Women's shelter executive director Natasha Carvalho shares a presentation with councillors Monday at city hall.--NEWS PHOTO BRENDAN MILLER

bmiller@medicinehatnews.com

Throughout 2024 and 2025 the Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society helped 565 adults and 185 kids impacted by family violence despite ongoing renovations to the new Phoenix Safe House, which officially reopened its doors in September.

Executive director Natasha Carvalho told city councillors Monday that the MHWSS will continue to advocate for funding from governments and other sources in the community for its emergency shelter, long-stay, outreach service and support programs.

She asked the new city council to provide advocacy in those efforts.

“We’re not asking you for any money, but we are asking you to just remember to

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