Centre Counselor Laurie Sealey and Youth Counselor Keely Patterson told the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce the Women’s Resource Centre’s mission statement includes providing service that will protect and empower women and youth without discrimination including support, interim housing, referral information and counseling.  Patterson said to do this among other services she works with youth as youth are our future, operate a Safe Haven which is immediate housing for women and children in crisis and work with other community and government organizations to ensure needed services are available. Patterson explained as a community we can help by being informed and educate ourselves and others, realize that it’s real and it is a problem in our community, speak up to create awareness to get more people involved creating empowerment and reducing the stigma which enables women to seek help.

She added they also look to the community for support through the fund raising events they hold to keep the Centre operating.