacting anti-violence workers in BC and Canada.

Advocates – including BCSTH and Women’s Shelter Canada – call for action as national human rights panel releases landmark reports on gendered housing crisis

November 25th, 2025

The National Housing Council’s Neha Review Panel has spent the last year collecting evidence and testimony from across the country, reviewing Canada’s duty to uphold the right to housing for...

More Funding for VIP Programs

September 22nd, 2025

The BC government has announced additional funding for BCSTH’s Violence is Preventable (VIP) program, which teaches K-12 students about intimate-partner violence and healthy relationships. The funding will come from Safe...

Emergency Planning for Women’s Transition Houses

June 30th, 2025

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Report: IPV and BC’s Legal System

June 24th, 2025

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Six Amazing Memoirs by Indigenous Women

June 17th, 2025

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Working toward Menstrual Equity in Canada

June 17th, 2025

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Sharing our Bursary Goals with SVP Vancouver

May 15th, 2025

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Your Image, Your Rights: BCSTH Launches PSA for New Support Tool

May 11th, 2025

BCSTH is excited to launch the “Did Someone Share Your Image Without Consent?” Social Media Campaign for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week 2025. This campaign raises awareness about non-consensual...

Red Dress Day Events 2025

May 1st, 2025

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BCSTH 2024 24 Hour Census Survey Reports

April 20th, 2025

A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the 24 Hour Census on November 27-28th, 2024. We are pleased...

BCSTH 2024 24 Hour Census Survey Highlights

February 18th, 2025

The 2024 24 Hour Census survey numbers are in! A huge thank you to everyone who participated. Key findings show that in just one day, BCSTH Member Programs served 1,592...

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) announces funding to strengthen women’s sector capacity to reduce barriers and advance gender equality

January 16th, 2025

Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) announced up to $40 million in funding for 170 women’s and Indigenous women’s organizations. BCSTH is one of the recipients of this funding and...

Support safety and financial stability for women and their children fleeing violence this Giving Tuesday

November 26th, 2024

“It has helped me gain a career that I love and be able to show my daughter that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.” – Bursary Recipient ...

2024 BCSTH Annual Training Forum & AGM Registration is Live!

September 10th, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2024 BCSTH Annual Training Forum (ATF) is now open! This year’s theme is Strength in Solidarity: Weaving Communities and Generations. We...

Amended Mental Disorder Presumption Regulation – Providing the Mental Disorder Presumption to Other Occupations

June 10th, 2024

We are pleased to inform you of the successful lobbying efforts led by Police Victim Services of BC (PVSBC) in concert with the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) and...

BCSTH 2023 24 Hour Census Survey Reports

April 14th, 2024

A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the 24 Hour Census on November 29-30, 2023. We are pleased...

Funding Announcement of $1.4 Million for PEACE and VIP Programs

March 25th, 2024

BCSTH is thrilled by the announcement today, March 25, 2024, by Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, Kelli Paddon, Office of the Minister of Finance and by the Ministry of Public...

BCSTH Receives CMHC Gold Roof Award

February 22nd, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that BCSTH has been awarded the prestigious CMHC Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action for the groundbreaking research on the Women-Centred Housing Design Toolkit,...

BCSTH 2023 24 Hour Census Survey Highlights

February 14th, 2024

The 2023 24 Hour Census survey numbers are in! A huge thank you to all of the Transition Housing and Supports Programs and PEACE Programs who participated in the 24-Hour...

BCSTH Bursary Fund (BBF) Evaluation Project

January 30th, 2024

BCSTH is pleased to launch the final report from the BCSTH Bursary Fund (BBF) Evaluation Project. This report evaluated the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) Bursary Fund (BBF), a...

Events

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Current Projects

Read about our wide range of projects and partnerships.

Tech Safe BC

Tech Safe BC is a pilot project of the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH). The project supports an important need for frontline workers across BC who are helping survivors of technology-facilitated...

PEACE for Canadian Children & Youth: Building Capacity and Fostering Connection in Nunavut Women’s Shelters

Inuktitut and French versions follows the English version The BC Society of Transition Houses, in partnership with the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Family Services and Women’s Shelters Canada is...

Beyond Bricks and Mortar

Through the Keys to Home Gaps Analysis, the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) heard from anti-violence workers that there is a gap in knowledge, resources and training for women-centred...

From Knowledge to Action

Knowledge to Action is the recipient of the 2023 Gold Roof Award under the National Housing Strategy. This award recognizes the BCSTH project: Practical Applications of a Women-Centred Approach to...

Advancing Equality with Indigenous Members (AEIM)

Through this 17 month project, the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) will build its capacity to advance gender equality and inclusion of Indigenous voices in its governance and strategic...

The Compass Tool

In the Compass Project, the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) developed a publicly available online tool to support survivors and anti-violence workers in navigating the non-consensual distribution of intimate...

FLAIR for PEACE

The FLAIR (Family Law Advocacy, Information, and Resources) for PEACE Toolkit is a resource for PEACE Program Counsellors which offers information about how to support non-offending caregivers and children who...

Emergency Management & Service Continuity (EMSC) Program Planning for Women’s Transition House and Support Programs

With an increase in the frequency and intensity of climate events in British Columbia and around the world, economic pressures, supply chain issues, political unrest, increasing cyber threats and limited...

Legal Toolkit

This legal toolkit is designed for anti-violence workers responding to violence against women, children and youth. The toolkit includes information sheets, webinars, legal research, sample templates and provides general information...

Increasing Access To Housing

Violence is a leading cause for housing precarity among women and their children in British Columbia. The ongoing housing crisis across the province often leaves women with few options for...

Women-Centred Housing Design

The Women-Centred Housing Design toolkit explores housing design that is specifically for women with experiences of violence. Through a co-creation process, engaging women with lived experiences, in consultation with the...

Keys to Home

Keys to Home is a two-year project funded by the Community Housing Transformation Fund through a Sectoral Impact Grant. The project conducted a Gaps Analysis and developed a toolkit regarding...

Tech Without Violence in Rural and Remote BC

The Tech Without Violence in Rural and Remote BC responds to reported gaps in technology literacy for anti-violence workers and program-users in rural, remote, and Indigenous (RRI) communities. The project...

PEACE for Canadian Children & Youth

Just released! A summary report of BCSTH’s first national project in partnership with Women’s Shelters Canada, “PEACE for Canadian Children & Youth: 2021-2024”. During this 3-year project, BCSTH delivered training and...

BCSTH Transportation Project

BCSTH Transportation Project: Embedding a Gender-Based Approach into Northern and Rural Transportation Systems. This community-based project takes aim at systems-level beliefs and behaviours that lead to unsafe, unreliable, inaccessible transportation...

BCSTH Bursary Fund

The BCSTH Bursary Fund (BBF) supports women with experiences of violence to access a bursary for education and employment opportunities that enhance their job-related skills and credentials. The goal of...

Reaching Out With Yoga

Reaching Out with Yoga was a 5-year collaborative project between the BC Society of Transition Houses and Yoga Outreach. This research project looked at how participating in trauma-informed yoga can...

Reducing Barriers

Women who have experienced violence and who have mental health and substance use issues often face restricted access to transition and second stage houses and safe homes. As a result,...

Cedar Blankets

Cedar Blankets: Building Wraparound Supports & Reducing Barriers for Indigenous Women and Children to Transition Houses and Safe Homes is a 5-year project funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada...

Getting Home

The Getting Home Project: Overcoming Barriers to Housing after Violence focuses on reducing barriers to safe, secure and affordable housing for women experiencing violence in BC. Since 2018, this project...

Training

Discover the online, in-person and customized training options we offer, tailored to the needs of anti-violence workers.