Newsletter

Check out our Fall Newsletter to see what has been happening at Interval House.

It crazy to  to think that before 1973, there was no such thing as a shelter for abused women in Canada. The fact that a shelter was even built was a controversy – the headlines of the day proved it. The prevalent thought in the 70’s was it’s not my business what goes on next door.

A brave group of women believed that women and children who were enduring abuse at the hands of their partners deserved better. And Interval House was born.

So much has changed over the past 50 years, I believe that together we have altered attitudes and invited more conversation about intimate partner violence.

As we get ready to celebrate our 50^th anniversary on April 1, 2023, we are grateful for your steadfast support as you continue to stand beside us and the women we empower

Everyday your support provides life-saving shelter for women and children. You surround them with compassionate staff and counsellors. You give moms the tools they need to build new lives for themselves and their children, including legal aid, counselling, employment, housing and so much more.

You can read more about some of the ways your support has helped us innovate over the years, as well as exciting plans for the future in our most recent newsletter.

You are changing the future by enabling women to break the cycle of violence for themselves, their children, and for future generations. Together we can break the cycle of violence!

Check out our Spring Newsletter to see what has been happening at Interval House.

Interval House continues to be a safe and healthy place for women to go while they break down barriers and start new lives full of hope and possibility.

Thank you to all our generous donors, supporters and community partners. You have helped us implement extraordinary measures to make sure Interval House is safe from COVID-19. And we proud to report that we continue to be COVID-19 free.

Everyday your support provides life-saving shelter for women and children – but also so much more. You surround them with compassionate staff and counsellors. You give moms the tools they need to build new lives for themselves and their children, including help with immigration, legal aid, employment and housing.

You can read more about the impact of abuse and COVID-19 on children in our most recent newsletter.

You are changing the future by enabling women to break the cycle of violence for themselves, their children, and for future generations. Together we can break the cycle of violence!

Check out our Interval House Newsletter see what has been happening at Interval House.

Violence against women is at crisis levels across the country. Even before the pandemic, a woman was killed by her intimate partner every six days. Now 1 in 10 women are very concerned about the possibility of violence in the home during COVID-19.

The Federal Government has released a Joint Declaration for a Canada free of Gender-Based Violence.  Although, this is a step in the right direction, we need action now.

The global pandemic has created more isolation, economic stress, and widened the already-dangerous gender inequalities in Canada. Isolation has further put thousands of women, girls, trans, non-binary and BIPOC people at an all-time high risk of violence at home.

Women are suffering at home at the hands of their abusers right now.

That’s why Interval House stands with women’s organizations and shelters across Canada to call for a national action plan – immediately.

Check out our Fall 2020 Newsletter see what has been happening at Interval House.

Check out our Winter 2020 Newsletter to see what has been happening at Interval House.

Check out our Fall 2019 Newsletter to see what has been happening at Interval House.