About Us

In 1979, a group of women began the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Status of Women Council. Soon afterward it adopted the name Mokami Status of Women Council (MSWC). Their initial focus was to start a transition house in the area (which they achieved with Libra House in 1986), but their work soon incorporated other women's issues such as rape crisis, day care, women and the constitution, and housing.

They also supported the Women's Health Education Project, which was being run by the Newfoundland Status of Women Council (later known as the St. John's Status of Women Council) and the Women's Institutes in the early 80s.

Today, Mokami Status of Women Council is an equality seeking feminist organization that links women by sharing ideas, resources, skills, experience and knowledge. Mokami Status of Women Council is dedicated to serving the needs of the women in its community. We acknowledge our home as the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Innu of Nitassinan, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut, and the Inuit of NunatuKavut.

A Voice for Women

We speak out publicly on issues that affect women, such as:

• violence against women
• sexual harassment
• poverty
• employment opportunities and pay equity
• equal marriage
• reproductive freedom and
• the need to increase women's representation in politics

• Jackie Compton-Hobbs - Co-Chair
• Blake Sheppard-Pardy - Co-Chair
• Nancy Gear - Secretary
• Darian Bird - Treasurer
• Shirley White - Director
• Heather McLean - Director
• Hilary Fry - Director
• Alicia Neville-Ex-Officio

Mokami Status of Women Council's core funding comes from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Our Housing Project is funded through Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Supportive Living Project, and our building was also funded in part by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

• NunatuKavut Community Council
• Labrador Grenfell Health
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Labrador Friendship Centre
• Aboriginal Family Centre
• Women In Resource Development
• Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
• Violence Prevention Labrador
• Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
• Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nunatsiavut Government
• Libra House

EMERGENCY: 911
RCMP Happy Valley-Goose Bay: 896-3383
RCMP Sheshatshiu: 497-8700
FIRE: 896-2222
AMBULANCE: 896-2100
Poison Control Centre (24 Hour): 1-866-727-1110

Crisis/Help Lines:
Newfoundland and Labrador HealthLine: 811
Pediatric Telephone Advice Line: 1-866-722-1126
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
NL Sexual Assault Crisis and
Prevention Centre Crisis Hotline: 1-800-726-2743
NL Domestic Violence Help Line: 1-888-709-7090

Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-737-4668
Gambling Help Line: 1-888-899-4357
Smokers Help Line: 1-800-363-5864
CHANNAL Peer Support Warm Line: 1-855-753-2560

Libra House 24-hour Crisis Line: 896-3014
The Housing Hub (Daytime): 896-4825 or 896-2389
The Housing Hub (After Hours): 896-6061
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour: 896-8846
AESL After Hours: 1-877-729-7888
Salvation Army: 896-2756
Labrador Friendship Centre Food Bank: 896-8302