At the height of the pandemic, YWCA Hamilton staff were encountering women experiencing homelessness who were pregnant but going without prenatal care late into their pregnancy, or not at all. The non-profit started a small, low-barrier program to help in 2021 and are now looking to expand.
Sgt. Alexis Petrovic says a number of members of Project First to Respond attended the Women of Distinction Gala event and the tenor of the night left them feeling unwelcome.
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