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
“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!
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.
Past Reports:
2021-2022 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.
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.
Organizational News
Wheatland Crisis Society Rebrands!
Welcome True North Society! As you may have heard, the Wheatland Crisis Society rebranded to...
True North Welcomes Executive Director!
Executive Director of True North The True North Society bids farewell to Executive Director Linda...
True North Wins Non-Profit of the Year!
True North wins Non-Profit of the Year! The True North (formerly the Wheatland Crisis Society)...
Past News
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