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Canada's first shelter for abused women and children. Crisis Line: 1-888-293-5516 https://intervalhouse.ca/ 2024 Impact Report: https://intervalhouse.ca/blog/2024-impact-report/
Are you interested in being a part of a diverse, supportive team that makes a difference in the lives of abused women and children?
Interval House is hiring!
intervalhouse.ca/car...
#torontojobs #nowhiring #careers #shelter #counselling #administrativejobs
Ramadan Mubarak!
We wish everyone observing, a happy, healthy, and meaningful holy month.
#Ramadan #Ramadan2026
Through emergency shelter, counselling, and other support services, we offer survivors of abuse, a safe haven—and an opportunity for women and children to start rebuilding their lives.
Read the 2025 Impact Report: intervalhouse.ca/blo...
We wish you a safe and happy Family Day with your loved ones!
Our administrative offices are closed today, but if you are experiencing abuse and need help, our 24/7 toll-free crisis line is always available at 1-888-293-5516.
#familyday2026
Are you interested in being a part of a diverse, supportive team that makes a difference in the lives of abused women and children?
Interval House is hiring!
intervalhouse.ca/car...
#torontojobs #nowhiring #careers #shelter #counselling #administrativejobs
This Valentine’s Day lets celebrate love in all of its healthy, positive forms, and commit to creating a world where everyone’s experience of love is free from harm.
If you’d like to support women that are rebuilding their lives after abuse, visit our website: intervalhouse.ca/don...
We offer various ways to make a meaningful legacy gift, each offering an opportunity to leave a lasting impact. Whether through a bequest, life insurance, annuity, or trust arrangement, your contribution will make a real difference.
Learn more: intervalhouse.ca/lea...
Advocacy groups in Newfoundland and Labrador say that with intimate partner and gender-based violence reaching epidemic levels, making the label official is very crucial for funding and prevention.
www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
In 2019, Interval House created Freedom Tampons – all the information a woman needs to leave her abusive relationship in the one place a man will never look.
Learn more about our PSAs and Campaigns: intervalhouse.ca/psa...
If you think you might be experiencing abuse, talk to a trusted adult, like a parent or relative. If you are 16 years old or older, you can also access a counsellor through our Virtual Counselling Services for support.
intervalhouse.ca/vir...
Did you know?
Studies show that Black women experience intimate partner and sexual violence at higher rates than white women and are less likely to report and seek services, due to fear of systemic racism and oppression.
#blackhistorymonth2026 #blackhistorymonth #IPV
Our Building Economic Self-Sufficiency (BESS) program offers personalized support—everything from employment, housing, counselling and financial literacy—to help women reclaim their strength and reach their full potential.
Read the 2025 Impact Report: intervalhouse.ca/blo...
Ottawa Police report a 6 percent increase in the number of intimate partner violence (IPV) cases in the city. In 2025, the average was 21 calls per day, an increase from an average of 18 calls a day in 2024.
ottawa.citynews.ca/2...
When you support Interval House, you’re not just providing shelter – you’re offering women the opportunity to rebuild their lives. Please make a gift today to help women move from surviving to thriving.
Donate today: intervalhouse.ca/don...
February is #TeenDatingViolenceAwarenessandPreventionMonth.
Teen dating violence is very prevalent in Canada, with nearly half (45%) of teens having reported experiencing abuse. With the right education, awareness, and early intervention, we can help youth break the cycle of violence.
Do you love working with children?
We are looking for a volunteer to help out in our Children’s Program!
If you’re interested or would like more information, visit our website: intervalhouse.ca/car...
#volunteer #IntervalHouse #ChildrensProgram #TorontoVolunteer #TorontoJobs
The #CityofToronto has generously contributed $100,000 of funding towards our Rent Subsidy Program (RSP).
Thanks to the City’s support, we can ensure that more survivors of intimate partner violence will have a safe home to heal, grow, and care for their families.
During #blackhistorymonth, we honour the experiences, achievements and enduring contributions of Black communities, while also addressing the harsh reality of disproportionate gender-based violence faced by Black women.
#blackhistorymonth2026 #blackhistorymonth #IPV
Over the holiday season, the women and children at Interval House received handwritten notes of support and encouragement from our donors.
Thank you so much for your generosity and beautiful words of kindness and compassion!
In the last 12 months alone, 316 million women – 11% of those aged 15 or older – were subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner.
#domesticviolence #domesticabuse #shelter #support #toronto #ontario #UNreport
Last month, we hosted a workshop called Style and Success: How to Present Your Best Self. This session explored how personal presentation can influence your professional success.
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Our Virtual Counselling Services offers support to women who are currently experiencing abuse, and those that have escaped an abusive relationship.
intervalhouse.ca/vir...
Interval House creates pathways to safety and new beginnings for women and children escaping abuse.
Read our Impact Report now to see more of the impact you have made possible in 2025: intervalhouse.ca/blo...
Violence in an intimate relationship can happen overtime or in an instant. Have you detected any of these signs of abuse?
• Disregard for welfare of children
• Physically harming family pets
• Striking with any kind of weapon/objects
intervalhouse.ca/sig...
Behind Closed Doors is a public-education campaign, where Aura Freedom collaborated with Doors Open Toronto to install bright pink doors in front of Toronto City Hall, raising awareness about the femicide crisis.
Read more about the campaign: thewalrus.ca/behind-...
Currently, clients in our Financial Literacy Pilot Project are attending monthly workshops that cover a variety of topics, such as budgeting, credit counselling, tax clinics, and saving.
intervalhouse.ca/fin...
A huge thank you to @rlpshelterfdn.bsky.social for donating brand-new bikes through their ‘Build a Bike Challenge’! The children at the shelter will be thrilled to ride these bikes in the summer.
On behalf of the women and children at the shelter, thank you!
Do you love working with children?
We are looking for a volunteer to help out in our Children’s Program!
If you’re interested or would like more information, visit our website: intervalhouse.ca/car...
#volunteer #IntervalHouse #ChildrensProgram #TorontoVolunteer #TorontoJobs
A women’s shelter in Cornwall, Ontario is experiencing a rise in calls over the last decade from elderly women experiencing intimate partner violence. Advocates say factors like isolation and declining health can play a role in increased IPV among elders.
www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
In 2010, Interval House launched a 30-second PSA about one of the most dangerous places on earth: your home.
Learn more about Interval House’s history in our 50th Anniversary Time Capsule: intervalhouse.ca/by-...
