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Oct 15
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Fall 2024 Newsletter

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

Since the pandemic, intimate partner violence has been at an all time high, with many towns and cities across Canada are declaring it an epidemic. Before COVID-19, a woman in Canada was killed by her partner every six days. Now, it’s every two days.

It is because of your support that we are able to provide a safe environment for women and children fleeing abuse and give them a real chance for a new beginning. Thanks to you, Interval House has remained a trailblazer in finding innovative solutions to support survivors, and provide them with the tools and resources they need to regain independence and build new lives.

As the need for our services continues to grow, we are excited to be able to share some updates on our new programming, such as the Financial Literacy Pilot Project, Virtual Counselling Services, and the Mom and Me Group Counselling Program.

In this newsletter, you’ll also read about the impact your generosity has had on women like Florence, a survivor of intimate partner violence, who was able to gain meaningful employment and is now raising her daughters in a spacious, affordable home thanks to the Rent Subsidy Program.

You can read more about how your support makes safe housing and new beginnings possible in our most recent newsletter.

Thanks to your incredible support, Interval House can continue pushing boundaries, offering programs that empower women and children to not only survive, but to thrive.

 

Feb 08
4

2023 Impact Report

By | Newsletter, Success Story

Thank you, to all of our donors, supporters and community partners, for your support over this past year and for your commitment to helping us in our mission to end intimate partner violence and help survivors rebuild their lives. As an integral part of our donor community, you help keep our doors open for women and children escaping abuse. Together, we welcome them in into our home, and provide the hope and safety they urgently need.

In 2023, Interval House commemorated 50 years of helping women and children flee abuse and look to a brighter future. It’s only because of your support that we were able to reach this milestone and see how far we’ve come together. Thank you again for being part of this incredible community, one that spans decades and generations.

We simply couldn’t do what we do here without your leadership. We are proud to share with you the life-changing impact you have made possible in 2023. 

Check out our 2023 Impact Report to see what has been happening at Interval House.

Why do you support Interval House? We’d love to hear why you choose to support Interval House and why helping women who have experienced intimate partner violence is important to you.

Please complete this quick supporter survey.

Interval House – 2023 Impact Report

Oct 25
1

Fall 2023 Newsletter

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This year marks 50 years since Interval House opened its doors to women and children experiencing abuse at home. In those five decades, a lot has changed.

From humble beginnings, we have grown from a small bare-bones shelter into a comprehensive centre offering an array of innovative and specialized services to survivors of intimate partner violence.

Women and children who arrive at our doorstep have been through hell and back. Many have endured unimaginable abuse at the hands of their partners. Most have suffered in silence for years before seeking help. And yet, through it all, each one possesses tremendous courage.

It is this amazing courage that inspires us every day.

Your support provides a life-saving haven for women and children fleeing abuse to rebuild their lives. We are deeply grateful for your generosity which allows us to provide essential services to survivors like emergency shelter, 24-hour counselling, financial and housing assistance, and employment services and so much more.

Thanks to you, we are also launching new programming! We’re expanding our reach through the Virtual Counselling Services Pilot, which will make our support network and resources accessible to even more women in need.

We’re also launching a new Financial Literacy Pilot Project, which will empower women who have survived abuse to regain financial independence.

You can read more about some of the ways your support is changing lives, and learn more about our exciting new programs in our most recent newsletter.

As we look to the next 50 years and beyond, thank you for being a vital part of our mission to empower and uplift women and children who have faced violence. Together, we are creating a brighter and more hopeful future for countless women and children!

Jan 11
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2022 Impact Report

By | Success Story, Newsletter

Thank you, to all of our donors, supporters and community partners, for your support and unwavering dedication to ending intimate partner violence and helping survivors rebuild their lives.

Over the past 50 years, we’ve learned that no matter what is happening in the world, women escaping violence are going to need a safe haven. Intimate partner violence does not discriminate. It is not limited to any one socioeconomic class, nationality or age group.

For half a century, Interval House has offered safety and hope to women fleeing abusive partners. And we couldn’t have done it for a single second without you. Your trust and support give us the firm foundation we need to continue to grow and help even more women and children. Thank you again for being part of this incredible community, one that spans decades and generations.

There is so much to share with you about everything you have helped us achieve over the past year. Behind each number is a life YOU have changed.

Check out our 2022 Impact Report to see what has been happening at Interval House.

Why do you support Interval House? We’d love to hear why you choose to support Interval House and why helping women who have experienced intimate partner violence is important to you.

Please complete this quick supporter survey.

Oct 21
1

Fall 2022 Newsletter

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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 50th 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!

Mar 07
1

Spring 2022 Newsletter

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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.

Every day 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!

 

Jan 13
2

2021 Impact Report

By | Newsletter, Success Story

Thank you, to all of our donors, supporters and community partners, for your support and unwavering dedication to ending intimate partner violence and helping survivors rebuild their lives.

Your generosity and compassion this past year have been absolutely vital. You are a true lifeline to women who have been cut off from the world and trapped with their abusers because of the pandemic. There is so much to share with you about everything you have helped us achieve. Behind each number is a life YOU have changed.

Check out our Interval House 2021 Impact Report see what has been happening at Interval House.

Thank you for continuing to give in 2022 so that we can continue to offer a safe space of healing for women escaping abuse.

Why do you support Interval House? We’d love to hear why you choose to support Interval House and why helping women who have experienced intimate partner violence is important to you.

 

 

 

 

 

Oct 13
1

Fall 2021 Newsletter

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Interval House continues to be a safe and healthy place for them 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 are proud to report that we’ve had zero cases.

This is only possible because our generous donors who gave us the ability to quickly adjust our procedures, move most of our in-person programming online, and more recently – as you’ll read about in our most recent newsletter – create isolation suites in our shelter for residents who may need a safe place to quarantine.

Feb 25
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Spring 2021 Newsletter

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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.

Jan 06
2

2020 Impact Report

By | Success Story, Newsletter

Thank you, to all of our donors, supporters and community partners, for your support and unwavering dedication to ending intimate partner violence and helping survivors rebuild their lives.

Your generosity and compassion this past year have been absolutely vital. You are a true lifeline to women who have been cut off from the world and trapped with their abusers because of the pandemic. There is so much to share with you about everything you have helped us achieve. Behind each number is a life YOU have changed.

Check out our 2020 Impact Report see what has been happening at Interval House.

Why do you support Interval House? We’d love to hear why you choose to support Interval House and why helping women who have experienced intimate partner violence is important to you.

Please complete this quick supporter survey.

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