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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.

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

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!