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We are more than an emergency shelter.
Rowan House Society is a place of safety, healing and hope for people affected by domestic violence and abuse across southern Alberta's smaller urban and rural communities. We are more than an emergency shelter — we understand the unique challenges of seeking help close to home, and through crisis support, long-term care and prevention, we work to break the cycle of abuse where it too often goes unseen.
About Us
For more than 25 years, Rowan House has provided crisis intervention, long term support and preventative education to anyone affected by domestic violence and abuse in the communities we serve across southern Alberta.
Rowan House takes its name from the Rowan tree, whose berries endure through winter — a symbol of life and strength through the darkest seasons. Long associated with protection, peace, and sanctuary, the Rowan tree reflects the values we stand for.
Mission:
We are here to break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse in our communities.
Vision:
We are here to break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse in our communities.
I will always hold gratitude for the influence Rowan House brought in how I feel about myself now, and how I will continue to grow in the right direction with what I’ve learned.
— Rowan house client
Report to Community
Rowan House Society just released Report to Community.
Joint Shelter Report
Eleven Calgary and area shelters have joined forces to release A Future Without Violence: Strengthening Lives, Together (April 2024–March 2025) during Family Violence Prevention Month.
This report highlights the power of collective action. Together, shelters are creating safer communities, fostering healthy relationships, and building greater stability for individuals and families affected by domestic violence.
Report to Community
On September 23, 2025, when we asked the High River & surrounding area to join us to read and “unpack” a new report: built from local data and community voices, the foundation for a ‘made-in-High River’ primary prevention plan for stopping domestic violence and abuse before it starts.
This project was made possible with the assistance from Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence, HelpSeeker Technologies, University of Alberta Care Lab and the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work. A special thank you to Sharon Blackwell, Lana Wells, Dr. Alina Turner and Dr. Caroline Claussen - thank you for your guidance and mentorship on the project.
This project was held in partnership with Big Hill Haven and YWCA Banff.
The recommendations made by the report give us a roadmap with ‘made-in-High River’ approach; for our community, by our community.
