Partner Organizations
Our Hub brings together community and academic organizations in our efforts to address and eliminate reproductive health disparities among individuals experiencing incarceration in Canada.
Community Organizations
Coverdale Justice Society (Coverdale) is a non-profit charitable organization in Halifax, Nova Scotia that supports women, girls and gender diverse individuals who are involved or at risk of involvement in the criminal justice system. Since the 1920’s, Coverdale has provided residential, community, court and justice system services that seek to improve access to justice and strengthen our communities. At Coverdale, they work to prevent and address the causes and consequences of criminal justice involvement through innovation, collaboration, advocacy, and support. Their team works tirelessly each day to contribute to making our communities safer, stronger, and more just.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta is a Canadian non-profit organization that has been an integral part of the community since 1977. Their mission is to advance the dignity and worth of all women and girls who are or may be at risk of becoming criminalized. They offer programs and services in prisons, in courts, and in the community, and work with other agencies within the community to increase public awareness about the criminal justice system.
Wellness Within (WW) is a registered non-profit organization working for reproductive justice, prison abolition, and health equity in K’jipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki (Halifax, Nova Scotia). Since their formation in 2012, they have been providing support to women, gender diverse, and trans individuals who have experienced criminalization and are pregnant or parenting young children in Nova Scotia. Their mandate allows them to serve community safety through their doula programs; education and outreach; research; and advocacy.
WW’s 90+ members include formerly incarcerated people, doulas, health care providers, lawyers, students, researchers, and mentors. WW volunteers have security clearance to provide support at the Nova Institution for Women Federal Prison, the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility Provincial jail, the Nova Scotia Youth Facility and in the community.
Academic Organizations
