News & Publications

Interrupting the cycle of abuse through education & advocacy, informed by True North’s fundamental values of connection, compassion, courage, integrity, and empowerment.

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Publications

Finding trusted, evidence-based & trauma-informed resources is fundamental when learning about healthy relationships and how to advocate for yourself! With this in mind, the team at True North has developed this growing body of research to support you, your family, and our community. Additionally, True North’s Facebook and Instagram pages are great places to find information, campaigns, and statistics surrounding relationship violence.

Sexual Violence Awareness

What We Can’t Ignore: Conversations on Sexual Assualt with Courtney Helfrich – True North Society & Erin Brassard – STAND ASA, May 2026

Social Work & Domestic Violence

Social Work in the Domestic Violence Sector: Dive in with True North, Courtney Helfrich & Carly Cole, March 2026

The Relationship between Affordable Housing & Domestic Violence

“What does ‘affordable housing’ really mean for Strathmore?” Courtney Helfrich, Strathmore Times, July 23, 2025

Teen Dating Violence

Sit down with Sagesse: a discussion about Teen Dating Violence, its impact on Teen development, and how parents & caregivers can discuss violence with their youth, Trevor Williams & Stephanie Loewen, Feb 2026

“Teen Dating Violence,” Amanda Vanderlaan, True North Society, Feb 2025

In-the-News

Below, find True North’s newsworthy mentions: updates, project statuses, organizational challenges & successes, and more.

2026

“Strathmore shelter hit with $70K funding reduction” Strathmore Now, June 12, 2026

“True North recoils from provincial funding cuts” Strathmore Times, June 10, 2026

“True North launched pet-friendly shelter space” StrathmoreNow, May 13, 2026

“True North adopts pet-friendly policies” Strathmore Times, May 13, 2026

2025

“True North receives $75,000 from province to extend programming support” Strathmore Times, Nov 05, 2025

“Purple Reign brings the 80s back to Strathmore” StrathmoreNow, Oct 27, 2025

“True North successful in receiving provincial grant funding for affordable housing project” Strathmore Times, July 30, 2025

“Affordable housing project in Strathmore” Strathmore Times, July 23, 2025

“Strathmore non-profit receives $3.5M for affordable housing initiative” StrathmoreNow, July 22, 2025

“True North Society advocating awareness surrounding teen dating violence” Strathmore Times, April 16, 2025

“True North Society to raise funds for programming to help domestic violence survivors” StrathmoreNow, Mar 18, 2025

2024

“A rural crisis: True North struggling with an increase in demand” StrathmoreNow, Jan 12, 2024

2023

“ACWS releases annual domestic abuse data” Strathmore Times, Dec 06, 2023

“True North seeing an influx in calls for help” StrathmoreNow, Nov 30, 2023

“ACWS Data Release 2023: Report Reveals Ten Year Highs for Domestic Violence Indicators in Alberta” ACWS, Nov 27, 2023

“Wheatland Crisis Society rebrands as True North” Strathmore Times, June 14, 2023

“The Wheatland Crsisis Society rebrands to True North” Strathmore Now, June 06, 2023

2022

“Wheatland Crisis Society Building a Stepping Stone to Independence” StrathmoreNow, Feb, 2022

Reports

Discover insights from Alberta’s domestic violence shelters: trends, programming, and how True North Society, in collaboration with Alberta’s shelters, work to interrupt and reduce violence in our communities.

A Ride Can Save a Life: Transporting Survivors in Rural Alberta to Safety and Healing

Rural Transportation Report 2026

March 2026

A Future Without Violence: Strengthening Lives, Together

Calgary & Area Joint Shelter Report: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

November 2025

A New Era of Risk and Resilience: Rebuilding Safety and Wellbeing in Strathmore Beyond COVID.

True North Society & HelpSeeker Technology Community Needs Assessment

Spring 2025

Strength in Numbers

ACWS Report on Domestic Violence Shelter Impact in Alberta: 2023-2024

Spring 2024

On The Front Lines: Striving to End Domestic Violence and Abuse Together

Alberta Council of Womens Shelters (ACWS) Data Release: 2022-2023

Spring 2023

Our History

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Check out True North’s historical timeline.

See where we’ve come and how we’ve grown thanks to donors & supporters like you!

Campaigns & Initiatives

We’re Still Here

You may have seen the news…On May 19th, the Alberta Government unexpectedly announced funding...

Teen Dating Violence

Taking on Teen Dating ViolenceTrue North is taking on Teen Dating Violence! This year, we sat down...

Love A Shelter Campaign

Love a Shelter Every year, True North and the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters (ACWS)...

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Report to the Community

Our report to the community demonstrates how we are achieving our mission and vision of serving survivors of violence. Read on for True North’s yearly impact, goals, successes, and plans that are shaping the lives impacted by domestic and family violence.

2025-2026 Report to Community

Past Reports:

2024-2025 Report to Community

2023-2024 Report to Community

2022-2023 Report to Community

2021-2022 Report to Community

2020-2021 Report to Community

Audited Financial Statements

Ensuring trust, providing accuracy, and increasing trust for our donors, supporters, and other stakeholders. True North believes in enhancing transparency through independent financial data verification, strong financial oversight, and providing our community assurance that our financial information fairly presents True North’s financial status.

2025-2026 Statement

Past Statements:

Strategic Plan

The 2022-27 Strategic Plan was guided by a number of key principles and factors. At the base of all of the work and deliberations undertaken by the Board and Leadership of True North is the Mission, Vision and Values of the organization.

View 2022-2027 Strategic Plan